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 an astounding Psychic and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Tapu Lele is a not-uncommon Pokemon to see in Generation 8. 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
Moveset:
- Moonblast / Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Protect
- Taunt
Special Sweeper Tapu Lele (Popular/Trending)
Tapu Lele is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's purpose 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).
Item: Terrain Extender / Psychic Seed
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
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. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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).
♦ 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).
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: Terrain Extender / Psychic Seed
Ability: Psychic Surge
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
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. 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.
♦ 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).
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: Stored Power + Psych Up
- Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
- 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
Most notable and possible best moves for Tapu Lele
- Dazzling Gleam
- Moonblast
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Taunt
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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