Competitive Information for Tapu Koko [Sword/Shield]


Electric / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tapu Koko? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Tapu Koko is an extraordinary Electric and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to see Tapu Koko show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Tapu Koko can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Tapu Koko's only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Poison.
Item: Light Clay / Life Orb
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam
- Volt Switch / Thunderbolt
- Protect
- Reflect
Special Sweeper Tapu Koko (Popular/Trending)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Tapu Koko's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. 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).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tapu Koko this turn).
◆ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
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Item: Light Clay / Life Orb
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 172 Hp / 84 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Taunt
Double Wall Tapu Koko (Popular/Trending)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Double Wall for single battles. This moveset attempts to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Life Orb boosts the power of Tapu Koko's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. With a Light Clay equipped to it, Tapu Koko's use of aurora veil, light screen, or reflect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tapu Koko this turn).
◆ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Facade / Giga Impact
Physical Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It tries 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. 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 Electric Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is electric terrain, raises Tapu Koko's defense by 1 stage then the Electric Seed gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ 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).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tapu Koko is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Tapu Koko cannot move next turn).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. 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. 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 Electric Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is electric terrain, raises Tapu Koko's defense by 1 stage then the Electric Seed gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 236 Hp / 116 Def / 4 SpA / 12 SpD / 140 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
- Nature's Madness
Doubles Physical Wall Tapu Koko (Popular VGC)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Physical Wall for double battles. This particular build was popular during recent competitions. It's goal is to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Electric Surge, on switch-in Tapu Koko summons electric terrain. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Tapu Koko's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ 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).
◆ Nature's Madness is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Fairy-type move (does damage equal to 1/2 target's current hp).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Facade / Giga Impact
Doubles Physical Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Physical Sweeper for double battles. The purpose of this moveset is 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. 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 Electric Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is electric terrain, raises Tapu Koko's defense by 1 stage then the Electric Seed gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ 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).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Tapu Koko is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Tapu Koko cannot move next turn).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Grass Knot
Doubles Special Sweeper Tapu Koko (Electric Surge)
Tapu Koko is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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 Electric Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is electric terrain, raises Tapu Koko's defense by 1 stage then the Electric Seed gets consumed.
◆ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
◆ 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 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 Koko
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- 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, Endure, 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
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Tapu Koko
- Brave Bird
- Dazzling Gleam
- Discharge
- Electroweb
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Thunder
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
Common Effort Values for Tapu Koko in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Tapu Koko's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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