Is Tapu Koko Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Electric/Fairy guardian of Melemele Island. Available postgame. AbilityElectric Surge sets Electric Terrain automatically. Fast with high Attack. Would have crushed Kahili and the Dragon trial if available earlier.
Tapu Koko resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Koko resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Tapu Koko resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Tapu Koko resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Koko resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Koko resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Tapu Koko trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tapu Koko resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Koko has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Tapu Koko on Ruins of Conflict (interact, Lv 60). After beating Elite Four. Post-game. Interact with the statue at the ruins altar after becoming Champion
How to Get Tapu Koko in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Tapu Koko waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ruins of Conflict 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 Koko in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Tapu Koko Weakness
Poison and Ground moves hit Tapu Koko for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. The Electric/Fairy typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Tapu Koko can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Tapu Koko Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tapu Koko
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Venusaur builds →Venoshock 2x68-81% Bulldoze 2x33-38% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-104%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x94-112%KO Sludge Wave 2x54-64% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO Sludge Bomb 2x41-49% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Poison Jab 2x60-71% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Sludge Wave 2x70-83% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Pelipper builds →U Turn6-7% Hurricane17-20% Scald25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Xatu builds →Heat Wave31-37% U Turn7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Pyukumuku builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tapu Koko View Mantine builds →Scald22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Mandibuzz builds →
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Tapu Koko Evolutions
A Electric/Fairy-type legendary, Tapu Koko doesn't evolve or breed. At 570 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Tapu Koko Best Moveset
AbilityElectric Surge sets Electric Terrain on entry, boosting Electric moves by 50%% for grounded Pokemon and blocking sleep. 115 Attack at 130 Speed behind terrain-boosted Electric TermStab outpaces nearly everything. Fairy typing gives Dragon immunity. The moveset holds S-tier as the fastest terrain setter with offensive power that immediately pressures everything grounded.
Best Build
Tapu Koko best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Ice
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Tapu Koko's Flying and Normal coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Thunder and Wild Charge for same-type damage. Brave Bird and Wild Charge are the payoff moves.
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, if a person or Pokémon puts it in a bad mood, it will become a malevolent deity and attack.
The lightning-wielding guardian deity of Melemele, Tapu Koko is brimming with curiosity and appears before people from time to time.
Tapu Koko Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, At 570 BST, Tapu Koko is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Thunderbolt with Choice Specs is the standard set.
Tapu Koko is a static encounter at Alola Ruins Of Conflict in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Tapu Koko 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.
Electric Surge when this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Electric Terrain. That's the one you want on Tapu Koko. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Tapu Koko is a mixed attacker with base 115 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Tapu Koko has appeared in 3 games. Legendary Pokemon like Tapu Koko are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
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