Oricorio

Oricorio
Crabominable
741
Cutiefly
Ability	Dancer
First game	Pokémon Sun and Moon
Creator	Game Freak

Oricorio is a species of Pokémon of the series of the same name. It is a Flying Pokémon introduced in the seventh generation in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It has 4 forms which give it a different primary typing; Fire for Baile, Electric for Pom-Pom, Psychic for Pa'u and Ghost for Sensu. They change forms based on the color of the nectar.

Physiology and Behavior

Oricorio is an avian Pokémon that can change between four markedly different forms. The form it takes on depends on the kind of nectar it consumes. All forms have a light pink beak, thin legs, and dark eyes with white pupils. The feet have three toes in front and one in back, and the beak curves downward.

Baile Style

In its Baile Style, which resides in Ula'ula Island, Oricorio is covered in red feathers with two lines of black feathers across each of its wings and tail. Its plumage resembles a frilly flamenco dress. On the back of its head is a white ball with thin, spiraled extensions on either side that resemble earrings. Its eyelids are purple, and it has a long tail.

Baile Style Oricorio is very passionate and exudes power when it dances, and can get fiercely angry if it is given the wrong orders. It throws off downy fluff when it dances that it can ignite to perform a fiery dance attack.

Pom-Pom Style

In its Pom-Pom Style, residing in Melemele Island, Oricorio is primarily yellow. Most of its body is pale yellow with a line of longer feathers around its waist like a skirt. Its lower body and short stubby tail are covered with short, white feathers. Fluffy balls of darker yellow feathers cover the end of its wings like pom-poms, and similar, smaller puffs cover its ankles. In the center of its chest is a yellow, v-shaped marking, and there are fan-shaped markings on the sides of its eyes. The markings around its eyes are echoed by three large, pale yellow feathers on each side of its head, which are tipped with bright yellow.

Pom-Pom Style Oricorio's dancing charges its feathers with static electricity. While charged, its feathers can be used to attack and unleash electric shocks. It will also use its dancing to cheer up people who are feeling glum, but will also use this as an opening to shock unsuspecting foes.

Pa'u Style

In its Pa'u Style, residing in Akala Island, Oricorio has pink feathers. Its main body is a dark pink, while most of its other feathers are varying shades of pink. A fan of three feathers tips each wing: two light pink with a whitish-pink on in the center. On the top of its head is an arrangement of feathers resembling a headdress: a ring of fluffy, light pink feathers with larger, paler feathers standing up from the center. There is a larger, similar group of feathers around its waist like a skirt.

Pa'u Style Oricorio can be difficult to deal with due to its laid-back nature. It uses its dance to focus its mind and increase its psychic power. The dance is also said to be an offering of thanks to its guardian deity. It gets caught up in dancing that it sometimes ignores its Trainer's orders.

Sensu Style

In its Sensu Style, residing in Poni Island, Oricorio's feathers are mainly purple. The tips of its wings broaden into a fan shape, and it has a fan-shaped crest on top of its head. At the base of its crest are four feathers with light blue tips. There are two of these feathers on each side, resembling ornamental hairsticks. On the side of each eye are small, light blue markings that resemble eyelashes. The edges of its wings, fans, head crest, and long tail all have a double border of pale purple with a light blue on the outer edge. Sensu Style Oricorio is a calm and collected Pokémon.

Through its dance, it draws in nearby spirits and borrows their power to fight. Its dance reminds people who migrated from Kanto of their homeland. In Paldea, Sensu Style Oricorio is popular with adults due to its elegant, attractive dance. However, it is hard to find in said region. It is more commonly seen in Kitakami.

Origin

Oricorio may be inspired by Hawaiian honeycreepers, small passerine birds native to Hawaii. Hawaiian honeycreepers feed on the nectar of various plants, but each species favors a specific flower that its beak is adapted to. Oricorio's dancing may also derive from the mating dances of some birds.

Its dancing styles are inspired by different forms of dance. The Baile Style refers to flamenco (baile being a Spanish word for dance), the Pom-Pom Style refers to cheerleading, the Pa'u Style refers to hula (pāʻū being a Hawaiian word for skirt, especially ones that may be used in hula), and the Sensu Style refers to Japanese dance (扇子 sensu being the Japanese word for a folding fan as may be used in such dances). The Sensu style also bears a notable resemblance to a geisha.

Oricorio may also be inspired by Darwin's finches, which also change and adapt to each island whenever they eat the nectar of the resident flowers.

