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title: "Tapu Koko (#0785): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si"
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description: "Tapu Koko (#0785): Electric/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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#0785 · Alola · Generation 7 · legendary

# Tapu Koko

Land Spirit Pokémon · Electric/Fairy-type

![Tapu Koko official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/785.webp)

Tapu Koko is a [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric)/[Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy)-type Pokémon, the Land Spirit Pokémon, number 785 (#0785) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the [Alola](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/alola) region. It is 1.8 m tall and weighs 20.5 kg.

Tapu Koko is the guardian deity of Melemele Island, a curious Electric and Fairy type that flies too fast for the eye to follow and forgets its anger almost at once. Despite the title, the Pokédex warns that a bad mood can turn it into a malevolent deity that attacks.

## How to pronounce Tapu Koko

Tapu Koko is pronounced **TAH-poo KOH-koh**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Tapu Koko said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/785.mp3)

In Japanese it is カプ・コケコ (Kapu-Kokeko).

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

## Lore

### Biology

Tapu Koko is vaguely rooster-like, with a black body, a large orange plume and an orange lower body with four spiky, tail-feather-like projections. Half of a yellow bird mask is fixed to each arm, and it can pull the halves together and tuck its upper body inside, which makes a stylised rooster face. It is 1.8 m (5'11") tall and weighs 20.5 kg (45.2 lbs). The Pokédex says it calls up thunderclouds and keeps their lightning in its body.

### Behaviour

Tapu Koko is very curious and shows up before people now and then. The Pokédex says it has a hair-trigger temper. Bulbapedia adds that it is capricious and does not always help people in trouble, but it may turn up to play or battle with anyone or any Pokémon that interests it.

### Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat; it is the guardian deity of Melemele Island, and in Sun and Moon it waits at the Ruins of Conflict. 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 Electric Surge sets Electric Terrain the moment it enters battle, and Telepathy is hidden. It fights with Discharge, Wild Charge and Brave Bird, and with Nature's Madness, a move that Bulbapedia says only the four guardian deities can learn; the same four are the only ones that can use the Z-Move Guardian of Alola. With 130 base Speed and 115 base Attack it is a fast, hard-hitting attacker.

### Name origin

Tapu may come from the Polynesian word for sacred or forbidden, which also gave English 'taboo', and Koko from the Hawaiian word for a rooster's crow. The Japanese name is Kapu-Kokeko (カプ・コケコ), which may pair Hawaiian kapu with the Japanese crow kokekokkō.

### Design inspiration

Its mask appears to be a stylised rooster, and the whole design resembles a tiki statue. Bulbapedia suggests it may nod to Kukailimoku, a Hawaiian god of war often shown as feathered idols, and to the Thunderbird of North American myth. These are fan readings, not official statements.

### In the games

Battling Tapu Koko at the Ruins of Conflict after becoming Champion is, Bulbapedia says, the final fight of Sun and Moon, where it debuted. In Pokémon Rumble Rush it appears in the Rowlet Sea.

### In the anime

Debuted in 'Alola to New Adventure!', where it presented Ash with a Z-Ring set with an Electrium Z. In 'Battling the Beast Within!' a Shiny Tapu Koko and a second Tapu Koko sent Ash and Pikachu off to the Ultra Ruin.

### Fun facts

- No other Pokémon could have the Ability Electric Surge before Generation VIII.
- All four guardian deities have the same base stat total of 570.
- A level 60 Shiny Tapu Koko was handed out by serial code in 2017; the Japanese code ran from 17 March to 31 May.
- In Pokémon Adventures it attacks the heroes Sun and Moon, flees after a short fight and leaves a Sparkling Stone for Sun.
- In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate it appears from a Poké Ball and uses Discharge and Electric Terrain.

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

## Base stats

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

Tapu Koko’s base stat total is **570**. Its highest stat is Speed.

## Type matchups

### What is Tapu Koko weak to?

Tapu Koko takes extra damage from [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (2×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (2×) moves.

It resists [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×).

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

## Evolution

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

## Abilities

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

## Moves

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

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Thunder Shock](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-shock) | Electric | Special | 40 |
| 5 | [Withdraw](https://pokee.si/moves/withdraw) | Water | Status | — |
| 10 | [Fairy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/fairy-wind) | Fairy | Special | 40 |
| 15 | [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 20 | [Spark](https://pokee.si/moves/spark) | Electric | Physical | 65 |
| 25 | [Shock Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/shock-wave) | Electric | Special | 60 |
| 30 | [Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/charge) | Electric | Status | — |
| 35 | [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 40 | [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech) | Normal | Status | — |
| 45 | [Discharge](https://pokee.si/moves/discharge) | Electric | Special | 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 | [Wild Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/wild-charge) | Electric | Physical | 90 |
| 65 | [Brave Bird](https://pokee.si/moves/brave-bird) | Flying | Physical | 120 |
| 70 | [Power Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/power-swap) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 75 | [Electric Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/electric-terrain) | Electric | Status | — |

### TM moves (45)

Tapu Koko can learn 45 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Thunder Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-punch), [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech), [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), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Steel Wing](https://pokee.si/moves/steel-wing), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Assurance](https://pokee.si/moves/assurance), [Power Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/power-swap), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Acrobatics](https://pokee.si/moves/acrobatics), [Volt Switch](https://pokee.si/moves/volt-switch), [Electroweb](https://pokee.si/moves/electroweb), [Electric Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/electric-terrain), [Eerie Impulse](https://pokee.si/moves/eerie-impulse), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Hyper Voice](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-voice), [Iron Defense](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-defense), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Brave Bird](https://pokee.si/moves/brave-bird), [Iron Head](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-head), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Electro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/electro-ball), [Stored Power](https://pokee.si/moves/stored-power), [Work Up](https://pokee.si/moves/work-up), [Wild Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/wild-charge), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam).

## 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 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 257.

## Pokédex entries

The lightning-wielding guardian deity of Melemele, Tapu Koko is brimming with curiosity and appears before people from time to time. *(Ultra Moon)*

Although it's called a guardian deity, if a person or Pokémon puts it in a bad mood, it will become a malevolent deity and attack. *(Ultra Sun)*

It confuses its enemies by flying too quickly for the eye to follow. It has a hair-trigger temper but forgets what made it angry an instant later. *(Moon)*

This guardian deity of Melemele is brimming with curiosity. It summons thunderclouds and stores their lightning inside its body. *(Sun)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: カプ・コケコ
- **Romaji**: Kapu-Kokeko
- **French**: Tokorico
- **German**: Kapu-Riki
- **Spanish**: Tapu Koko
- **Italian**: Tapu Koko
- **Korean**: 카푸꼬꼬꼭
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 卡璞・鸣鸣
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 卡璞・鳴鳴

## Trivia

- Highest Attack among Electric types in Gen 7: 115.
- Fastest Fairy type in Gen 7: 130 Speed.
- Taller than 82% of all Pokémon (1.8 m).
- Heavier than 43% of all Pokémon (20.5 kg).
- Base stat total 570, ranked #93 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Speed, ranked #17 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Electric and Fairy.
- One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
- Number 64 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Can learn 55 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 Koko (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tapu_Koko_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Tapu Koko (Sword/Shield Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-swsh/tapukoko/).
- Pronunciation (TAH-poo KOH-koh): 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.

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