Pokemon Go: Tapu Bulu Guide

ByErvin Silva Hours

Tapu Bulu is a legendary Pokémon that debuted in Pokémon Sun and Moon for the Nintendo 3DS. It is one of the four deities that guard the islands of Alola. 

Now, Pokémon Go players can find the legendary Pokémon in five-star raids during the Spring Into Spring event which runs from April 12, 2022 through April 18, 2022. 

But before trying to catch this Pokémon, let’s get to know Tapu Bulu more.

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Tapu Bulu Strengths and Weaknesses 

As the legendary Pokémon is Grass and Fairy type, it is strong against Ground, Rock, Water, Dragon, Dark, and Fighting types.

On the other hand, it is naturally weak against Fire, Ice, Flying, Poison and Steel types. 

In addition, it is notably vulnerable against Poison type since both Grass and Fairy types are weak against it. 

Therefore, Pokémons such as Roserade and Victreebell are just some of the many Pokémons that are strong against Tapu Bulu. 

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Tapu Bulu CP 

Below are the CP Levels to take note of in battling and trying to catch the legendary Pokémon: 

Raid CP  49,035 CP 
CP range for catching Tapu Bulu 1870 to 1953 CP 
Weather (Sunny or Cloudy) boosted CP range 2338 to 2442 CP 
Max Tapu Bulu CP 3419 CP 

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Tapu Bulu Recommended Moveset 

We strongly recommend the fast move Bullet Seed and the charge move Grass Knot. 

While Bullet Seed is weaker than Rock Smash in terms of damage, it gives a lot more energy per turn. Moreover, since the legendary Pokémon is Grass-Fairy type, it will get a same-type attack bonus (STAB) for using Bullet Seed. 

On the other hand, Grass Knot is a good Grass-type move that only requires 50 energy to use. 

For the complete set of Fast and Charge moves for Tapu Bulu in Pokémon Go, please see the list below: 

Fast moves 

  • Bullet Seed (Grass-type) – 5 damage and 4.3 energy per turn (1.6 damage per turn) – 3 turns 
  • Rock Smash (Fighting-type) – 9 damage and 2.5 energy per turn (4 damage per turn) – 2 turns 

Charged moves 

  • Dazzling Gleam (Fairy-type) – 110 damage and 70 energy 
  • Grass Knot (Grass-type) – 90 damage and 50 energy 
  • Megahorn (Bug-type) – 110 damage and 55 energy 
  • Solar Beam (Grass-type) – 150 damage and 80 energy 

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Tapu Bulu’s appearance seems to have been inspired by a bull. Also, since the legendary Pokémon is from Alola, we can surmise that it was inspired by the Hawaiian god Lono which is associated with fertility, agriculture, rainfall, music and peace.