Competitive Information for Tapu Koko [Sun/Moon]
Electric / Fairy
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Electric Terrain.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tapu Koko? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unleash the power of Tapu Koko, an awesome Pokémon with Electric and Fairy typing. Tapu Koko is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Poison. Discover how Tapu Koko excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Electrium Z / Light Clay
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
- Defog
- Taunt
In single battles, Tapu Koko's Special Sweeper role is a iconic. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with powerful special moves. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. With a Electrium Z equipped to it, if Tapu Koko has an electric move, this item allows it to use an electric z-move. With a Light Clay equipped to it, Tapu Koko's use of aurora veil, light screen, or reflect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Volt Switch is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Electric-type move (Tapu Koko switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Defog is a status move (-1 evasion; clears Tapu Koko and target side's hazards).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Electrium Z
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Return / Facade
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
Tapu Koko excels as a glorious Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with brute physical power. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Koko's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Electrium Z equipped to it, if Tapu Koko has an electric move, this item allows it to use an electric z-move.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tapu Koko is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Tapu Koko's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Electrium Z
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Dazzling Gleam / Nature's Madness
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Grass Knot
Taking on single battles? Tapu Koko is a illustrious Special Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using destructive special moves. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Koko's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Electrium Z equipped to it, if Tapu Koko has an electric move, this item allows it to use an electric z-move.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Nature's Madness is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Fairy-type move (does damage equal to 1/2 target's current hp).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Tapu Koko cannot move next turn).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tapu Koko? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Terrain Extender / Electrium Z
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Return / Facade
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
Ready for double battles? Tapu Koko is a legendary Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with powerful physical power. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Koko's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Electrium Z equipped to it, if Tapu Koko has an electric move, this item allows it to use an electric z-move.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Sky Attack is a physical 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tapu Koko is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Tapu Koko's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Fairium Z
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Nature's Madness
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Grass Knot
In double battles, Tapu Koko is known as a famous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with potent special attacks. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Koko's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Fairium Z equipped to it, if Tapu Koko has a fairy move, this item allows it to use a fairy z-move.
◆ Nature's Madness is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Fairy-type move (does damage equal to 1/2 target's current hp).
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Tapu Koko cannot move next turn).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tapu Koko can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Tapu Koko.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tapu Koko can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Tapu Koko
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Tapu Koko's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Charge
- Iron Defense
- Steel Wing
- Withdraw
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Tapu Koko
- Brave Bird
- Dazzling Gleam
- Defog
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Ice
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Roost
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
Common Effort Values for Tapu Koko in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Tapu Koko's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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