Is Tapu Lele Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Psychic/Fairy guardian of Akala Island. Postgame catch. AbilityPsychic Surge sets Psychic Terrain. High Special Attack. Postgame only.
Tapu Lele resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Lele resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Lele has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Tapu Lele has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Tapu Lele has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Tapu Lele resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Lele trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Tapu Lele has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tapu Lele resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Lele resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Lele resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Tapu Lele trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Tapu Lele has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Tapu Lele has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tapu Lele has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Tapu Lele trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Tapu Lele on Ruins of Life (interact, Lv 60). After beating Elite Four. Post-game. Interact with the statue at the ruins altar after becoming Champion
How to Get Tapu Lele in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Tapu Lele is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ruins of Life when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Tapu Lele in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Tapu Lele Weakness
Type-wise, Tapu Lele takes extra damage from Poison, Ghost, and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Tapu Lele's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ghost, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Tapu Lele Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tapu Lele
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Haunter builds →Venoshock 2x53-64% Shadow Punch 2x39-46% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x43-52% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Decidueye builds →Phantom Force 2x98-115%KO Steel Wing 2x50-60% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x73-87% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x73-87% Venoshock 2x59-69% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Decidueye builds →Phantom Force 2x92-109%KO Steel Wing 2x48-57% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x69-81% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Salazzle builds →Sludge Bomb 2x69-81% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x127-150%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Smog 2x19-23% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x112-133%KO Sludge Bomb 2x40-47% Shadow Ball 2x36-42% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x130-153%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x48-56% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x119-140%KO Steel Wing 2x46-55% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x61-73% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Smog 2x20-24% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Toxapex builds →Scald11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave26-31% Volt Switch19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Pelipper builds →U Turn13-16% Hurricane24-28% Scald17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Mandibuzz builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Tapu Lele View Seismitoad builds →Scald14-17% Earthquake31-37% | ||
Tapu Lele Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Tapu Lele is a Psychic/Fairy legendary with 570 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Tapu Lele Best Moveset
AbilityPsychic Surge sets Psychic Terrain on entry, boosting Psychic moves by 50%% and blocking priority on grounded targets. 130 Sp. Atk behind terrain-boosted Psychic TermStab hits at devastating power. Fairy typing gives Dragon immunity. The moveset holds S-tier through terrain that shuts down priority while powering the strongest Psychic offense available.
Best Build
Tapu Lele best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Moonblast
- Psyshock
- Hidden Power Fire
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Tapu Lele develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Moonblast and Energy Ball show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
It heals the wounds of people and Pokémon by sprinkling them with its sparkling scales. This guardian deity is worshiped on Akala.
Although called a guardian deity, Tapu Lele is devoid of guilt about its cruel disposition and can be described as nature incarnate.
Tapu Lele Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tapu Lele is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 570 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Moonblast with Choice Specs is the standard set.
Tapu Lele is a static encounter at Alola Ruins Of Life in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Tapu Lele 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.
Psychic Surge is the go-to ability for Tapu Lele. It when this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Psychic Terrain. Its hidden ability Telepathy can work in specific setups.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tapu Lele fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Tapu Lele has appeared in 3 games since Sun & Moon, spanning 4 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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