So firstly, sorry for being gone for so long. It hasn’t been the easiest of times these last few weeks, and connecting to the Internet just hasn’t been an easy task. However, what I will say is that now that I am back, I am going to continue on with my reviewing of these Gen. 7 Pokemon. I also have a brother visiting next week, so that will be something to look forward to. Anyway, welcome back to me reviewing every Generation 7 Pokemon!
So like I said last time, I was going to continue on with Oricorio. The reason it has its own blog is because there are 4 different forms of this bird thing. You can either just catch one Oricorio and keep collecting nectars for it, or you can catch 4 and have 1 for each form. Personally, I like the idea more of having 4 Oricorio and just having the 4 different forms that way. Thanks to evolution, 4 Oricorio isn’t going to take up a whole lot of space, unlike some OTHER Pokemon called Unown who has like 15,000 different forms. These Pokemon are actually inspired by 4 different forms of dance and their primary typing changes accordingly, as well as what color it is. I will say it is a neat concept because it supports the idea of variety, just like in our animal kingdom AND it does provide for an easier way of changing its typing outside of the battle. Of course, now I can’t look at the Baltimore Orioles without thinking about this Pokemon (for all you baseball fans out there, I cheer for the New York Yankees, a division rival of the aforementioned Baltimore Orioles).
Starting things off is Melemele’s Pom-Pom Oricorio, which is typed Electric/Flying. Now, considering the Tapu of Melemele also has the Electric-typing means that each of the islands has a soul of its own. BUT, while Electric may be my favorite typing and yellow MAY be my favorite color, Pom-Pom Oricorio I just have a difficult time sitting well with. The posture this particular form has is just so awkward that I can’t really look at it with a straight face. Like, does it always have to look like it is crouching when I am trying to train it? It looks like its legs might give at any moment and tumble down to the floor. Now, this particular form is based on the cheerleader, and considering I’ve been friends with cheerleaders in high school and grew up watching football (NOT the soccer kind before you orangutans get any ideas), I can tell you that GameFreak got it half-right here. Although you are supposed to show off a positive vibe as a way to show support for your team which is what it gets right, your posture also has to be on point to enable that flexibility you need to have with your body, which it is not with this Oricorio. This form of Oricorio is a mixed review for me.
Moving on to Akala, the next form of Oricorio I know the least about, the P’au Style. It doesn’t have the Pokedex entries the later forms of Oricorio have, and it doesn’t have the convenience of being the first one you encounter like Pom-Pom, so this form is left in the dust. Now, just like Pom-Pom, this form has the same primary typing as its island Tapu and is the last of the Oricorio to do so as the other 2 Tapu have Grass and Water as their primary typings, NOT Fire and Ghost. This bird is more based on the hula dancer that is native to Hawaii, which makes sense given that Hawaii is what Pokemon Sun and Moon are based off of. But that is about the extent of what can really be said about this form because it just doesn’t have anything to really keep it from being left in the dust and so is the most forgettable form of Oricorio. I guess it shows because THIS particular form looks like it is bored out of its mind, but I guess it’s just trying to look like it’s at peace while dancing? I don’t know.
Next we have Ula’Ula Oricorio, the Baile Style. Apparently this form got quite a bit of extra attention when the Pokedex stated that its dance is so passionate that it can bathe opponents in flames. Imagine pissing this thing off only to go through a spontaneous combustion! Not a good way to go at all. If I had to choose how I wanted to die, dying while watching a bird dance is not anywhere near the top of my list of ways I would want to meet my demise. I don’t really know what form of dance this Oricorio is based off of, so let’s talk about its design. I prefer it over the 2 preceding it, but it isn’t my favorite Oricorio design. I do like this form’s Shiny, which is black, giving purpose to the fact it’s a Fire-type and, well, burned objects will be black. A huge problem with Baile though is that it is 4x weak to Rock, which means it absolutely cannot switch in to Stealth Rock! Also, because Oricorio are generally weak Pokemon to begin with despite okay Speed and okay Special Attack, all you really need to conquer this form of dance apparently is a rock.
Lastly is the Poni Island Oricorio, the Sensu Style. This is actually my favorite design-wise. The Japanese look to it where its wings are shaped like fans gets my seal of approval. Also, this Sensu Oricorio gets talked about a LOT in Creepypastas and Creepy Pokedex entries. Apparently Sensu Oricorio are full of malice and uses its dance to bring pain, torment, and curses along for the ride. Geez! So if I gave Sensu a Yellow Nectar and changed it into Pom-Pom again, I can only gather the first thing this bird will ask after you tell it what happened would be something like, “Huh? I was evil?” And, of course, we all know how these horror fanboys masturbate to the story of if you brought home an Oricorio to be your pet (just poking fun at ya). Now, just like the Baile, Sensu has an appealing Shiny too, going from blue to white with blue on its edges, a true homage to the Ghost-types. I can safely say Sensu is my favorite style of Oricorio simply because it is the most memorable and most visually appealing. I just hope it doesn’t possess me if I ever caught one.
What pisses me off about any Oricorio is that unless you teach it Revelation Dance, you’re not going to get STAB moves for any form for its primary typing, although it does learn quite a few Flying-type moves. Also, even with Revelation Dance, if you try using a Z-move, it will transition into a Normal-type move no matter WHAT form it is. That’s kind of a rip-off and the fact it doesn’t learn any other STAB moves for its primary typing is the reason I didn’t even bother training one. That, I feel, is a waste to what is otherwise a diverse Pokemon. Also, like I mentioned earlier, these will get killed pretty early because it has no defense. It’s only halfway decent in Speed and Special Attack, not nearly enough to make up for those shortcomings. For these reason, I can only give a Like to the Sensu Style.
Love (in order of review):
Rowlet
Decidueye
Litten
Incineroar
Really Like (in order of review):
Dartrix
Torracat
Pikipek
Toucannon
Like (in order of review):
Popplio
Vikavolt
Sensu Oricorio
Fair (in order of review):
Primarina (borderline with Like)
Grubbin
Charjabug
Crabawler
Crabominable
Pom-Pom Oricorio
P’au Oricorio
Baile Oricorio (not too far from Like)
Dislike (in order of review):
Brionne
Trumbeak
Yungoos
