Tapu Bulu #0787
| Max CP | L403419L503865L51 · Best Buddy3912 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Apr 12, 2022Apr 17, 2023 |
Type Effectiveness
Tapu Bulu takes 256% from Poison, and 160% from Fire, Ice, Flying and Steel moves.
Tapu Bulu is a Grass/Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Poison and weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Steel.
It reaches 3865 CP at level 50, or 3912 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Bullet Seed with Nature's Madness, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrassBullet Seed | FairyNature's Madness | 14.4 | 287 | |
| 2 | GrassBullet Seed | GrassGrass Knot | 13.3 | 264 |
| 3 | FightingRock Smash | FairyNature's Madness | 13.1 | 261 |
| 4 | GrassBullet Seed | FairyDazzling Gleam | 12.4 | 248 |
| 5 | FightingRock Smash | GrassGrass Knot | 12.3 | 245 |
| 6 | GrassBullet Seed | GrassSolar Beam | 12.2 | 243 |
| 7 | FightingRock Smash | FairyDazzling Gleam | 11.8 | 235 |
| 8 | FightingRock Smash | GrassSolar Beam | 11.3 | 225 |
2 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GrassBullet Seed | BugMegahorn | 9.7 | 194 |
| 10 | FightingRock Smash | BugMegahorn | 9.5 | 190 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 8.0 | |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 105 | 100 | 2.0s | 52.5 | 1.05 | |
| Nature's MadnessE | Fairy | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 100 | 5.0s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 110 | 55 | 2.00 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Nature's MadnessE | Fairy | 80 | 50 | 1.60 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega VictreebelPoisonAcidPoisonAcid Spray+41.0 eDPS - 2
Mega BeedrillPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb40.0 eDPS - 3
EternatusPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb39.1 eDPS - 4
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK37.1 eDPS - 5
Mega GengarGhostLickEPoisonSludge Bomb36.7 eDPS - 6
NaganadelPoisonPoison JabPoisonSludge Bomb35.5 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 1 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega SableyeMega RaidGrassBullet SeedFairyNature's MadnessE+0.7% Gainover Gardevoir
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 140310/10/10 | 146515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 187010/10/10 | 195315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 233810/10/10 | 244215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 29900/0/0 | 341915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 33810/0/0 | 386515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 34210/0/0 | 391215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1465 | 1281 |
| Level 20 | 1953 | 1708 |
| Level 25 | 2442 | 2136 |
| Level 30 | 2931 | 2563 |
| Level 35 | 3175 | 2777 |
| Level 40 | 3419 | 2990 |
| Level 45 | 3639 | 3182 |
| Level 50 | 3865 | 3381 |
| Level 51 | 3912 | 3421 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.9 m · 45.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Tapu Bulu in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/11 | 1500 | 16.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/9/15 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.79% |
| #3 | 0/11/13 | 1499 | 16.5 | 99.68% |
| #4 | 0/13/11 | 1497 | 16.5 | 99.56% |
| #5 | 1/12/11 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.52% |
| #6 | 0/15/9 | 1495 | 16.5 | 99.42% |
| #7 | 0/15/10 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.42% |
| #8 | 1/14/9 | 1498 | 16.5 | 99.38% |
| #9 | 5/15/14 | 1500 | 16 | 99.35% |
| #10 | 0/8/15 | 1497 | 16.5 | 99.34% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2927 of 4,096, with 93.87% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/9/15 | 2500 | 27.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/10/14 | 2499 | 27.5 | 99.67% |
| #3 | 1/15/14 | 2491 | 27 | 99.67% |
| #4 | 1/15/15 | 2498 | 27 | 99.67% |
| #5 | 2/14/14 | 2496 | 27 | 99.63% |
| #6 | 3/13/14 | 2500 | 27 | 99.59% |
| #7 | 0/8/15 | 2495 | 27.5 | 99.55% |
| #8 | 0/15/10 | 2500 | 27.5 | 99.54% |
| #9 | 1/7/15 | 2499 | 27.5 | 99.50% |
| #10 | 0/13/11 | 2496 | 27.5 | 99.45% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #656 of 4,096, with 97.09% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.