Tapu Bulu is one the Alola region’s guardian deities and, like Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele and Tapu Fini, it is one of the legendary Pokémon which appears in five-star raids in Pokémon Go. Before attempting to catch this Pokémon, it’s a good idea to know Tapu Bulu’s counters and weaknesses, so you have a better chance of adding this legendary to your Pokédex! On this page:
Tapu Bulu type - Grass and fairy-type Tapu Bulu is weak against - Fire, flying, ice, poison and steel-types Best Tapu Bulu counters - Roserade, Toxicroak and Victreebell for poison, Darmanitan, Entei and Moltres for fire, Metagross and Dialga for steel, Rayquaza and Honchkrow for flying, Mamaoswine and Weavile for ice. Other Tapu Bulu notes - Tapu Bulu is especially weak to poison-type attacks, so we highly recommend including Pokémon with these attacks in your team. A strong selection of fire-type Pokémon is also a good choice thanks to Tapu Bulu being part grass-type.
Tapu Bulu Raid CP - 49,035 CP CP range for catching Tapu Bulu - 1870 to 1953 CP Weather (Sunny or Cloudy) boosted CP range - 2338 to 2442 CP Max Tapu Bulu CP - 3419 CP
Here’s the complete set of Fast and Charged moves for Tapu Bulu in Pokémon Go:
Bullet Seed (Grass) Rock Smash (Fighting)
Grass Knot (Grass) Dazzling Gleam (Fairy) Megahorn (Bug) Solar Beam (Grass)
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Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres.
Each island in the Alola region has its own guardian deity - with Tapu Bulu watching over Ula’ula Island - while Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele and Tapu Fini watch over the other three. According to Pokémon lore, the guardian deities once fought against each other, but, after seeing the destruction their war caused, decided to step away from the affairs of humans.
With its nose ring and cloven hoofs, Tapu Bulu’s appearance appears to have been inspired by a bull. It may have also been inspired by Lono - the Hawaiian god of agriculture, fertility, music, peace and rainfall - which is reflected in its grass-typing.
Good luck catching Tapu Bulu in Pokémon Go!
