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title: "Tapu Bulu (#0787): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si"
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description: "Tapu Bulu (#0787): Grass/Fairy-type Land Spirit Pokémon from Alola. Base stat total 570. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si."
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#0787 · Alola · Generation 7 · legendary

# Tapu Bulu

Land Spirit Pokémon · Grass/Fairy-type

![Tapu Bulu official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/787.webp)

Tapu Bulu is a [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass)/[Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy)-type Pokémon, the Land Spirit Pokémon, number 787 (#0787) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the [Alola](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/alola) region. It is 1.9 m tall and weighs 45.5 kg.

Tapu Bulu is the guardian deity of Ula'ula Island, a Grass and Fairy type that uproots big trees and swings them about. Even so, the Pokédex calls it lazy, and it rings a bell on its tail so that others know where it is and conflicts are avoided.

## How to pronounce Tapu Bulu

Tapu Bulu is pronounced **TAH-poo BOO-loo**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Tapu Bulu said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/787.mp3)

In Japanese it is カプ・ブルル (Kapu-Bulul).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Tapu Bulu is vaguely bull-like, with a bulky black body, thick arms ending in golden hooves and no legs. Its tail is covered by a golden bell, and each curved black horn carries half of a wooden shell, red with white and yellow markings. Open, the shell looks like a flower; closed, it makes a bull's head. It is 1.9 m (6'3") tall and weighs 45.5 kg (100.3 lbs). The Pokédex says it makes plants grow and then feeds on their energy.

### Behaviour

Tapu Bulu rings its tail to announce itself and steer clear of needless fights. It is not always so gentle: one entry says it will crush anyone it counts as an enemy, and Bulbapedia says it shows no mercy to anyone who offends it. It reportedly chased thieves away from its ruins by wielding trees as clubs.

### Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat; it is the guardian deity of Ula'ula Island, and in Sun and Moon it waits at the Ruins of Abundance. It can be met in Sword and Shield's Max Lair, but is unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet and in Legends: Z-A.

### Powers

Its Ability Grassy Surge sets Grassy Terrain on entry, and Telepathy is hidden. Moves like Wood Hammer, Horn Leech and Megahorn use its horns, while Leech Seed and Mega Drain draw life from the target. Its 130 base Attack and 115 base Defense make it a bulky physical attacker.

### Name origin

Tapu is a Polynesian word for sacred or forbidden, and Bulu may simply come from 'bull'. The Japanese name is Kapu-Bulul (カプ・ブルル), which may combine Hawaiian kapu with 'bull'.

### Design inspiration

Tapu Bulu looks like a bull, with a tiki-statue look. Bulbapedia suggests it may allude to Lono, a Hawaiian god of agriculture, abundance and peace, and that the Moon entry calling it lazy could echo the rule against unnecessary work during festivals for Lono. These are fan readings, not official statements.

### In the games

In Sun and Moon, where it debuted, you can battle Tapu Bulu at the Ruins of Abundance after becoming Champion. In Pokémon Rumble Rush it appears in the Rowlet Sea.

### In the anime

Appeared with the other guardian deities in 'A Dream Encounter!', where they felt a Cosmog, nicknamed Nebby, being born. It made its first solo appearance in 'Some Kind of Laziness!', battling Ash's Lycanroc.

### Fun facts

- At 1.9 m it is the tallest Fairy type of Generation VII, taller than Primarina and Tapu Koko.
- In Pokémon Adventures it arrives to save Sun and Moon from a Blacephalon.
- Bulbapedia counts the ruined Tapu Village on Ula'ula as another example of its wrath.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Tapu Bulu (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tapu_Bulu_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Tapu Bulu (Sword/Shield Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-swsh/tapubulu/)

## Base stats

- HP: **70**
- Attack: **130**
- Defense: **115**
- Sp. Atk: **85**
- Sp. Def: **95**
- Speed: **75**

Tapu Bulu’s base stat total is **570**. Its highest stat is Attack.

## Type matchups

### What is Tapu Bulu weak to?

Tapu Bulu takes extra damage from [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (4×), [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (2×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (2×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (2×) moves.

It resists [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×).

It is immune to [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) moves.

