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Guardians of Alola
Pokémon Sun and Moon

Guardians of Alola

Guide to finding and battling the Guardian Deities of Alola: Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Includes locations and strategies.

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Guide to finding and battling the Guardian Deities of Alola: Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Includes locations and strategies.

This guide covers how to find and battle the four Guardian Deities of Alola in Pokémon Sun and Moon: Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini.

Walkthrough
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    Ruins of Conflict (Tapu Koko)
    • Head to the back of Iki Town on Melemele Island.
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    Meet Hau, then go up Mahalo Trail and across the Plank Bridge.
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    Grab the Electric Seed to the east.
  4. 4
    Find the Zygarde Cell (14) to the right of the ruins entrance.
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    Enter the ruins and proceed north to the deepest part.
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    Inspect the Tapu statue at the top to challenge Tapu Koko (Level 60, Electric/Fairy).
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    Tapu Koko has the Electric Surge Ability, powering up Electric-type moves and preventing sleep. Its Nature's Madness can halve HP.
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    Use Ground-types to counter its Electric moves. Avoid super-effective moves until weakened. Electric Terrain lasts 5 turns.
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    Ruins of Life (Tapu Lele)
    • Located just beyond Memorial Hill on Akala Island.
  10. 10
    Solve the boulder puzzle:
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    From the start, head north along the east side.
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    Push the east-most boulder north into a gap.
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    Step on the sunken boulder and push the next boulder left into a gap.
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    Move onto the new sunken boulder and push the boulder above north into the next gap.
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    Inspect the Tapu statue at the far end to challenge Tapu Lele (Level 60, