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#0765 · Alola · Generation 7

# Oranguru

Sage Pokémon · Normal/Psychic-type

![Oranguru official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/765.webp)

Oranguru is a [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal)/[Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic)-type Pokémon, the Sage Pokémon, number 765 (#0765) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the [Alola](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/alola) region. It is 1.5 m tall and weighs 76 kg.

Oranguru is the Sage Pokémon, a bearded ape that meditates in the treetops, gives orders to other Pokémon and, the Pokédex says, even throws Poké Balls. It looks down on inexperienced Trainers.

## How to pronounce Oranguru

Oranguru is pronounced **or-RANG-goo-roo**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Oranguru said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/765.mp3)

In Japanese it is ヤレユータン (Yareyuutan).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Oranguru is 1.5 m tall and weighs 76 kg. It is an orangutan-like ape with white fur, a long beard of fur, bare grey hands, feet and snout, and a yellow star-shaped mark on its forehead. Purple fur forms a cape over its back, and the Violet Pokédex says it grows longer as Oranguru ages. Its fan is woven from leaves and its own fur.

### Behaviour

Oranguru spends its time meditating high in the trees. The Pokédex says it knows the forest thoroughly and gathers medicinal herbs to treat any wounded Pokémon it finds. It waves its fan to give instructions to other Pokémon, which Bulbapedia says makes it hard for Trainers to handle. Oranguru do not get along with each other and keep trying to outwit one another, and one will sometimes go down to the beach for a battle of wits with Slowking.

### Habitat

The Pokédex places it high in the canopy of the deepest jungle. In the games it is found in Alola's Lush Jungle, Galar's Glimwood Tangle, and Paldea's North Province and Tagtree Thicket.

### Powers

Inner Focus keeps it from flinching, Telepathy lets it dodge attacks from its allies, and its hidden Ability Symbiosis passes its held item to an ally. It learns Instruct at level 50, which makes an ally repeat its last move, along with Trick Room, Foul Play, Psychic and Future Sight. Special Defense 110 is its top stat, so it is a bulky support Pokémon.

### Name origin

Oranguru combines orangutan and guru. The Japanese name is Yareyuutan (ヤレユータン), which may blend yare ('do it') and oran'ūtan (orangutan).

### Design inspiration

Oranguru seems to blend an orangutan with a guru, and its Psychic typing and calm manner may reference the orangutan's high intelligence. Bulbapedia also notes the satori, a mind-reading, ape-like yōkai from Japanese folklore, as a possible influence.

### In the games

Oranguru is exclusive to Moon, Ultra Moon, Shield and Scarlet, says Bulbapedia, and its debut came in Sun and Moon. It appears in 3-star and 5-star Tera Raids, but it is not available in Legends: Z-A.

### In the anime

Oranguru debuted in 'Mallow and the Forest Teacher!', in which it came to Mallow's aid after she hurt herself running away from home. It keeps a small café in the forest outside Hau'oli City, and it turns out it once helped her father Abe too.

### Fun facts

- Ancient people took Oranguru for people and called them the 'people of the forests', and Bulbapedia notes that the name orangutan itself means 'person of the forest'.
- According to Bulbapedia, no other known Pokémon can learn Instruct, and in Generation VIII none besides Oranguru could have Symbiosis.
- Bulbapedia gives the pronunciation as 'or-RANG-goo-roo', based on a segment of a 2023 Pokémon World Championships livestream.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Oranguru (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Oranguru_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Oranguru (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/oranguru/)

## Base stats

- HP: **90**
- Attack: **60**
- Defense: **80**
- Sp. Atk: **90**
- Sp. Def: **110**
- Speed: **60**

Oranguru’s base stat total is **490**. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.

## Type matchups

### What is Oranguru weak to?

Oranguru takes extra damage from [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (2×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (2×) moves.

It resists [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) (½×).

It is immune to [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) moves.

## Evolution

Oranguru does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

## Abilities

- [Inner Focus](https://pokee.si/abilities/inner-focus): Prevents flinching.
- [Telepathy](https://pokee.si/abilities/telepathy): Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
- [Symbiosis](https://pokee.si/abilities/symbiosis) (hidden ability): Passes the bearer's held item to an ally when the ally uses up its item.

