In Pokémon Go, Oricorio is a unique companion to have. They are region-specific. However, each region gets a different version of Oricorio. This makes understanding their strengths and weaknesses even more important. Otherwise, you can find yourself in a tough situation whether you’re using Oricorio or battling one. So, we’ll help you understand the movesets and counters that work best for all variations of Oricorio in Pokémon Go.
Best Movesets and Counters for Oricorio in Pokémon Go
Depending on what region you’re in, you’ll have the chance to catch a different Oricorio in Pokémon Go. The types are laid out below:
- Baile Oricorio: Africa, Europe, and Middle East
- Pa’u Oricorio: African, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean islands
- Pom-Pom Oricorio: Americas
- Sensu Oricorio: Asia-Pacific
In Pokémon Go, Baile Oricorio is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon. Pa’u is a Psychic/Flying-type, Pom-Pom is an Electric/Flying-type, and Sensu is a Ghost/Flying-type Pokémon.
With that said, you can still encounter any of these via player battles with friends you may have in different regions. So, it helps to learn all the movesets and counters for all Oricorio types in Pokémon Go. We’ve laid out their resistances and weaknesses in the table below:
Despite the type differences in Pokémon Go, Oricorio has the same base stats:
- Attack: 196
- Defense: 145
- Stamina: 181
With the general information out of the way, let’s tackle the best movesets and counters for Oricorio.
Best Movesets for Oricorio in Pokémon Go
Although there are different types of Oricorio in the game, they all have the same moves. As such, we recommend Aerial Ace (27.5 dps), Air Slash (14 dps), Hurricane (48.9 dps).
All of Oricorio’s moves in Pokémon Go are listed below:
(Quick Move)
- Air Slash
- Pound
(Main Move)
- Aerial Ace
- Air Cutter
- Hurricane
Best Counters or Oricorio
When it comes to counters, you now need to pay closer attention to the type of Oricorio you have. Here are the Pokémon and their moves we feel work great against Oricorio.
Baile
- Rampardos: Smack Down/Zen Headbutt, Rock Slide/Flamethrower/Outrage
- Landorus (Therian): Rock Throw, Stone Edge
- Rhyperior: Smack Down, Rock Wrecker/Surf
- Xurkitree: Thunder Shock, Discharge
Pa’u
- Gengar: Lick/Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
- Thundurus (Therian): Thunder Shock/Volt Switch, Thunderbolt
- Darmanitan (Galarian Zen): Ice Fang, Ice Punch/Avalanche
- Darkrai: Snarl, Shadow Ball
Pom-Pom
- Darmanitan (Galarian Zen): Ice Fang/Tackle, Ice Punch/Avalanche/Overheat
- Rampardos: Smack Down, Rock Slide
- Glaceon: Frost Breath, Avalanche
- Kyurem (Black): Dragon Tail/Shadow Claw, Blizzard
Sensu
- Xurkitree: Spark/Thunder Shock, Discharge/Thunder
- Gengar: Lick, Shadow Ball
- Darmanitan (Galarian Zen): Ice Fang, Ice Punch/Avalanche
- Calyrex (Shadow Rider): Confusion, Shadow Ball
Pokemon Go: The Best Movesets and Counters for Bronzor
Pokémon Go is available on iOS and Android.
