Tapu Lele Pokédex: Stats, Weaknesses, Evolution and Moves

Tapu Lele official artwork
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Tapu Lele

Land Spirit Pokémon

PSYCHICFAIRY

It heals the wounds of people and Pokémon by sprinkling them with its sparkling scales. This guardian deity is worshiped on Akala.

Tapu Lele Pokédex brings together the essential information for Tapu Lele, including its typing, weaknesses, base stats, abilities, evolution line, forms, Pokédex entries and appearances across Pokémon games. Tapu Lele is National Pokédex #786 and was introduced in Generation VII. It is a Psychic and Fairy-type Pokémon.

This Tapu Lele Pokédex covers Tapu Lele across the Pokémon series rather than focusing on one game. You can use it to check core stats, weaknesses, evolution, forms, moves, locations and game appearances, then follow the related guides for more detailed game-specific help. It heals the wounds of people and Pokémon by sprinkling them with its sparkling scales. This guardian deity is worshiped on Akala.

Tapu Lele at a glance

Type
PSYCHICFAIRY
Weak to
POISON2×GHOST2×STEEL2×
Best base stat
Special Attack — 130
Abilities
Psychic Surge, Telepathy (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data

Tapu Lele Pokédex overview

Tapu Lele has the Psychic and Fairy typing, it belongs to Generation VII, its Pokédex classification is the Land Spirit Pokémon. It heals the wounds of people and Pokémon by sprinkling them with its sparkling scales. This guardian deity is worshiped on Akala. The quick facts below bring together the key measurements and species details, while the rest of the Tapu Lele Pokédex breaks down its battle strengths, evolution, forms and appearances in more detail.

Tapu Lele quick facts

Height
1.2 m
Weight
18.6 kg
Generation
Generation VII
Growth rate
Slow
Capture rate
3
Base happiness
70

Tapu Lele Pokédex type and weaknesses

Tapu Lele is weak to Poison, Ghost and Steel. It resists Fighting and Psychic. It is immune to Dragon. These matchups come from Tapu Lele's typing, making this a quick way to check which attacking types are super effective against Tapu Lele and which types it can resist more comfortably.

Tapu Lele type effectiveness

Damage taken when Tapu Lele is hit by each type:

Weak to

POISON2×GHOST2×STEEL2×

Resists

PSYCHIC½×

Strongly resists

FIGHTING¼×

Immune to

DRAGON0×

Based on Psychic / Fairy typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Tapu Lele Pokédex stats

Tapu Lele has a base stat total of 570, with Special Attack as its highest listed base stat at 130. In the Tapu Lele Pokédex, base stats are useful for comparing natural strengths before a particular game layers on level, training, moves, abilities or battle formats. The bars below show the six standard stats side by side, making it easier to see where Tapu Lele is naturally strongest and where its lower base values sit.

Tapu Lele base stats

Hp70
Attack85
Defense75
Special Attack130
Special Defense115
Speed95
Total570

Tapu Lele Pokédex abilities

Tapu Lele can have Psychic Surge and Telepathy as its Hidden Ability. Abilities can significantly change how Tapu Lele functions in battle, so they are worth considering alongside its typing and base stats. Any Hidden Ability is identified separately below.

Tapu Lele abilities

Psychic Surge

When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Psychic Terrain.

Telepathy Hidden

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Tapu Lele Pokédex evolution

No additional evolution information is shown for Tapu Lele. The evolution section shows the family together and includes evolution requirements where they apply, making it easy to see how each stage connects. Each Pokémon in the family can also be opened in its own Pokédex guide.

Tapu Lele evolution family

Tapu Lele evolution requirements

Tapu Lele does not have a direct evolution requirement in the imported chain.

Tapu Lele Pokédex forms and shiny appearance

Tapu Lele has 1 form shown on this Tapu Lele Pokédex page. Alternate forms are grouped together so you can compare them in one place, while the artwork switcher lets you view the standard and shiny appearance when shiny artwork is available.

Tapu Lele normal artwork
Switch between the normal and shiny appearance of Tapu Lele.

Tapu Lele Pokédex game appearances

Tapu Lele appears in 4 Pokémon titles, including Moon, Sun, Ultra Sun and Ultra ♂oon. Availability differs between games, so the list below separates each title and makes it easier to see where Tapu Lele appears without assuming the same method or location applies everywhere.

Tapu Lele game availability

MoonWild encounter
SunWild encounter
Ultra SunWild encounter
Ultra ♂oonWild encounter

This uses imported PokéAPI encounter and game-index records. It does not guarantee current transfer, DLC or event availability.

Where can you find Tapu Lele?

The locations below show where Tapu Lele can be found across Pokémon games, including the encounter method, level range and encounter chance where available. Use the filters to narrow the list to a particular game and find the location information you need.

Tapu Lele encounter locations

4 records

GameLocationMethodLevelChanceConditions
MoonRuins Of Life AreaOnly One60100%—
SunRuins Of Life AreaOnly One60100%—
Ultra SunRuins Of Life AreaOnly One60100%—
Ultra ♂oonRuins Of Life AreaOnly One60100%—

Tapu Lele Pokédex moves

The Tapu Lele Pokédex lists 81 moves below. Use the filters to narrow the list by move name, learning method, type or category. Move availability can differ between games and generations, so check the relevant game details when planning a specific moveset.

