Tapu Bulu (Pokémon)

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Tapu Bulu Land Spirit Pokémon カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul #787 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Grassy Surge Cacophony Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 6'03" 1.9 m Tapu Bulu 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 100.3 lbs. 45.5 kg Tapu Bulu 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 114	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Tapu Bulu 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F787.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
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Tapu Bulu (Japanese: カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul) is a dual-type Grass/Fairy Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is the guardian deity of Ula'ula Island.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ruins of Abundance (after becoming Champion)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 570	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15 011 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 011 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Leafage Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40 088 Horn Attack Normal Physical 06565 100100% 25 1414 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2626 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 3232 Horn Leech Grass Physical 07575 100100% 10 3838 Rototiller Ground Status 0000— 00——% 10 4343 Nature's Madness Fairy Special 0000— 09090% 10 4848 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 5353 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10 5858 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tapu Bulu in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tapu Bulu in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Tapu Bulu can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Tapu Bulu cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu

Evolution

Unevolved Tapu Bulu  Grass  Fairy

Trivia

Origin

Tapu Bulu, with and without its shell closed, appears to be based on a bull.

Name origin

Tapu Bulu may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and bulu (Hawaiian for bull).

Kapu-Bulul may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and bulu (Hawaiian for bull).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul From kapu and bulu French Tokotoro From toro Spanish Tapu Bulu Same as English name German Kapu-Toro From kapu and toro Italian Tapu Bulu Same as English name Korean 카푸브루루 Kapubeururu Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 卡璞・哞哞 Kǎpú Mōumōu From kapu and 哞 mōu Cantonese Chinese 卡璞・哞哞 Kāpok Māumāu From kapu and 哞 māu

More languages Russian Тапу Булу Tapu Bulu Transcription of English name

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