Tapu Bulu (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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 #0787 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 No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 15 cycles Egg not obtainable
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 {{{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

Concept artwork of Tapu Bulu for Pokémon Sun and Moon

Tapu Bulu is a vaguely bull-like Legendary Pokémon. 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 is what appears to be a golden nose similar to a bull's snout. There is 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 of 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 is known to defend its home from the Ultra Beasts. As seen in Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, Tapu Bulu and the other tapu can transform a Z-Ring into a Z-Power Ring.

Tapu Bulu and the other guardian deities are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Nature's Madness. They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Guardian of Alola.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #287 Alola  US  UM : #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.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Tapu Bulu in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ruins of Abundance (after becoming Champion) (Only one) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ruins of Abundance (after becoming Champion) (Only one) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Only one) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Tapu Bulu Appears Masters EX Poké Fair sync pair scout: Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu

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

Tapu Bulu is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Leafage Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40 011 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 055 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 1010 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1515 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 2020 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2525 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3030 Horn Attack Normal Physical 06565 100100% 25 3535 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4040 Horn Leech Grass Physical 07575 100100% 10 4545 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 5050 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 5555 Nature's Madness Fairy Special 0000— 09090% 10 6060 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15 6565 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10 7070 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100100% 10 7575 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 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/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM50 TM50 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM60 TM60 Power Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM88 TM88 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM96 TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR28 TR28 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR93 TR93 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 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 breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - 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 VIII 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 VIII Other generations: VII - IX

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

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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 090}}90% 15 VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 VII Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Rototiller × Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Synthesis Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 VII Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100}}100% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move 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 × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 60 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 249 Base Defense: 215 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bullet Seed, Rock Smash Charged Attacks: Solar Beam, Megahorn, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Knot

Evolution data

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
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

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. After a couple of other appearances alongside its fellow guardian deities, Tapu Bulu made its first solo appearance in Some Kind of Laziness!, where it battled Ash's Lycanroc. It made many further appearances throughout the rest of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

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.

GOTCHA!

A Tapu Bulu briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Tapu Bulu in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Tapu Bulu debuted in a fantasy in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl while the island kahunas were discussing the recent sightings of the guardian deities. It physically debuted in An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast, where it showed up in Po Town to save Sun, Moon, and Anabel from a Blacephalon. Tapu Bulu reappeared in Thieving and Boss Crabominable, Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar, and Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

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, A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, and A Raid and Po Town.

In the TCG

Main article: Tapu Bulu (TCG)

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. Its overall design is also similar to a tiki statue. 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 bull French Tokotoro From totem, tiki, and taureau 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 Hindi टापू बूलू Tapu Bulu Transcription of English name Russian Тапу Булу Tapu Bulu Transcription of English name Thai คาปู บูลูลู Khapu Bululu Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Guardian deities (anime)
• Guardian deities
• Legendary Pokémon

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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