Is Tapu Bulu Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass/Fairy guardian of Ula'ula Island. Postgame. AbilityGrassy Surge sets Grassy Terrain. Massive physical Attack. Arrives after everything is beaten.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Bulu has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
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Tapu Bulu trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Bulu trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Bulu has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Bulu trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Tapu Bulu resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Bulu has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tapu Bulu trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Tapu Bulu trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Tapu Bulu on Ruins of Abundance (interact, Lv 60). After beating Elite Four. Post-game. Interact with the statue at the ruins altar after becoming Champion
How to Get Tapu Bulu in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Tapu Bulu waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ruins of Abundance for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Tapu Bulu in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Tapu Bulu Weakness
Tapu Bulu's Grass/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. Poison hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Tapu Bulu's overall bulk (70/115/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Poison |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Tapu Bulu Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Tapu Bulu
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salamence builds →Fly 2x81-96% Fire Fang 2x39-46% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Smog 4x58-70% Ember 2x41-48% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salamence builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Fire Fang 2x42-50% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Smog 4x63-75% Ember 2x39-47% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x64-76% Smog 4x60-72% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salamence builds →Fly 2x81-96% Fire Fang 2x40-48% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Venoshock 4x126-148%KO Flame Burst 2x66-78% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x84-99% Steel Wing 2x40-47% Flame Charge 2x29-35% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x86-102%KO Steel Wing 2x21-26% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Venoshock 4x122-144%KO Overheat 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x37-43% Aerial Ace 2x19-23% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x73-87% Fly 2x56-66% Steel Wing 2x29-35% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Sludge Bomb 4x158-186%KO Overheat 2x114-135%KO Acrobatics 2x18-22% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Hurricane 2x76-90% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Sludge Wave 4x167-196%KO Overheat 2x112-133%KO Acrobatics 2x18-22% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x90-106%KO Fire Blast 2x65-77% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x142-167%KO Smog 4x46-54% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Hurricane 2x76-90% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Salazzle builds →Sludge Wave 4x170-200%KO Overheat 2x116-137%KO Acrobatics 2x19-23% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x91-108%KO Flare Blitz 2x73-86% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Arbok Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Arbok builds →Gunk Shot 4x161-190%KO Fire Fang 2x29-34% Ice Fang 2x29-34% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x145-171%KO Smog 4x47-56% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMisty Surge ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Tapu Fini builds →Moonblast15-17% Surf7-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Seismitoad builds →Scald5-6% Earthquake9-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Tapu Bulu View Gastrodon builds →Scald6-7% Earthquake8-9% | ||
Tapu Bulu Evolutions
You can't breed Tapu Bulu or evolve it into anything else. This Grass/Fairy legendary packs 570 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Tapu Bulu Best Moveset
AbilityGrassy Surge sets Grassy Terrain on entry, boosting Grass moves by 50%%, healing grounded Pokemon each turn, and halving MoveEarthquake damage. 130 Attack behind terrain-boosted MoveWood Hammer hits at enormous power. The moveset holds S-tier through terrain that heals the team while delivering the strongest physical Grass damage in the format.
Best Build
Tapu Bulu best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Horn Leech
- Superpower
- Stone Edge
- Wood Hammer
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Tapu Bulu. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Wood Hammer and Solar Beam into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Although it’s called a guardian deity, it’s violent enough to crush anyone it sees as an enemy.
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.
Tapu Bulu Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, At 570 BST, Tapu Bulu is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Horn Leech with Leftovers is the standard set.
Tapu Bulu is a static encounter at Alola Ruins Of Abundance in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Tapu Bulu appears at level 60. Prerequisite: After beating Elite Four. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Nidoking (Poison), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice) when using Tapu Bulu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Nidoking is the most dangerous since Poison moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Grassy Surge when this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain. That's the one you want on Tapu Bulu. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Tapu Bulu is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Sun & Moon, Tapu Bulu has been featured in 3 titles across 4 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves