- Attack
- 250
- Defense
- 181
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,810
- min 1,730
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,263
- min 2,162
- MaxLv50
- 3,582
- Lv40 3,168
At a glance
Basics
Tapu Koko is a Electric/Fairy-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,810 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,263 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,582 at level 50. It is weak to Poison/Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Electric/Fighting/Flying/Bug/Dark/Dragon attacks. In raids, Quick Attack + Nature’s Madness is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Land Spirit Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,582 / 3,625
The lightning-wielding guardian deity of Melemele, Tapu Koko is brimming with curiosity and appears before people from time to time.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Quick Attack
Nature’s Madness*Best100% efficiency17.2TDO 436 - 2
Volt SwitchNature’s Madness*99% efficiency17.1TDO 432 - 3Quick AttackDazzling Gleam85% efficiency14.6TDO 369
- 4Quick AttackThunderbolt84% efficiency14.6TDO 368
- 5Volt SwitchDazzling Gleam84% efficiency14.5TDO 366
Top 5 of 10 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick AttackBestNormal · 1s | 10 | +13 | 10 | 13 |
| Volt SwitchElectric · 1.5s · STAB | 13 | +20 | 10.4 | 13.3 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature’s Madness*BestFairy · 2s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 54 | 2.16 |
 Brave BirdFlying · 2s | 130 | 100 | 65 | 1.3 |
| ThunderElectric · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 100 | 48 | 1.2 |
| ThunderboltElectric · 2.5s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 38.4 | 1.92 |
| Dazzling GleamFairy · 3.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 34.3 | 2.4 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Tapu Koko's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 158.3
- Actual Defense
- 117.1
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Volt SwitchNature’s Madness*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,168 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,494 | 99.6% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 17.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 17.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,490 | 99.1% |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 17.5 | 1,496 | 99.0% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Poison
Ground - ×0.625Electric
FightingFlying
Bug
Dark - ×0.39
Dragon
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×0.625
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1.6
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.39
- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FairySTAB 1.2×Dazzling Gleam · Nature’s MadnessSuper effective ×1.6FightingDragonDark
- ElectricSTAB 1.2×Volt Switch · Thunderbolt · ThunderSuper effective ×1.6WaterFlying
- FlyingBrave BirdSuper effective ×1.6GrassFightingBug
- NormalQuick AttackSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)