The Essentials on Tapu Bulu
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Poison · ×2 Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark · immune: Dragon
- Evolution
- Tapu Bulu does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 570 · top stat: Attack (130) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Tokotoro in French · カプ・ブルル, Bulul in Japanese · Kapu-Toro in German All Languages
Overview
Tapu Bulu is a Fairy and Grass-type Pokémon, No. 787 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Land Spirit Pokémon. Height: 1.9 m, weight: 45.5 kg.
Ability: Grassy Surge. Hidden Ability: Telepathy. Tapu Bulu is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Tapu Bulu is very weak to Poison-type moves (×4 damage). Tapu Bulu takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#787
National Pokédex
Category
Land Spirit Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
130
255
Defense
115
255
Special Attack
85
255
Special Defense
95
255
Speed
75
255
Total
570
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fairy / Grass). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Poison
×4
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Flying
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 6 types
Normal
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Ground
×½
Dark
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Dragon
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
The Pokémon anticipates and dodges the attacks of its allies.
Tapu Bulu Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Tapu Bulu Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fairy · Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Tapu Bulu Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Rock Smash
Fighting
Phys.
100%
40
15
1
Leafage
Grass
Phys.
100%
40
40
1
Superpower
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
5
Withdraw
Water
Stat
—
—
40
10
Disable
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
14
Giga Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
75
10
15
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
20
Mega Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
40
15
25
Whirlwind
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
30
Horn Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
65
25
35
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
38
Rototiller
Ground
Stat
—
—
10
40
Horn Leech
Grass
Phys.
100%
75
10
45
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
50
Mean Look
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
55
Nature’s Madness
Fairy
Spec.
90%
—
10
60
Wood Hammer
Grass
Phys.
100%
120
15
65
Megahorn
Bug
Phys.
85%
120
10
70
Skull Bash
Normal
Phys.
100%
130
10
75
Grassy Terrain
Grass
Stat
—
—
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Egg Cycles
15 cycles
≈ 3,855 steps
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Tapu Bulu
Available in 4 games, 9 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Generation VII
Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 100%
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 100%
Sun 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Ruins of Abundance (Tapu Bulu)
Lv. 60 100%
Static encounter
(2)
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 100%
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 15%
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 15%
Ruins of Abundance
Lv. 60 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Tapu Bulu in Pokémon GO
- 3,419Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,953Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sun
“It pulls large trees up by the roots and swings them around. It causes vegetation to grow, and then it absorbs energy from the growth.”
Moon
“The guardian deity of Ula’ula is a lazy Pokémon. It commands plants to immobilize its foes and then deals them a savage blow with its horns.”
Ultra Sun
“Although it’s called a guardian deity, it’s violent enough to crush anyone it sees as an enemy.”
Ultra Moon
“It makes ringing sounds with its tail to let others know where it is, avoiding unneeded conflicts. This guardian deity of Ula’ula controls plants.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Tokotoro
🇬🇧 English
Tapu Bulu
🇯🇵 漢字
カプ・ブルル
🇯🇵 Kana
カプ・ブルル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Bulul
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Kapu-Toro
🇪🇸 Español
Tapu Bulu
🇮🇹 Italiano
Tapu Bulu
🇰🇷 한국어
카푸브루루
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
卡璞・哞哞
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
卡璞・哞哞
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Tutélaire
🇬🇧 EN
Land Spirit Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
とちがみポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schutzpatron-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Tapu Bulu
What type is Tapu Bulu?
Tapu Bulu is a Fairy and Grass-type Pokémon.
What are Tapu Bulu's weaknesses?
Tapu Bulu is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Tapu Bulu is very weak to Poison-type moves (×4 damage). Tapu Bulu takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
What is Tapu Bulu's Hidden Ability?
Tapu Bulu's Hidden Ability is Telepathy. Its regular Ability is Grassy Surge.
Can you get a Shiny Tapu Bulu in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Tapu Bulu is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
