Competitive Information for Tapu Bulu [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Tapu Bulu
Grass / Fairy
Abilities:
Grassy SurgeGrassy Surge: On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Grassy Terrain.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
2x
4x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tapu Bulu? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common single-battle team mates for Tapu Bulu in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
HeatranTornadus-TherianKartanaGreninja-AshMawile-MegaRotom-WashGarchompGreninjaMagnezoneSlowbro-Mega
HeatranTornadus-TherianKartanaGreninja-AshMawile-MegaRotom-WashGarchompGreninjaMagnezoneSlowbro-Mega
Tapu Bulu is an astounding Grass and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to find yourself dealing with Tapu Bulu when battling in the 7th generation meta. Tapu Bulu can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Tapu Bulu is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks.
Species: Tapu Bulu
Item: Leftovers / Fightinium Z
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Stone Edge
- Horn Leech / Wood Hammer
- Swords Dance
Item: Leftovers / Fightinium Z
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Stone Edge
- Horn Leech / Wood Hammer
- Swords Dance
Special Wall Tapu Bulu (Popular/Trending)
Tapu Bulu is a legendary Special Wall. It attempts to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Tapu Bulu last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Tapu Bulu summons grassy terrain.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Horn Leech is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Tapu Bulu recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Tapu Bulu's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Horn Leech is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Tapu Bulu recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Tapu Bulu's attack by 2 stages).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Tapu Bulu
Item: Terrain Extender / Grassium Z
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Return / Facade
- Zen Headbutt
Item: Terrain Extender / Grassium Z
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Return / Facade
- Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Tapu Bulu (Grassy Surge)
Tapu Bulu is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Tapu Bulu summons grassy terrain. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ 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 Bulu is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ 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 Bulu is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Tapu Bulu? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common double-battle team mates for Tapu Bulu in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
Kommo-oClefairyLandorus-TherianGengar-MegaHariyamaMetagrossXurkitreeDragoniteGolduckMurkrow
Kommo-oClefairyLandorus-TherianGengar-MegaHariyamaMetagrossXurkitreeDragoniteGolduckMurkrow
Species: Tapu Bulu
Item: Terrain Extender / Grassium Z
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Zen Headbutt / Return
Item: Terrain Extender / Grassium Z
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Zen Headbutt / Return
Doubles Physical Sweeper Tapu Bulu (Grassy Surge)
Tapu Bulu is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Tapu Bulu summons grassy terrain. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Tapu Bulu learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tapu Bulu 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 Bulu
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tapu Bulu's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
- Withdraw
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Tapu Bulu
- Bulk Up
- Horn Leech
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Megahorn
- Nature's Madness
- Protect
- Reflect
- Snarl
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Synthesis
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Wood Hammer
Common Effort Values for Tapu Bulu in Sun and Moon
- Careful Nature ( 248/0/8/0/252/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 84/248/0/0/0/176/ )
- Optimize Tapu Bulu's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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