In-game Information

Pokédex Entries

Baile Style

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	It beats its wings together to create fire. As it moves in the steps of its beautiful dance, it bathes opponents in intense flames.
Pokémon Moon	This Oricorio has sipped red nectar. Its passionate dance moves cause its enemies to combust in both body and mind.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	It wins the hearts of its enemies with its passionate dancing and then uses the opening it creates to burn them up with blazing flames.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	This Oricorio has drunk red nectar. If its Trainer gives the wrong order, this passionate Pokémon becomes fiercely angry.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	This Pokémon is incredibly popular, possibly because its passionate dancing is a great match with the temperament of Paldean people.
Pokémon Violet	This form of Oricorio has sipped red nectar. It whips up blazing flames as it moves to the steps of its passionate dance.

Pom-Pom Style

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	This Oricorio has sipped bright yellow nectar. Its bright, cheerful dance melts the hearts of its enemies.
Pokémon Moon	It creates an electric charge by rubbing its feathers together. It dances over to its enemies and delivers shocking electrical punches.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	It lifts its opponents' spirits with its cheerful dance moves. When they let their guard down, it electrocutes them with a jolt.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	This Oricorio has drunk bright yellow nectar. When it sees someone looking glum, it will try to cheer them up with a dance.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	This form of Oricorio has sipped yellow nectar. It uses nimble steps to approach opponents, then knocks them out with electric punches.
Pokémon Violet	The energetic, cheerful dance of these Oricorio is popular with children, but the Oricorio themselves are hard to find in Paldea.

Pa'u Style

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	This Oricorio relaxes by swaying gently. This increases its psychic energy, which it then fires at its enemies.
Pokémon Moon	This Oricorio has sipped pink nectar. Its enemies' hearts melt at the sight of its gently swaying hips.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	It relaxes its opponents with its elegant dancing. When they let their guard down, it showers them with psychic energy.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	This Oricorio has sipped pink nectar. It gets so caught up in its dancing that it sometimes doesn't hear its Trainer's orders.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	The airy dance of these Oricorio is popular as a means of maintaining good health, but the Oricorio themselves are hard to find in Paldea.
Pokémon Violet	This form of Oricorio has sipped pink nectar. It elevates its mind with the gentle steps of its dance, then unleashes its psychic energy.

Sensu Style

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	This Oricorio has sipped purple nectar. Its elegant, attractive dance will send the minds and hearts of its enemies to another world.
Pokémon Moon	It summons the dead with its dreamy dancing. From their malice, it draws power with which to curse its enemies.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	It charms its opponents with its refined dancing. When they let their guard down, it places a curse on them that will bring on their demise.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	This Oricorio has sipped purple nectar. Some dancers use its graceful, elegant dancing as inspiration.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	This form of Oricorio has sipped purple nectar. It uses ethereal dance steps to call forth the spirits of the dead.
Pokémon Violet	The elegant, attractive dance of these Oricorio is popular with adults, but the Oricorio themselves are hard to find in Paldea.

Game Locations

Title	Location(s)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Pom-Pom - Melemele Meadow Pa'u - Route 6 Baile - Ula'ula Meadow Sensu - Poni Meadow
Pokémon Moon	Pom-Pom - Melemele Meadow Pa'u - Route 6 Baile - Ula'ula Meadow Sensu - Poni Meadow
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Pom-Pom - Melemele Meadow Pa'u - Route 6 Baile - Ula'ula Meadow Sensu - Poni Meadow
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Pom-Pom - Melemele Meadow Pa'u - Route 6 Baile - Ula'ula Meadow Sensu - Poni Meadow
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: Area One (Pom-Pom Style) East Province: Area One (Baile Style) Use Pink Nectar (Pa'u Style) Use Purple Nectar (Sensu Style) Wistful Fields (Sensu Style) Coastal Biome (Pa'u Style)
Pokémon Violet	South Province: Area One (Pom-Pom Style) East Province: Area One (Baile Style) Use Pink Nectar (Pa'u Style) Use Purple Nectar (Sensu Style) Wistful Fields (Sensu Style) Coastal Biome (Pa'u Style)

Stats

Base Stats
HP	75
Attack	70
Defense	70
Sp. Attack	98
Sp. Defense	70
Speed	93
Total	476

Gallery

Renders

Renders
Sun Moon File:PKMNSM741-B-S.png Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV741-B-S.png

Renders
Sun Moon File:PKMNSM741-Pom-S.png Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV741-Pom-S.png

Renders
Sun Moon File:PKMNSM741-Pau-S.png Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV741-Pau-S.png

Renders
Sun Moon File:PKMNSM741-Sensu-S.png Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV741-Sensu-S.png

Trivia

• The color for each Oricorio form corresponds to the Hawaiian word from which the name of its home island is derived.
• When opening up Pokémon Refresh, due to a glitch pertaining to Pokémon with alternate forms, all four forms of Oricorio use Baile Style's cry.
• Oricorio and the Tynamo line are the only Pokémon included in all three of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Pokédexes.