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Oricorio GX card from the Cosmic Eclipse set
Illustration by aky CG Works. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Oricorio GX

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A high HP Psychic type that trades damage for card advantage and board control.

Psychic170 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Dance of Tribute lets you draw three cards if a Pokemon was knocked out last turn.

Strafe GX deals 100 damage and swaps this Pokemon with one on the bench.

Signature ability

Dance of Tribute

Once during your turn (before your attack), if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn, you may draw 3 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Dance of Tribute Ability each turn.

The Dance of Tribute ability turns your losses into resources. If an opponent knocks out one of your Pokemon, you can draw three cards next turn to rebuild your hand.

Attacks

PCC
Razor Wing80
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Strafe GX100

Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Abilities

AbilityDance of Tribute

Once during your turn (before your attack), if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent’s last turn, you may draw 3 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Dance of Tribute Ability each turn.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that play aggressively and expect their Pokemon to be knocked out. It works well in control strategies where drawing extra cards helps manage the game flow.

Strengths
  • Card draw
  • Bench swapping
  • High HP
Watch out for
  • Weak to Darkness
  • One GX limit
  • No extra damage effect
Pro tip

Use Strafe GX to move a damaged Oricorio back to the bench while bringing a fresh Pokemon forward.

From the Pokédex

Oricorio is known for its graceful dancing and has four different forms depending on where it lives.

Note for the parent

Remind your child they can only use one GX attack per entire game, so this powerful move must be saved for a critical moment.

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