787: Tapu Bulu

Essentials

Tapu Bulu

Land Spirit Pokémon

Abilities

Grassy Surge: When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.

Hidden Ability

Telepathy: Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 787
Original Alola: 287
Original Ula'ula: 130
Updated Alola: 385
Updated Ula'ula: 160

Names

Japanese: カプ・ブルル (kapu・bururu)
: カプ・ブルル
Korean: 카푸브루루
Chinese: 卡璞・哞哞
: 卡璞・哞哞
French: Tokotoro
German: Kapu-Toro
Spanish: Tapu Bulu
Italian: Tapu Bulu

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Tapu Bulu cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

257

Effort points

3 Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Tapu Bulu

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	70	56.6	313	344
Attack	130	92.6	328	359
Defense	115	89.8	298	329
Special Attack	85	67.3	238	269
Special Defense	95	79.6	258	289
Speed	75	58.8	218	249
Total	570	85.7

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: 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.
: 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.
: Although it’s called a guardian deity, it’s violent enough to crush anyone it sees as an enemy.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Land Spirit Pokémon
Color: Red
Cry
Shape: Brachial

Height

6'2.8"
1.9 m

Weight

455

100.3 lb
45.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Grass and Fairy moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Tapu Bulu's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	Grassy Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.
—	Wood Hammer			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
—	Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
—	Mean Look			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
—	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
—	Whirlwind			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
—	Withdraw			40	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
—	Leafage			40	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8	Horn Attack			25	65	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
14	Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
20	Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
26	Leech Seed			10	—	90%		Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
32	Horn Leech			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
38	Rototiller			10	—	—		Raises the Attack and Special Attack of all Grass Pokémon in battle.
43	Nature’s Madness			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
48	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
53	Megahorn			10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
58	Skull Bash			10	130	100%		Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
54	False Swipe			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
59	Brutal Swing			20	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
67	Smart Strike			10	70	—		Never misses.
68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
75	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
96	Nature Power			20	—	—		Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.