Tapu Bulu
GrassFairy
Best attacking moveset: Bullet Seed and Natures Madness, worth 14.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Tapu Bulu can learn 10 combinations. Bullet Seed with Natures Madness does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Natures Madness is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Tapu Bulu you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Bullet Seed and Grass Knot, worth 13.0 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Seed | Grass | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Megahorn | Bug | 105 | 2.0s | -100 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 5.0s | -100 |
| Natures Madness Legacy | Fairy | 90 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Tapu Bulu has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,865 at level 50, 3,419 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,953 CP at level 20, or 2,442 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,870 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 249 attack · 215 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.9 m and 45.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Tapu Bulu does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 20.8 |
| Rock | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 20.8 |
| Water | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 20.8 |
| Fighting | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 20.6 |
| Dark | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 20.6 |
| Dragon | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 19.9 |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Natures Madness | 15.7 |
| Ice | Rock Smash + Natures Madness | 15.7 |
| Psychic | Bullet Seed + Megahorn | 14.1 |
| Ghost | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 14.1 |
| Electric | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 14.1 |
| Fairy | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 14.1 |
| Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 13.4 | |
| Bug | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 13.4 |
| Grass | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 13.4 |
| Steel | Rock Smash + Natures Madness | 12.9 |
| Fire | Rock Smash + Natures Madness | 9.9 |
| Poison | Bullet Seed + Natures Madness | 9.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Tapu Bulu is actually for.
Counters: what beats Tapu Bulu
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 38.2 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 36.2 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 34.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 33.6 |
 Munkidori | PoisonPsychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 33.0 |
 Revavroom | SteelPoison | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 31.7 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 31.6 |
 Overqwil | DarkPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 30.9 |
 Okidogi | PoisonFighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 30.6 |
 Toxicroak | PoisonFighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 29.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Tapu Bulu's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.