[OVERVIEW]
Oricorio-P is a potent setup sweeper which, thanks to Quiver Dance, can quickly snowball out of control versus unprepared opponents. Its access to Taunt makes it particularly troublesome for walls like Vaporeon and Swampert that rely on Roar to stop its setup, or Bellibolt and Gligar which rely on Toxic to whittle it down. Additionally, it can also run Revelation Dance alongside a wide array of Tera Types to give it unpredictable coverage. It is usually found alongside Thwackey and other Grassy Seed wielders like Grafaiai, Munkidori, and Dudunsparce on Grassy Terrain teams, but it can also be used on other hyper offense teams centered around overwhelming Steel-types with teammates like Cinccino, Toxtricity, and Diancie. Unfortunately for Oricorio-P, it can run into many common pokemon which it has no chance of breaking past on its own, such as Copperajah, Diancie, and Rhyperior, and using Oricorio-P can feel like you're simply fishing for a favorable matchup. Also, the one-and-done nature of items like Grassy Seed and Kee Berry mean that Oricorio-P only gets one chance to sweep in a given game, as switching out loses it the much-needed boost to its Defense. While Taunt and Revelation Dance sets can each be quite threatening, Oricorio-P cannot reasonably fit both moves in its set, which will always leave some hole in its gameplan.
[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Air Slash
move 3: Taunt / Revelation Dance
move 4: Roost
item: Grassy Seed / Kee Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Dancer
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 Spe
tera type: Steel / Water / Ground
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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Quiver Dance makes Oricorio-P a threatening setup sweeper by boosting its power, speed, and bulk all at once. Air Slash is Oricorio-P's most consistent Flying-type STAB and can be run as the sole attack thanks to its lack of immunities. Taunt shuts down a wide array of counterplay options for opposing walls, including phasing moves like Vaporeon's Roar or Copperajah's Whirlwind. It is also beneficial in stopping opposing Pokemon boosting their stats alongside Oricorio-P, enabling it to easily beat the likes of Calm Mind Sylveon and Calm Mind + Iron Defense Bronzong. Although Revelation Dance does not offer much to Oricorio-P by default, its ability to change type when Terastallized can be used to surprise an opponent with unexpected coverage. For example, with Tera Water or Ground, Revelation Dance can flip the type matchup against would-be counters such as Diancie, Rhyperior, and Toxtricity and hit them for super-effective damage. Oricorio-P typically uses a Defense-boosting item such as Grassy Seed or Kee Berry in order to increase its physical bulk, which can help it snowball out of control alongside special defense boosts from Quiver Dance. An EV spread of 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 Spe with a Timid nature is used to maximize Oricorio-P's physical bulk while outspeeding Choice Scarf Munkidori at +2.
Oricorio-P typically finds itself on Grassy Terrain-focused teams to take advantage of Grassy Seed's benefits, on which Thwackey is a mandatory partner. Oricorio-P appreciates teammates that draw in and weaken its Rock- and Steel- type checks, such as Munkidori, Toxtricity, Grafaiai, Diancie, and Cinccino. Entering the field with Stealth Rock up can make it difficult for Oricorio-P to survive hits while setting up; for this reason Cinccino is a standout partner that can clear Stealth Rock with its Tidy Up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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On Revelation Dance sets, Oricorio-P can use Tera Grass to hit many of the same targets as Tera Water while simultaneously receiving a damage buff from Grassy Terrain, but Grass's increased number of weaknesses can be detrimental. Tera Fairy can be used to gain an immunity to Dragon-type attacks, namely Dragon Tail which can remove Oricorio-P's one-time defense boost by phazing it out. An offensive EV spread of 4HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe with a Timid Nature can be used for increased speed and damage, but this decreased bulk can make finding opportunities to use Quiver Dance multiple times scarce.
Checks and Counters
====
**Rock-Types**: Rock-type Pokemon like Diancie and Rhyperior are able to shrug off damage from Air Slash and threaten Oricorio-P with powerful STAB Diamond Storm and Stone Edge, respectively. Furthermore, they commonly carry coverage moves that hit Tera Steel Oricorio-P like Body Press and Earthquake.
**Steel-Types**: Steel-Types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki stop Oricorio-P in its tracks thanks to their resistance to Air Slash. Copperajah and Bronzong can effectively trade hits with their Heavy Slam or Gyro Ball, while Klefki's Prankster-boosted Thunder Wave allows its teammates to outrun Oricorio-P with ease.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Since Oricorio-P usually carries more initial physical bulk thanks to Grassy Seed or Kee Berry, strong Special attackers like Toxtricity, Chandelure, and Munkidori can break through its defenses before it has the chance to use multiple Quiver Dances. Munkidori in particular can also outspeed +1 Oricorio-P and Trick it a Choice Scarf, preventing further setup and nullifying its sweeping potential.
**Incineroar**: Incineroar threatens Oricorio-P with super-effective damage from Knock Off, while also covering for Tera Steel with its Flare Blitz. With the threat of Swords Dance, Incineroar forces Oricorio-P into guessing games on whether it should use Taunt to stop setup or Roost to heal off damage.
