Tapu Bulu is a Tier 5 legendary raid boss in Pokémon Go and is the guardian deity of the Ula’ula Island in the Alola region.
Being a Grass/Fairy type, it is weak to the Poison, Fire, , Ice and Steel types, with Poison being a 2x weakness.
Unlike Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu has been graced with a better moveset and as such, is a must-catch.
Tapu Bulu can be caught with the following CP values:
- 1870 – 1953 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2338 – 2442 CP at Level 25 with Sunny or Cloudy weather boost
Generally, 3-4 high-level trainers can beat Tapu Bulu easily with optimal counters. Otherwise, 4-5 trainers will suffice.
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Tapu Bulu Raid Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The best counters for Tapu Bulu are the following:
# | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
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1. |
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Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
286.68s | 10.13 |
2. |
|
Lick Ghost |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
305.78s | 10.00 |
3. |
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
405.99s | 9.13 |
4. |
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
395.34s | 15.00 |
5. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
429.38s | 13.25 |
6. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
452.83s | 15.50 |
7. |
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
470.79s | 13.00 |
8. |
|
Vine Whip Grass |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
492.34s | 11.13 |
9. |
|
Gust |
Brave Bird |
479.15s | 18.50 |
10. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
497.48s | 20.00 |
11. |
|
Hex Ghost |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
505.70s | 17.88 |
12. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
495.52s | 20.88 |
13. |
|
Fire Fang Fire |
Flamethrower Fire |
503.00s | 21.50 |
14. |
|
Acid Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
523.36s | 18.75 |
15. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
534.37s | 16.00 |
16. |
|
Acid Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
537.61s | 17.13 |
17. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Wave Poison |
548.10s | 17.25 |
18. |
|
Bullet Punch Steel |
Iron Head Steel |
571.58s | 13.38 |
19. |
|
Fire Fang Fire |
Fusion Flare Fire |
578.98s | 14.50 |
20. |
|
Iron Tail Steel |
Heavy Slam Steel |
587.88s | 13.75 |
21. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
562.99s | 24.00 |
22. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
578.63s | 20.38 |
23. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Gunk Shot Poison |
594.33s | 17.13 |
24. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Gunk Shot Poison |
589.07s | 20.50 |
25. |
|
Frost Breath Ice |
Avalanche Ice |
555.60s | 30.00 |
26. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
570.24s | 26.88 |
27. |
|
Powder Snow Ice |
Weather Ball Ice |
582.30s | 23.50 |
28. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
584.41s | 26.00 |
29. |
|
Snarl Dark |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
567.76s | 32.38 |
30. |
|
Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Wave Poison |
612.96s | 20.75 |
31. |
|
Fury Cutter Bug |
Gunk Shot Poison |
628.52s | 17.63 |
32. |
|
Lick Ghost |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
592.18s | 29.00 |
33. |
|
Fire Fang Fire |
Fire Blast Fire |
660.60s | 10.83 |
34. |
|
Bullet Punch Steel |
Meteor Mash Steel |
636.45s | 18.63 |
35. |
|
Acid Poison |
Gunk Shot Poison |
651.89s | 16.00 |
Stats and Max CP
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Max CP at Level 40 3419 | Max CP at Level 50 3865 | |||||
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ATK 249 | DEF 215 | HP 172 | |||
Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
Poison Fire Ice Steel | Dark Dragon FightingGround Rock Water |
Shiny Tapu Bulu
Tapu Bulu is available as a shiny as of April 2023. It has a really fantastic black shiny with pale yellow and white accents.
Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
Movepool
Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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All the best, trainers!