Competitive Information for Tapu Koko [Sun/Moon]


Electric / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tapu Koko? 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.
Landorus-TherianHawluchaMagearnaGreninja-AshMedicham-MegaKyurem-BlackCharizard-Mega-XGyarados-MegaMewMamoswine
Tapu Koko is a decent Electric and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's super common to find yourself dealing with Tapu Koko when battling in the 7th generation meta. Tapu Koko can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Tapu Koko's only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Poison.
Item: Electrium Z / Light Clay
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
- Defog
- Taunt
Special Sweeper Tapu Koko (Popular/Trending)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain.
♦ 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
Physical Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team 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.
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ 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
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Dazzling Gleam / Nature's Madness
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain.
♦ 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Tapu Koko? 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.
IncineroarRayquaza-MegaKyogre-PrimalYveltalMetagross-MegaNihilegoFerrothornCrobatVenusaurDitto
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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team 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.
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ 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
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Nature's Madness
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Grass Knot
Doubles Special Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain.
♦ 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
Wondering what moves can Tapu Koko 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.
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: Quick Attack, Protect
- 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 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 EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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