Competitive Information for Tapu Bulu [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Fairy
Abilities:
This Pokemon does not take damage from attacks made by its allies.
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Grassy Terrain.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tapu Bulu? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Tapu Bulu, a lit Pokémon that excels with Grass and Fairy typing! Tapu Bulu is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Tapu Bulu below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Coba Berry / Weakness Policy
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 196 Hp / 164 Atk / 4 Def / 132 SpD / 12 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Superpower
- Horn Leech / Wood Hammer
- Protect
- Swords Dance
For those intense single battles, Tapu Bulu is a famous Physical Tank. This moveset is formulated to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Weakness Policy activates if Tapu Bulu is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Tapu Bulu summons grassy terrain. With a Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tapu Bulu this turn).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Tapu Bulu's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Kebia Berry
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- High Horsepower
- Darkest Lariat
Ready for single battles? Tapu Bulu is a storied Physical Sweeper. It tries to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Tapu Bulu summons grassy terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Bulu's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Darkest Lariat is a physical 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tapu Bulu? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Terrain Extender / Kebia Berry
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- High Horsepower
When it comes to double battles, Tapu Bulu shines as a iconic Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Tapu Bulu summons grassy terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Bulu's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Kebia Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective poison-type attack then the Kebia Berry gets consumed.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tapu Bulu's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tapu Bulu can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Bulu.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tapu Bulu can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Tapu Bulu
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, 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
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Tapu Bulu
- Bulk Up
- Close Combat
- Darkest Lariat
- High Horsepower
- Horn Leech
- Leech Seed
- Light Screen
- Megahorn
- Nature's Madness
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Snarl
- Stored Power
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Wood Hammer
Common Effort Values for Tapu Bulu in Sword and Shield
- Careful Nature ( 196/164/4/0/132/12 )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Tapu Bulu's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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