Partner ideasfor Oranguru

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Oranguru: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (5)

Sinistcha
GrassGhost
On 32% of Oranguru's ranked teams
Both weak to Dark
Mawile
SteelFairy
On 21% of Oranguru's ranked teams
Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Bug super-effectively with Fire BlastHits Dark super-effectively with Play RoughBreaks Steel walls with Focus Blast
Torkoal
Fire
On 29% of Oranguru's ranked teams
Resists BugHits Bug super-effectively with EruptionAdds weather controlBreaks Steel walls with Eruption
Sylveon
Fairy
On 12% of Oranguru's ranked teams
Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Hyper VoiceAdds long-game durability
Mudsdale
Ground
Instruct repeats the spread move
On 9% of Oranguru's ranked teamsHits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Dark super-effectively with Body PressBreaks Steel walls with Earthquake

Spicy Tech (2)

Steelix
SteelGround
Instruct repeats the spread move
Resists BugHits Bug super-effectively with Head SmashHits Dark super-effectively with Body PressAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Earthquake
Hippowdon
Ground
Instruct repeats the spread move
Hits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Dark super-effectively with Body PressAdds weather control Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Steel walls with Earthquake

Defensive glue (17)

Conkeldurr
Fighting
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
also: Passimian, Crabominable
Lucario
FightingSteel
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Stone EdgeHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
Machamp
Fighting
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Stone EdgeHits Dark super-effectively with Cross ChopAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Cross Chop
Hawlucha
FightingFlying
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Brave BirdHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
Blaziken
FireFighting
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with OverheatHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatBreaks Steel walls with Overheat
also: Infernape
aqua Tauros
FightingWater
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
also: Heracross, Falinks
Alcremie
Fairy
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Mystical FireHits Dark super-effectively with Alluring VoiceBreaks Steel walls with Mystical Fire
blaze Tauros
FightingFire
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Flare BlitzHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
also: Emboar
paldean Tauros
Fighting
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Stone EdgeHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
Slurpuff
Fairy
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with FlamethrowerHits Dark super-effectively with Play RoughBreaks Steel walls with Flamethrower
Sneasler
FightingPoison
Covers its Bug and Dark weaknesses
Hits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat