# Oranguru - VGC 18 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Oranguru in VGC 18. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 18 (`vgc2018`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2018 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Oranguru)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018/Oranguru
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2018](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018)

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## Common Moves
- **Instruct**: 97.413%
- **Trick Room**: 96.584%
- **Protect**: 75.615%
- **Foul Play**: 54.927%
- **Psychic**: 34.070%
- **Ally Switch**: 12.893%
- **Psyshock**: 8.220%
- **Taunt**: 4.858%
- **Other**: 15.421%

## Common Abilities
- **Inner Focus**: 80.348%
- **Telepathy**: 19.652%

## Common Items
- **Safety Goggles**: 40.338%
- **Mental Herb**: 29.679%
- **Psychium Z**: 15.736%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 2.836%
- **Aguav Berry**: 2.441%
- **Choice Scarf**: 1.931%
- **Wiki Berry**: 1.428%
- **Psychic Seed**: 1.053%
- **Other**: 4.560%

## Common Teammates
- **Camerupt-Mega**: 54.459%
- **Stakataka**: 46.904%
- **Staraptor**: 46.347%
- **Lurantis**: 41.941%
- **Amoonguss**: 39.102%
- **Torkoal**: 11.393%

## FAQ for Oranguru in vgc2018-1760

### What are the top moves for Oranguru?
The most common moves for Oranguru are Instruct, Trick Room, Protect, Foul Play. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Oranguru?
Oranguru is frequently paired with Camerupt-Mega, Stakataka, Staraptor, Lurantis. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Oranguru?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Oranguru?
The top build for Oranguru features a **Sassy** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/172/0/84/0`. This configuration accounts for 39.376% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Oranguru?
Oranguru is most effectively run with the ability **Inner Focus** (80.348%) and the item **Safety Goggles** (40.338%).

### What is the most common role for Oranguru?
Based on common item usage (Safety Goggles), Oranguru often functions as a **tactical** in the vgc2018-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Oranguru?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 90 |
| Attack | 60 |
| Defense | 80 |
| Sp. Atk | 90 |
| Sp. Def | 110 |
| Speed | 60 |
| **BST** | **490** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Oranguru on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Oranguru) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2018) - Build teams with Oranguru
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*