Tapu Lele move explorer

81 moves shown

LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPMethod
1AromatherapyGRASSStatus——5Level Up
1Aromatic ♂istFAIRYStatus——20Level Up
1AstonishGHOSTPhysical3010015Level Up
1ConfusionPSYCHICSpecial5010025Level Up
1Draining KissFAIRYSpecial5010010Level Up
1Mean LookNORMALStatus——5Level Up
1Psychic TerrainPSYCHICStatus——10Level Up
1WithdrawWATERStatus——40Level Up
8PsywavePSYCHICSpecial—10015Level Up
14PsybeamPSYCHICSpecial6510020Level Up
20Sweet ScentNORMALStatus—10020Level Up
25FlatterDARKStatus—10015Level Up
26Skill SwapPSYCHICStatus——10Level Up
32PsyshockPSYCHICSpecial8010010Level Up
38TickleNORMALStatus—10020Level Up
40ExtrasensoryPSYCHICSpecial8010020Level Up
43Natures ♂adnessFAIRYSpecial—9010Level Up
58MoonblastFAIRYSpecial9510015Level Up
—Ally SwitchPSYCHICStatus——15Machine
—Calm ♂indPSYCHICStatus——20Machine
—Charge BeamELECTRICSpecial509010Machine
—CharmFAIRYStatus—10020Machine
—ConfideNORMALStatus——20Machine
—Dazzling GleamFAIRYSpecial8010010Machine
—Double TeamNORMALStatus——15Machine
—Draining KissFAIRYSpecial5010010Machine
—Echoed VoiceNORMALSpecial4010015Machine
—EndureNORMALStatus——10Machine
—Energy BallGRASSSpecial9010010Machine
—FacadeNORMALPhysical7010020Machine
—FlingDARKPhysical—10010Machine
—Focus BlastFIGHTINGSpecial120705Machine
—FrustrationNORMALPhysical—10020Machine
—Future SightPSYCHICSpecial12010010Machine
—Giga ImpactNORMALPhysical150905Machine
—Grass KnotGRASSSpecial—10020Machine
—Guard SwapPSYCHICStatus——10Machine
—Hidden PowerNORMALSpecial6010015Machine
—Hyper BeamNORMALSpecial150905Machine
—Iron DefenseSTEELStatus——15Machine
—Light ScreenPSYCHICStatus——30Machine
—Magic RoomPSYCHICStatus——10Machine
—Nature PowerNORMALStatus——20Machine
—Play RoughFAIRYPhysical909010Machine
—Power SwapPSYCHICStatus——10Machine
—ProtectNORMALStatus——10Machine
—Psych UpNORMALStatus——10Machine
—PsychicPSYCHICSpecial9010010Machine
—Psychic TerrainPSYCHICStatus——10Machine
—Psycho CutPSYCHICPhysical7010020Machine
—PsyshockPSYCHICSpecial8010010Machine
—ReflectPSYCHICStatus——20Machine
—RestPSYCHICStatus——5Machine
—ReturnNORMALPhysical—10020Machine
—RoundNORMALSpecial6010015Machine
—SafeguardNORMALStatus——25Machine
—Shadow BallGHOSTSpecial8010015Machine
—Skill SwapPSYCHICStatus——10Machine
—Sleep TalkNORMALStatus——10Machine
—SnoreNORMALSpecial5010015Machine
—Speed SwapPSYCHICStatus——10Machine
—Stored PowerPSYCHICSpecial2010010Machine
—SubstituteNORMALStatus——10Machine
—Sunny DayFIREStatus——5Machine
—SwaggerNORMALStatus—8515Machine
—TauntDARKStatus—10020Machine
—ThiefDARKPhysical6010025Machine
—ThunderELECTRICSpecial1107010Machine
—ThunderboltELECTRICSpecial9010015Machine
—TormentDARKStatus—10015Machine
—ToxicPOISONStatus—9010Machine
—Wonder RoomPSYCHICStatus——10Machine
—Ally SwitchPSYCHICStatus——15Tutor
—GravityPSYCHICStatus——5Tutor
—Iron DefenseSTEELStatus——15Tutor
—Magic CoatPSYCHICStatus——15Tutor
—Magic RoomPSYCHICStatus——10Tutor
—Skill SwapPSYCHICStatus——10Tutor
—SnoreNORMALSpecial5010015Tutor
—TelekinesisPSYCHICStatus——15Tutor
—Wonder RoomPSYCHICStatus——10Tutor

Tapu Lele Pokédex entries

The Tapu Lele Pokédex entries below let you compare how Tapu Lele has been described across different Pokémon games. Pokédex wording often changes between versions, so reading the entries together is a useful way to see how its description has evolved across the series.

Tapu Lele Pokédex entries

GameEntry
Sun

This guardian deity of Akala is guilelessly cruel. The fragrant aroma of flowers is the source of its energy.

Moon

As it flutters about, it scatters its strangely glowing scales. Touching them is said to restore good health on the spot.

Ultra Sun

It heals the wounds of people and Pokémon by sprinkling them with its sparkling scales. This guardian deity is worshiped on Akala.

Ultra ♂oon

Although called a guardian deity, Tapu Lele is devoid of guilt about its cruel disposition and can be described as nature incarnate.

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