Tapu Lele
PsychicFairy
Best attacking moveset: Confusion and Natures Madness, worth 15.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Tapu Lele can learn 12 combinations. Confusion 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 Lele you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Confusion and Futuresight, worth 13.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draining Kiss | Fairy | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Futuresight | Psychic | 115 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Moonblast | Fairy | 130 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Natures Madness Legacy | Fairy | 90 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Tapu Lele has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,950 at level 50, 3,494 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,996 CP at level 20, or 2,496 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,912 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 259 attack · 208 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 18.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Tapu Lele does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Dragon.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Natures Madness | 24.8 |
| Poison | Confusion + Futuresight | 22.0 |
| Dragon | Astonish + Natures Madness | 21.1 |
| Dark | Astonish + Natures Madness | 19.8 |
| Normal | Confusion + Focus Blast | 16.5 |
| Rock | Confusion + Focus Blast | 16.5 |
| Ice | Confusion + Focus Blast | 16.5 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Natures Madness | 15.7 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Natures Madness | 15.7 |
| Confusion + Natures Madness | 15.6 | |
| Ground | Confusion + Natures Madness | 15.6 |
| Bug | Confusion + Natures Madness | 15.6 |
| Water | Confusion + Natures Madness | 15.6 |
| Grass | Confusion + Natures Madness | 15.6 |
| Electric | Confusion + Natures Madness | 15.6 |
| Fairy | Confusion + Natures Madness | 15.6 |
| Steel | Astonish + Focus Blast | 15.5 |
| Fire | Confusion + Futuresight | 13.9 |
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 Lele is actually for.
Counters: what beats Tapu Lele
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 26.3 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 24.6 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash Legacy | 24.2 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 23.5 |
 Tinkaton | FairySteel | Fairy Wind + Gigaton Hammer Legacy | 23.5 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 23.5 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 23.4 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 22.4 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 22.3 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 22.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Tapu Lele's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.