Tapu Bulu
#385 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Land Spirit Pokémon
Ultra Sun
Although it’s called a guardian deity, it’s violent enough to crush anyone it sees as an enemy.
Ultra Moon
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.
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Tapu Bulu
#385
No evolutions
Ultra Moon
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruins of Abundance | Static encounter, only one chance | 60 | 100% | - |
Ruins of Abundance | Static encounter, only one chance | 60 | 15% | - |
Ultra Sun
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruins of Abundance | Static encounter, only one chance | 60 | 100% | - |
Ruins of Abundance | Static encounter, only one chance | 60 | 15% | - |

Normal

Shiny
Tapu Bulu
Land Spirit Pokémon


HP
70
Attack
130
Defense
115
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
95
Speed
75
Total
570
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from

Takes 2× from




Resistances
Takes 0× from

Takes 0.5× from






| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Whirlwind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Start | Disable | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used. |
| Start | Withdraw | ![]() | Status | - | - | 40 | The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. |
| Start | Mean Look | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Start | Superpower | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats. |
| Start | Wood Hammer | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Start | Grassy Terrain | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user turns the ground to grass for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass type-moves. |
| Start | Leafage | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | The user attacks by pelting the target with leaves. |
| 8 | Horn Attack | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. |
| 14 | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| 20 | Scary Face | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| 26 | Leech Seed | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
| 32 | Horn Leech | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | The user drains the target’s energy with its horns. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| 38 | Rototiller | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon. |
| 43 | Nature’s Madness | ![]() | Special | - | 90 | 10 | The user hits the target with the force of nature. It halves the target’s HP. |
| 48 | Zen Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 53 | Megahorn | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup. |
| 58 | Skull Bash | ![]() | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase. |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. |
| TM05 | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| TM06 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. |
| TM12 | Taunt | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. |
| TM16 | Light Screen | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| TM27 | Return | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM33 | Reflect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. |
| TM41 | Torment | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. |
| TM42 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM48 | Round | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased. |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | ![]() | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM54 | False Swipe | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| TM56 | Fling | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move’s power and effects depend on the item. |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. |
| TM66 | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled. |
| TM67 | Smart Strike | ![]() | Physical | 70 | - | 10 | The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn. |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily. |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. |
| TM77 | Psych Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 20 | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| TM87 | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM95 | Snarl | ![]() | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stat of opposing Pokémon. |
| TM96 | Nature Power | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | This attack makes use of nature’s power. Its effects vary depending on the user’s environment. |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. |
| TM100 | Confide | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Chop | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 | The user attacks its target by hitting it with brutal strikes. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Focus Punch | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used. |
| Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Iron Defense | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Seed Bomb | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above. |
| Snore | ![]() | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Superpower | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats. |
| Synthesis | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| Telekinesis | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns. |
| Worry Seed | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia. |
| Zen Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
Grassy Surge
Ability Slot 1
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.
Telepathy
Hidden Ability
Anticipates an ally’s attack and dodges it.
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.





















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