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Oricorio-P is a potent setup sweeper which, thanks to Quiver Dance, can quickly snowball out of control versus unprepared opponents. Its access to Taunt makes it particularly troublesome for walls like Vaporeon and Swampert that rely on Roar to stop its setup, or Bellibolt and Gligar which rely on Toxic to whittle it down. Additionally, it can also run Revelation Dance alongside a wide array of Tera Types to give it unpredictable coverage. It is usually found alongside Thwackey and other Grassy Seed wielders like Grafaiai, Munkidori, and Dudunsparce on Grassy Terrain teams, but it can also be used on other hyper offense teams centered around overwhelming Steel-types with teammates like Cinccino, Toxtricity, and Diancie. Unfortunately for Oricorio-P, it can run into many common pokemon which it has no chance of breaking past on its own, such as Copperajah, Diancie, and Rhyperior, and using Oricorio-P can feel like you're simply fishing for a favorable matchup. Also, the one-and-done nature of items like Grassy Seed and Kee Berry mean that Oricorio-P only gets one chance to sweep in a given game, as switching out loses it the much-needed boost to its Defense. While Taunt and Revelation Dance sets can each be quite threatening, Oricorio-P cannot reasonably fit both moves in its set, which will always leave some hole in its gameplan.
[SET]
name: Quiver Dance
move 1: Quiver Dance
move 2: Air Slash
move 3: Taunt / Revelation Dance
move 4: Roost
item: Grassy Seed / Kee Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Dancer
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 Spe
tera type: Steel / Water / Ground
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Quiver Dance makes Oricorio-P a threatening setup sweeper by boosting its power, speed, and bulk all at once. Air Slash is Oricorio-P's most consistent Flying-type STAB and can be run as the sole attack thanks to its lack of immunities. Taunt shuts down a wide array of counterplay options for opposing walls, including phasing moves like Vaporeon's Roar or Copperajah's Whirlwind. It is also beneficial in stopping opposing Pokemon boosting their stats alongside Oricorio-P, enabling it to easily beat the likes of Calm Mind Sylveon and Calm Mind + Iron Defense Bronzong. Although Revelation Dance does not offer much to Oricorio-P by default, its ability to change type when Terastallized can be used to surprise an opponent with unexpected coverage. For example, with Tera Water or Ground, Revelation Dance can flip the type matchup against would-be counters such as Diancie, Rhyperior, and Toxtricity and hit them for super-effective damage. Oricorio-P typically uses a Defense-boosting item such as Grassy Seed or Kee Berry in order to increase its physical bulk, which can help it snowball out of control alongside special defense boosts from Quiver Dance. An EV spread of 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 Spe with a Timid nature is used to maximize Oricorio-P's physical bulk while outspeeding Choice Scarf Munkidori at +2.
Oricorio-P typically finds itself on Grassy Terrain-focused teams to take advantage of Grassy Seed's benefits, on which Thwackey is a mandatory partner. Oricorio-P appreciates teammates that draw in and weaken its Rock- and Steel- type checks, such as Munkidori, Toxtricity, Grafaiai, Diancie, and Cinccino. Entering the field with Stealth Rock up can make it difficult for Oricorio-P to survive hits while setting up; for this reason Cinccino is a standout partner that can clear Stealth Rock with its Tidy Up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
On Revelation Dance sets, Oricorio-P can use Tera Grass to hit many of the same targets as Tera Water while simultaneously receiving a damage buff from Grassy Terrain, but Grass's increased number of weaknesses can be detrimental. Tera Fairy can be used to gain an immunity to Dragon-type attacks, namely Dragon Tail which can remove Oricorio-P's one-time defense boost by phazing it out. An offensive EV spread of 4HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe with a Timid Nature can be used for increased speed and damage, but this decreased bulk can make finding opportunities to use Quiver Dance multiple times scarce.
Checks and Counters
====
**Rock-Types**: Rock-type Pokemon like Diancie and Rhyperior are able to shrug off damage from Air Slash and threaten Oricorio-P with powerful STAB Diamond Storm and Stone Edge, respectively. Furthermore, they commonly carry coverage moves that hit Tera Steel Oricorio-P like Body Press and Earthquake.
**Steel-Types**: Steel-Types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki stop Oricorio-P in its tracks thanks to their resistance to Air Slash. Copperajah and Bronzong can effectively trade hits with their Heavy Slam or Gyro Ball, while Klefki's Prankster-boosted Thunder Wave allows its teammates to outrun Oricorio-P with ease.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Since Oricorio-P usually carries more initial physical bulk thanks to Grassy Seed or Kee Berry, strong Special attackers like Toxtricity, Chandelure, and Munkidori can break through its defenses before it has the chance to use multiple Quiver Dances. Munkidori in particular can also outspeed +1 Oricorio-P and Trick it a Choice Scarf, preventing further setup and nullifying its sweeping potential.
**Incineroar**: Incineroar threatens Oricorio-P with super-effective damage from Knock Off, while also covering for Tera Steel with its Flare Blitz. With the threat of Swords Dance, Incineroar forces Oricorio-P into guessing games on whether it should use Taunt to stop setup or Roost to heal off damage.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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