## Evolution

Tapu Bulu does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

## Abilities

- [Grassy Surge](https://pokee.si/abilities/grassy-surge): When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.
- [Telepathy](https://pokee.si/abilities/telepathy) (hidden ability): Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

## Moves

### Moves Tapu Bulu learns by level up in Sword / Shield

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Leafage](https://pokee.si/moves/leafage) | Grass | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Rock Smash](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-smash) | Fighting | Physical | 40 |
| 5 | [Withdraw](https://pokee.si/moves/withdraw) | Water | Status | — |
| 10 | [Disable](https://pokee.si/moves/disable) | Normal | Status | — |
| 15 | [Leech Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/leech-seed) | Grass | Status | — |
| 20 | [Mega Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/mega-drain) | Grass | Special | 40 |
| 25 | [Whirlwind](https://pokee.si/moves/whirlwind) | Normal | Status | — |
| 30 | [Horn Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/horn-attack) | Normal | Physical | 65 |
| 35 | [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face) | Normal | Status | — |
| 40 | [Horn Leech](https://pokee.si/moves/horn-leech) | Grass | Physical | 75 |
| 45 | [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt) | Psychic | Physical | 80 |
| 50 | [Mean Look](https://pokee.si/moves/mean-look) | Normal | Status | — |
| 55 | [Nature’s Madness](https://pokee.si/moves/natures-madness) | Fairy | Special | — |
| 60 | [Wood Hammer](https://pokee.si/moves/wood-hammer) | Grass | Physical | 120 |
| 65 | [Megahorn](https://pokee.si/moves/megahorn) | Bug | Physical | 120 |
| 70 | [Skull Bash](https://pokee.si/moves/skull-bash) | Normal | Physical | 130 |
| 75 | [Grassy Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/grassy-terrain) | Grass | Status | — |

### TM moves (51)

Tapu Bulu can learn 51 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Mega Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/mega-punch), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Solar Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-beam), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Safeguard](https://pokee.si/moves/safeguard), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Giga Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-drain), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Revenge](https://pokee.si/moves/revenge), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Bullet Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/bullet-seed), [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Power Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/power-swap), [Guard Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/guard-swap), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Snarl](https://pokee.si/moves/snarl), [Grassy Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/grassy-terrain), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [Smart Strike](https://pokee.si/moves/smart-strike), [Brutal Swing](https://pokee.si/moves/brutal-swing), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Megahorn](https://pokee.si/moves/megahorn), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Superpower](https://pokee.si/moves/superpower), [Iron Defense](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-defense), [Bulk Up](https://pokee.si/moves/bulk-up), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Close Combat](https://pokee.si/moves/close-combat), [Seed Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/seed-bomb), [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast), [Energy Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/energy-ball), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Stored Power](https://pokee.si/moves/stored-power), [Work Up](https://pokee.si/moves/work-up), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam), [Darkest Lariat](https://pokee.si/moves/darkest-lariat), [High Horsepower](https://pokee.si/moves/high-horsepower).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 3 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 257.

## Pokédex entries

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. *(Ultra Moon)*

Although it's called a guardian deity, it's violent enough to crush anyone it sees as an enemy. *(Ultra Sun)*

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. *(Moon)*

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. *(Sun)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: カプ・ブルル
- **Romaji**: Kapu-Bulul
- **French**: Tokotoro
- **German**: Kapu-Toro
- **Spanish**: Tapu Bulu
- **Italian**: Tapu Bulu
- **Korean**: 카푸브루루
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 卡璞・哞哞
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 卡璞・哞哞

## Trivia

- Highest base stat total among Grass types in Gen 7: 570, shared with 1 other.
- Tallest Fairy type in Gen 7: 1.9 m.
- Highest Attack among Fairy types in Gen 7: 130.
- Highest Defense among Fairy types in Gen 7: 115, shared with 2 others.
- Taller than 86% of all Pokémon (1.9 m).
- Heavier than 65% of all Pokémon (45.5 kg).
- Base stat total 570, ranked #93 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #42 of 1,025.
- One of 5 Pokémon that are both Grass and Fairy.
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 66 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Can learn 64 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 3: about 0.4% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 4 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Tapu Bulu (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tapu_Bulu_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Tapu Bulu (Sword/Shield Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-swsh/tapubulu/).
- Pronunciation (TAH-poo BOO-loo): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

## Explore

[Grass-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/grass) · [Fairy-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) · [Grass/Fairy weaknesses and matchups](https://pokee.si/types/grass-fairy) · [Tapu Bulu vs Tapu Fini](https://pokee.si/vs/tapu-bulu-vs-tapu-fini) · [Alola region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/alola) · [Grassy Surge ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/grassy-surge) · [Telepathy ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/telepathy) · [Compare Tapu Bulu](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=787) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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