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Tapu Bulu (Japanese: カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul) is a dual-type Grass/Fairy Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is the guardian deity of Ula'ula Island.
Biology
Tapu Bulu has a red shell with unique markings that roughly resemble a flower or plant. When closed, it resembles a bull. Tapu Bulu has two horns made of wood that it can grow and shape to benefit it. Its arms each have a hoof and its tail has a gold-colored bell-shaped attachment.
Tapu Bulu is the guardian of Ula'ula Island.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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It pulls large trees up by the roots and swings them around. It causes vegetation to grow, and then it absorbs energy from the growth.
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Moon
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The guardian deity of Ula'ula is a lazy Pokémon. It commands plants to immobilize its foes and then deals them a savage blow with its horns.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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Total: 570
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tapu Bulu in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tapu Bulu in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Tapu Bulu can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Tapu Bulu cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Bulu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Bulu
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Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Tapu Bulu, with and without its shell closed, appears to be based on a bull.
Name origin
Tapu Bulu may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and bulu (Hawaiian for bull).
Kapu-Bulul may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and bulu (Hawaiian for bull).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul
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From kapu and bulu
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French
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Tokotoro
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From toro
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Spanish
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Tapu Bulu
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Same as English name
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German
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Kapu-Toro
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From kapu and toro
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Italian
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Tapu Bulu
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Same as English name
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Korean
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카푸브루루 Kapubeururu
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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卡璞・哞哞 Kǎpú Mōumōu
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From kapu and 哞 mōu
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Cantonese Chinese
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卡璞・哞哞 Kāpok Māumāu
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From kapu and 哞 māu
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More languages
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Russian
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Тапу Булу Tapu Bulu
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Transcription of English name
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