Tapu Bulu
Grass / Fairy · Land Spirit Pokémon — first seen in Generation VII.
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Base stats
| Stat | Base | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 70 | 250 | 344 | |
| Attack | 130 | 238 | 394 | |
| Defense | 115 | 211 | 361 | |
| Sp. Attack | 85 | 157 | 295 | |
| Sp. Defense | 95 | 175 | 317 | |
| Speed | 75 | 139 | 273 | |
| Total | 570 |
Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.
Type defences
Damage Tapu Bulu takes from each attacking type.
Evolution
Tapu Bulu does not evolve, and nothing evolves into it.
Moves by official game
Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon18 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 11 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Wood Hammer | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Leafage | Grass | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| 8 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100% | 25 |
| 14 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 26 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 32 | Horn Leech | Grass | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 38 | Rototiller | Ground | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | Natures Madness | Fairy | Special | — | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 53 | Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 58 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM67 | Smart Strike | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM95 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 | |
| Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Telekinesis | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90% | 15 |
Sun / Moon18 level-up · 42 TM/HM
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Wood Hammer | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Leafage | Grass | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| 8 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100% | 25 |
| 14 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 26 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 32 | Horn Leech | Grass | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 38 | Rototiller | Ground | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | Natures Madness | Fairy | Special | — | 90% | 10 |
| 48 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 53 | Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 58 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM67 | Smart Strike | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM95 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Where to find it in the official games
Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.
Gift, static and special
| Game | Area | Method | Levels | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun / Moon | Ruins of Abundance | Static encounter | 60 | — |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Ruins of Abundance | Static encounter | 60 | — |
Where to find it in the ROM hacks
7 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.
| Guide | Where |
|---|---|
| Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus | Isle Of Armor 1Legendary · Lv 50 · 100% |
| Recordkeepers | Boss group — Island GuardiansBoss (choose one of the group) · Lv 90–99, scales |
| Radical Red | Viridian Forest HeartRaid Den 6★ · Lv ? |
| Elite Redux | Route 128Hidden · Lv — · 33% |
| Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition | |
| Pokémon Emerald Squared | Safari Zone NorthLand · Lv 40-50 · 5% |
| Poke47 | Desert RuinsStatic · Lv 40 |
| Unbound | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Emerald Rogue | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Soulgold | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Heart & Soul | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Inclement Emerald | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Exceeded | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| HeartGold Generations | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Parallel Emerald | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Overcomplicated | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Mirror Gold | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
Compare official Tapu Bulu with the ROM hacks →
In the 21 guides that include it
Changed in 4 of 21 guides: stats in 1, abilities in 3.
Every ROM hack on this site that has Tapu Bulu, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.
| Guide | Type | Total | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recordkeepers | Changed | GrassFairy | 570 | Seed Sower, Telepathy + Seed Sower − Grassy Surge |
| Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition | Changed | 0 -570 -70 HP, -130 Attack, -115 Defense, -85 Sp. Atk, -95 Sp. Def, -75 Speed | — | |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins | Changed | GrassFairy | 570 | Natural Cure + Natural Cure − Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon Mirror Gold | Changed | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge − Telepathy |
| Unbound | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Emerald Rogue | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon Soulgold | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon Heart & Soul | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Radical Red | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Elite Redux | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grass Pelt, Chloroplast, Harvest |
| Inclement Emerald | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon Exceeded | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge |
| Pokémon Emerald Squared | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Poke47 | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| HeartGold Generations | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon Parallel Emerald | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Grassy Surge, Telepathy |
| Pokémon Overcomplicated | Unchanged | GrassFairy | 570 | Fairy Aura |
Pokédex entries
What each game says about it, in the games' own words.
| 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. |
Names in other languages
| Japanese | カプ・ブルル |
| Japanese (Rōmaji) | Kapu-Bulul |
| German | Kapu-Toro |
| French | Tokotoro |
| Spanish | Tapu Bulu |
| Italian | Tapu Bulu |
| Korean | 카푸브루루 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 卡璞・哞哞 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 卡璞・哞哞 |
Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.