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Tula チュラ Tula

Tula

Debuts in Lights, Camera...Action Caught in Letting Go Caught at Accumula Town Gender Male Ability Unnerve Current location With Black

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Tula (Japanese: チュラ Tula) is one of the Pokémon that Black owns in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

History

Prior to the start of the series Tula was a Pokémon owned by an unknown Trainer. Due to one of Ghetsis's speeches about liberating Pokémon he was released back into the wild. Galvantula was first seen in Lights, Camera...Action, causing havoc for a camera crew working with White due to the fact that he wanted to stay near humans but did not know how to act. Due to Black being the only outsider he is blamed and Black uses Musha to help find the real culprit. He soon pieces together that a Galvantula had run an electrical wire through the place and he draws him out with Tep. Using Tep, Black defeats Galvantula by setting his webs on fire with an Ember attack. Despite Black saving the day, he accidentally set all the recording equipment on fire and burnt them to a crisp as well.

In Letting Go, Black reveals to White that he caught Galvantula. Black then lets Galvantula out of his Poké Ball and reveals to Galvantula that he was considering releasing him, and Galvantula responds by shaking his forehead and wiggling his front legs. Black, not appearing to understand Galvantula, says that Galvantula would be abandoned twice. Later Black battles against N and while calling out to his Pokémon he absent-mindedly calls out towards Galvantula, which he nicknames Tula. To his surprise, Tula raises his foreleg in acknowledgment. Black wonders if it means Tula wants to join their team. Tula responds by nuzzling against Black, and Black accepts by holding Tula's foreleg.

In A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense, Tula is used in a double battle alongside Tep against a janitor named Geoff and his Trubbish and Cinccino. Trubbish begins the battle by attacking Tep with Acid Spray. When Black checks on how Tula is doing he notices that Cinccino is using its fur to make Tula's electricity slide by. The janitor then has his two Pokémon attack Tep and Tula, sending them flying. Despite thinking that he won the battle, Tep gets back up enraged and slams into Trubbish with a fiery attack, having used some bottles to block his nose to prevent Trubbish's smell from reaching him. Tula then swings down from the bridge and uses Slash on Cinccino, knocking it out and finishing the battle.

In Big City Battles, Tula is used in Black's Gym battle against Burgh and his Dwebble. Before the battle began though Burgh switched in Dwebble for Leavanny, believing it a better match for him. The battle begins with Tula shooting out an electrified silk attack, but Leavanny dodges and shoots its own silk attack back, pinning Tula to the ground. Leavanny then attacks with Leaf Blade and knocks Tula out. Although victorious, Leavanny faints as well, and it is revealed that it was poisoned by Tula's silk.

In Battle on a Roller Coaster, Tula is used as Black's first Pokémon in his Gym battle against Elesa, fighting against her Zebstrika. Tula attacks with Electro Ball, but Zebstrika's Motor Drive activates and allows it to take no damage and raise its speed. Tula is then hit by a super effective Flame Charge, prompting Black to recall him.

In The Battle Within, Tula is used in Black's Gym battle against Skyla and her Unfezant. Despite the type advantage Tula is put on the defense due to Unfezant's quick attacks and agility. Eventually Tula manages to hit Unfezant with an electric attack, knocking her out and winning Black the battle.

Black and Tula

In Into the Quarterfinals!, Black and Tula face off against Lou Kar and his Croagunk in the quarterfinals of the Pokémon League. The battle begins with Croagunk slapping Tula in the face, which clues Black into realizing that Croagunk must be a Fighting-type Pokémon. Black has Tula cover himself with Electroweb to make sure Croagunk won't be able to touch him and then has Tula fire a Signal Beam at Croagunk, but the attack barely does any damage. Croagunk then leaps into the air and shoots needles from its mouth. The needles piece through Tula's feet, pinning him to the ground while simultaneously poisoning him. Croagunk then blows the Electroweb net away with Vacuum Wave, thus ridding Tula of his only defense. With his shield gone, Croagunk immediately begins pummeling Tula with a variety of punches. In addition to the damage, the punches only continue to poison Tula further. With the damage he sustained, Black notices that Tula only has the strength for one more move. He then notices the Electroweb net still floating in the air and has Tula fire string at the web and pull it down on top of Croagunk. Croagunk then becomes trapped underneath the web and is continuously shocked by electricity as it stumbles around. Eventually, Croagunk lands in front of Lou Karr, which causes the both of them to be shocked. Croagunk then falls to the ground defeated, making Black the winner of the battle.

In One Way or Another, Tula is used in Black's semifinal battle against Iris and her Druddigon. The two lock arms and begin a battle of strength with Druddigon coming out on top. Realizing Tula won't last long he recalls him.

During Team Plasma's attack on the League in Triple Threat, Tula, Musha, Bo, and Costa are sent out to help Black's allies fight against the Team Plasma Grunts causing havoc below. Once they finish, Bo and the rest of Black's team return to their Trainer after he defeated N. The reunion is cut short when Ghetsis attacks Black in order to prevent the public from learning about N's defeat. With a team specifically designed to counter Black's, Ghetsis has the immediate advantage. With Musha's help, Black defeats Ghetsis by defeating his secret weapon, a Volcarona, and then unleashes a powerful attacks on Ghetsis's team, with Bo delivering the final hit against his Eelektross.

Personality and characteristics

Tula is a kind Pokémon who loves humans, though without help he usually ends up causing trouble for them. He is very close to his Trainer and the two bonded and became close in only a few days, with Tula sharing Black's dreams. Tula has the ability to infuse his silky threads with both electricity and poison, making him a tough and diverse opponent.

Moves used

Using Flash Using String Shot	Move First Used In Flash Battle at the Dreamyard Electro Ball Wheeling and Dealing Spider Web Wheeling and Dealing Slash A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense String Shot Up in the Air Electroweb † Museum Showdown Signal Beam † Into the Quarterfinals! X-Scissor † What Really Matters
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	Lights, Camera...Action	None	None
	Description: Tula can create a sticky thin thread which can be used to climb across surfaces and entangle foes. It can also be electrified or poisoned.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Galvantula.

Black's Pokémon
On hand:	Brav	Musha	Bo	Tula	Costa
Released:	Reshiram
Borrowed:	Stoutland	Unfezant	Swanna

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.