- Attack
- 249
- Defense
- 215
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,953
- min 1,870
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,442
- min 2,338
- MaxLv50
- 3,865
- Lv40 3,419
At a glance
Basics
Tapu Bulu is a Grass/Fairy-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,953 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,442 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,865 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Poison attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Fire/Ice/Flying/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass/Fighting/Ground/Dark/Dragon attacks. In raids, Bullet Seed + 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)
- 3,865 / 3,912
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.
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
Bullet Seed
Nature’s Madness*Best100% efficiency16.4TDO 488 - 2Bullet SeedGrass Knot92% efficiency15.1TDO 448
- 3
Rock SmashNature’s Madness*90% efficiency14.8TDO 440 - 4Bullet SeedSolar Beam88% efficiency14.5TDO 430
- 5Bullet SeedDazzling Gleam85% efficiency14.0TDO 416
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet SeedBestGrass · 1s · STAB | 7 | +13 | 8.4 | 13 |
| Rock SmashFighting · 1.5s | 17 | +12 | 11.3 | 8 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature’s Madness*BestFairy · 2s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 54 | 2.16 |
 MegahornBug · 2s | 105 | 100 | 52.5 | 1.05 |
| Grass KnotGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Solar BeamGrass · 5s · STAB | 180 | 100 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| 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 Bulu'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
- 157.7
- Actual Defense
- 137.4
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Bullet SeedNature’s Madness*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% 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 3,419 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 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 16.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 16.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 16.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 16.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 16.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
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
- ×2.56
Poison - ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Flying
Steel - ×0.625
Water
ElectricGrassFighting
Ground
Dark - ×0.39
Dragon
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×2.56
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.39
- Dark×0.625
- Steel×1.6
- Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves