Tapu Fini (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Tapu Fini (disambiguation).

Tapu Fini Land Spirit Pokémon カプ・レヒレ Kapu-Rehire #788 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Misty Surge Cacophony Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Tapu Fini 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 46.7 lbs. 21.2 kg Tapu Fini 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 257	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Tapu Fini 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F788.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tapu Fini (Japanese: カプ・レヒレ Kapu-Rehire) is a dual-type Water/Fairy Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is the guardian deity of Poni Island, with Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu being the deities of the other islands.

Biology

Tapu Fini has a black body shaped similarly to a mermaid or fish. It has light blue eyes, white eyelids, and a light blue, fin-like marking around the outer corner of each eye. It has a white T-shaped marking on its forehead and a small, white V-shape on its chest. Around its shoulders are segmented purple rings and its long thin arms have webbed hands with three fingers. Each finger is tipped with a purple claw. On the front of its lower body is a light blue, fin-like projection with three spikes. It also has light blue fins on top of its head that resemble long, flowing hair.

Tapu Fini's main body resides inside a violet shell that resembles a swordfish head when closed. The top half of the shell has a fin with light blue webbing on top and a thin, pointed spine on the front. On each side of the top shell are two C-shaped markings facing each other to form a rough circle. One marking is white and one is light blue, but both are outlined in black. These markings form the "eye" of the swordfish. Along the edges of both shell halves are a series of white triangles with black outlines.

As the guardian of Poni Island, Tapu Fini can freely manipulate water and gains energy from ocean currents. To avoid harm to itself in battle, it shrouds its surroundings in a mysterious fog that sends its opponents into a self-destructive trance. The guardian also unleashes this fog as a test for those who seek the special water it can create, which is said to purify anything it touches. Many humans have attempted this trial, including those with ill intent; disgusted by this history, Tapu Fini does not care much for humans. Despite this, it is willing to help those who prove themselves worthy.^[1] As shown in the anime, Tapu Fini has shown to be able to make water clocks out of water and bridge the world of the living with the world of the dead using mist. Long periods of exposure to this mist can trap people within it forever, specifically targeting those who cannot endure the pain of seeing a deceased loved one again.

Tapu Fini and the other guardian deities share the signature move Nature's Madness and the exclusive Z-Move Guardian of Alola.

In the anime

Tapu Fini in the anime

Major appearances

Tapu Fini (anime)

Tapu Fini debuted in A Dream Encounter!, where it was partially shown along with the other guardian deities, who sensed the birth of a Cosmog nicknamed Nebby. It appeared fully in Family Determination! and then again in Revealing the Stuff of Legend!. It has since appeared in multiple episodes of the Sun & Moon series.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Tapu Fini in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Tapu Fini debuted in a fantasy in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl while the Island Kahunas were discussing about the recent sightings of the guardian deities. Tapu Fini later physically debuted in Seafolk Village in PASM22, where it was seen observing Sun and Hapu's battle against a Crabominable. After Crabominable had been defeated, Tapu Fini gave Hapu a Sparkling Stone, acknowledging her as the new Kahuna of Poni Island. It reappeared in PASM24 and PASM25.

A Tapu Fini appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move, and PASM21.

In the TCG

Main article: Tapu Fini (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
USUM	Shiny Tapu Fini	Japanese region	Online	?	2019

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Fini Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Fini

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 70 - 113 6 #760 Barrier Bash++ Sometimes removes five barrier-type disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Typeless Combo

Evolution

Unevolved Tapu Fini  Water  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tapu Fini images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Tapu Fini shares its category with Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele and Tapu Bulu. They are all known as the Land Spirit Pokémon.

Origin

Tapu Fini's appearance when it closes its shell resembles a swordfish or a marlin. When its shell is open, Tapu Fini resembles a mermaid or Siren. It may also be inspired by Kanaloa, one of the four major Hawaiian gods and god of the ocean. Kanaloa's association with the underworld may inspire the Ruins of Hope, Tapu Fini's shrine, said to be where "life ends its journey".

Name origin

Tapu Fini may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and fin. It may also derive from finish or final, referencing the fact that the Ruins of Hope are where "life ends its journey", and also, possibly, that Poni Island is the final island in the island challenge.

Kapu-Rehire may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and 鰭 hire (fin).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カプ・レヒレ Kapu-Rehire From kapu and 鰭 hire French Tokopisco From piscis Spanish Tapu Fini Same as English name German Kapu-Kime From kapu and Kieme Italian Tapu Fini Same as English name Korean 카푸느지느 Kapuneujineu From kapu and 지느러미 jineureomi Mandarin Chinese 卡璞・鰭鰭 / 卡璞・鳍鳍 Kǎpú Qíqí From kapu and 鰭 / 鳍 qí Cantonese Chinese 卡璞・鰭鰭 Kāpok Kèihkèih From kapu and 鰭 kèih

More languages Russian Тапу Фини Tapu Fini Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Guardian deities (anime)
• Guardian deities

Notes

External links

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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