Competitive Information for Tapu Lele [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tapu Lele? 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 Lele is a stupendous Psychic and Fairy-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to see Tapu Lele show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Tapu Lele can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Tapu Lele is weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 172 Hp / 4 Def / 108 SpA / 4 SpD / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Protect
- Taunt
Special Sweeper Tapu Lele (Popular/Trending)
Tapu Lele is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Tapu Lele from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tapu Lele's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Tapu Lele summons psychic terrain.
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tapu Lele this turn).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Psychic Seed
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball / Grass Knot
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
Special Sweeper Tapu Lele (Psychic Surge)
Tapu Lele is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Tapu Lele summons psychic terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Lele's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Psychic Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is psychic terrain, raises Tapu Lele's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Psychic Seed gets consumed.
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Tapu Lele's special attack by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Tapu Lele? 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: Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic
- Moonblast
- Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
Doubles Special Sweeper Tapu Lele (Popular VGC)
Tapu Lele is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. This particular build was popular during previous competitions. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Scarf will increase Tapu Lele's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Tapu Lele summons psychic terrain.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Terrain Extender / Psychic Seed
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball / Grass Knot
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Tapu Lele (Psychic Surge)
Tapu Lele is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Psychic Surge, on switch-in Tapu Lele summons psychic terrain. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Tapu Lele's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Psychic Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is psychic terrain, raises Tapu Lele's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Psychic Seed gets consumed.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Tapu Lele's special attack by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Tapu Lele 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 Lele 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 Lele
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
- 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, Magic Coat, Ally Switch
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tapu Lele's stats
- Aromatic Mist
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Iron Defense
- Withdraw
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Tapu Lele
- Dazzling Gleam
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Reflect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tapu Lele in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 172/0/4/108/4/220 )
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Tapu Lele's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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