Tapu Bulu

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Pokémon type

Grass

Fairy

Tapu Bulu weaknesses

Tapu Bulu is weak to Flying, Steel, Fire and Ice-type moves, and doubly weak to Poison-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Tapu Bulu is resistant to Fighting, Ground, Water, Grass, Electric and Dark-type moves, and doubly resistant to Dragon-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Tapu Bulu

The best moves for Tapu Bulu are Bullet Seed and Nature’s Madness when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Bullet Seed and Solar Beam deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Bullet Seed

8.4DPS

Nature’s Madness Elite TM

54DPS

Defending

Rock Smash

11.3DPS

Nature’s Madness Elite TM

54DPS

Trainer Battles

Bullet Seed

4.3EPT

Solar Beam

2.25DPE

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Evolution

Tapu Bulu currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

Tapu Bulu, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Special GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Event

Summary

Tapu Bulu is a legendary Grass & Fairy Pokémon. It is weak to Poison, Flying, Steel, Fire and Ice moves. Tapu Bulu's best moveset is Bullet Seed & Nature’s Madness and it has a Max CP of 3,865.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Rock Smash	17	8	11.3
Bullet Seed	7	13	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Dazzling Gleam	100	2	2.4
Nature’s Madness Elite TM	90	2	2.16
Solar Beam	180	1	2.16
Grass Knot	90	2	2.16
Megahorn	105	1	1.05

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Bullet Seed	5	3	2	4.3
Rock Smash	9	3	3	2.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Solar Beam	150	80	2.25
Grass Knot	90	50	2.16
Megahorn	110	55	2
Dazzling Gleam	90	55	1.96
Nature’s Madness Elite TM ▼ def	80	50	1.92

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Nature’s Madness Elite TM 54 DPS	14.3	108%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	13.2	100%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Nature’s Madness Elite TM 54 DPS	12.9	98%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	12.9	97%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 34.3 DPS	12.4	94%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	12.1	92%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	11.9	90%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 34.3 DPS	11.6	88%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	10.3	78%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	10	76%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Nature’s Madness Elite TM 54 DPS	5.7	101%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 34.3 DPS	5.6	100%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	5.5	99%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	5.5	98%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Nature’s Madness Elite TM 54 DPS	5.3	95%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 34.3 DPS	5.3	94%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	5.2	92%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	5.1	91%
Rock Smash 11.3 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	4.2	76%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	3.5	63%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	21	11.8	100%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Grass Knot 2.16 DPE	12	11.4	97%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	15	10.7	91%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Dazzling Gleam 1.96 DPE	15	10.5	89%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Nature’s Madness Elite TM 1.92 DPE	12	10.3	88%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	36	8.3	70%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Grass Knot 2.16 DPE	24	8	68%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	24	7.7	65%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Dazzling Gleam 1.96 DPE	24	7.6	65%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Nature’s Madness Elite TM 1.92 DPE	24	7.5	64%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Tapu Bulu?

Tapu Bulu is weak to Flying, Steel, Fire and Ice moves, and doubly weak to Poison moves.

The best counter to Tapu Bulu is Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, followed by Eternatus, Mega Victreebel and Mega Gengar.

The top Tapu Bulu counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab Sludge Bomb	100%
Eternatus	Poison Jab Sludge Bomb	92%
Mega Victreebel	Acid Acid Spray+	92%
Mega Beedrill	Poison Sting Sludge Bomb	92%
Mega Gengar	Lick Sludge Bomb	90%
Mega Gengar	Hex Sludge Bomb	90%
Naganadel	Poison Jab Sludge Bomb	88%
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	87%
Mega Victreebel	Acid Sludge Bomb	84%
Nihilego	Poison Jab Sludge Bomb	83%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		249
Defense		215
Stamina		172

Max HP

Level 40

147

Size

Height	1.9 m
Weight	45.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,465
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,953
Level 30 Max wild	2,931
Level 40	3,419
Level 50	3,865

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,442
Level 35 (wild)	3,175