Tapu Bulu (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Tapu Bulu (disambiguation).

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 257	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
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tapu Bulu (Japanese: カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul) is a dual-type Grass/Fairy Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

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

It is the guardian deity of Ula'ula Island, with Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Fini being the deities of the other islands.

Biology

Tapu Bulu has a bulky, black body with thick arms and no legs. It has blue eyes with an orange line across each iris. Under each eye is a red line divided into three segments with a smaller, white line below that. There is a short white line above each eye. In the middle of its face a what appears to be a golden nose similar to a bull's snout. There a white ring through the nostrils of the nose. On each side of its face is a thick white line that curves upward at the outer tip. There are red rings around its shoulders and golden, cloven hooves at the end of its arms. Its tail is mostly covered in a golden bell with two thin black rings around the top and a wavy black line around the bottom. A tuft of fur is just visible inside the bell. On top of its head is a pair curved, black horns. Each horn has a thick yellow marking near the tip and half of a wooden shell attached to it.

Tapu Bulu's shell is primarily red with white and yellow markings thickly bordered by a muted black. The shell itself resembles a flower or plant when open; when closed, the horns shift to the sides and it takes on the appearance of a bull. The top of each half is slightly thicker than the bottom, which gives the "bull" a slightly protruding brow. At the bottom of each half is a white rectangle with a muted black triangle at the bottom. Above the rectangles are two triangular markings; the top triangle slightly overlaps a larger, yellow triangle. Behind and just touching the yellow triangle is a tiny, white rectangle that creates the "bull's" eyes. The side has a single, tiny yellow triangle marking.

This guardian of Ula'ula Island is able to command vegetation to grow and change shape to its will. Despite its fearsome power, it is largely inactive, leading some to consider it a lazy Pokémon. It has a peaceful disposition and does not like to cause unnecessary violence, so it rings the bell on its tail to alert others of its presence. However, it is merciless to those who offend it and it is said to have once repelled thieves from its ruins by swinging trees like clubs. The ruined Tapu Village stands as another example of the guardian's wrath.

Tapu Bulu and the other guardian deities share the signature move Nature's Madness and the exclusive Z-Move Guardian of Alola.

In the anime

Tapu Bulu in the anime

Major appearances

Tapu Bulu (anime)

Tapu Bulu debuted in A Dream Encounter!, where it and the other guardian deities sensed the birth of a Cosmog nicknamed Nebby. It appeared again along with the other guardian deities in Family Determination! and Revealing the Stuff of Legend!. It made its first solo appearance in Some Kind of Laziness!, where it battled Ash's Lycanroc.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM075 Tapu Bulu Rotom Pokédex Tapu Bulu, the Land Spirit Pokémon. A Grass and Fairy type. The Ula'ula Island Guardian. Although quite lazy, Tapu Bulu creates lush vegetation and absorbs its energy.

In the manga

Tapu Bulu in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Tapu Bulu debuted in a fantasy in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl while the Island Kahunas were discussing about the recent sightings of the guardian deities. It physically debuted in PASM20, where it showed up in Po Town to save Sun, Moon, and Anabel from a Blacephalon. Tapu Bulu reappeared in PASM21, PASM24, and PASM25.

A Tapu Bulu appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move, PASM16, and PASM17.

In the TCG

Main article: Tapu Bulu (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Alola SM: #287 Alola USUM: #385 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. 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.

Game locations

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

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Tapu Bulu Appears

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
USUM	Ula'ula Island Shiny Tapu Bulu	Japanese region	Online	60	March 19 to April 30, 2019
USUM	Ula'ula Island Shiny Tapu Bulu	American region	Online	60	March 19 to April 30, 2019
USUM	Ula'ula Island Shiny Tapu Bulu	PAL region	Online	60	March 19 to April 30, 2019
USUM	Ula'ula Island Shiny Tapu Bulu	Korean region	Online	60	March 19 to April 30, 2019

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Grassy Seed (100%)

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  S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

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

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 70 - 113 6 #759 Block Smash++ Sometimes clears five unbreakable-block disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Typeless Combo

Evolution

Unevolved Tapu Bulu  Grass  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tapu Bulu images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Tapu Bulu shares its category with Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele and Tapu Fini. They are all known as the Land Spirit Pokémon.

Origin

Tapu Bulu, with and without its shell closed, appears to be based on a bull. It may also be inspired by Lono, one of the four major Hawaiian gods and god of agriculture, abundance, and peace.

Name origin

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

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

Related articles

• Guardian deities (anime)
• Guardian deities

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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