## Moves

### Moves Oranguru learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Confusion](https://pokee.si/moves/confusion) | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 1 | [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt) | Dark | Status | — |
| 5 | [After You](https://pokee.si/moves/after-you) | Normal | Status | — |
| 10 | [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 15 | [Stored Power](https://pokee.si/moves/stored-power) | Psychic | Special | 20 |
| 20 | [Psych Up](https://pokee.si/moves/psych-up) | Normal | Status | — |
| 25 | [Quash](https://pokee.si/moves/quash) | Dark | Status | — |
| 30 | [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot) | Dark | Status | — |
| 35 | [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt) | Psychic | Physical | 80 |
| 40 | [Trick Room](https://pokee.si/moves/trick-room) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 45 | [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic) | Psychic | Special | 90 |
| 50 | [Instruct](https://pokee.si/moves/instruct) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 55 | [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play) | Dark | Physical | 95 |
| 60 | [Future Sight](https://pokee.si/moves/future-sight) | Psychic | Special | 120 |

### TM moves (54)

Oranguru can learn 54 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Psybeam](https://pokee.si/moves/psybeam), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Chilling Water](https://pokee.si/moves/chilling-water), [Charge Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/charge-beam), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Bulldoze](https://pokee.si/moves/bulldoze), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Stored Power](https://pokee.si/moves/stored-power), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Psyshock](https://pokee.si/moves/psyshock), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Imprison](https://pokee.si/moves/imprison), [Skill Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/skill-swap), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/trick), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Hyper Voice](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-voice), [Energy Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/energy-ball), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Encore](https://pokee.si/moves/encore), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Psychic Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic-terrain), [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot), [Earthquake](https://pokee.si/moves/earthquake), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast), [Trick Room](https://pokee.si/moves/trick-room), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Gravity](https://pokee.si/moves/gravity), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Pain Split](https://pokee.si/moves/pain-split), [Psych Up](https://pokee.si/moves/psych-up), [Endeavor](https://pokee.si/moves/endeavor), [Future Sight](https://pokee.si/moves/future-sight), [Expanding Force](https://pokee.si/moves/expanding-force), [Psychic Noise](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic-noise).

Egg moves (4):[Dream Eater](https://pokee.si/moves/dream-eater), [Extrasensory](https://pokee.si/moves/extrasensory), [Last Resort](https://pokee.si/moves/last-resort), [Yawn](https://pokee.si/moves/yawn).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 172.

## Pokédex entries

It knows the forest inside and out. If it comes across a wounded Pokémon, Oranguru will gather medicinal herbs to treat it. *(Shield)*

With waves of its fan—made from leaves and its own fur—Oranguru skillfully gives instructions to other Pokémon. *(Sword)*

Oranguru don't get along with each other, so they're always engaging in battles of wits to decide which one is superior. *(Ultra Moon)*

It normally spends its time meditating in the treetops. It throws Poké Balls and gives other Pokémon orders as it pleases. *(Ultra Sun)*

Deep in the jungle, high in the lofty canopy, this Pokémon abides. On rare occasions, it shows up at the beach to match wits with Slowking. *(Moon)*

Known for its extreme intelligence, this Pokémon will look down on inexperienced Trainers, so it's best suited to veteran Trainers. *(Sun)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ヤレユータン
- **Romaji**: Yareyuutan
- **French**: Gouroutan
- **German**: Kommandutan
- **Spanish**: Oranguru
- **Italian**: Oranguru
- **Korean**: 하랑우탄
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 智挥猩
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 智揮猩

## Trivia

- Highest Sp. Def among Normal types in Gen 7: 110.
- Taller than 72% of all Pokémon (1.5 m).
- Heavier than 76% of all Pokémon (76 kg).
- Base stat total 490, ranked #338 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #71 of 1,025.
- One of 6 Pokémon that are both Normal and Psychic.
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 44 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Can learn 62 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Oranguru (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Oranguru_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Oranguru (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/oranguru/).
- Pronunciation (or-RANG-goo-roo): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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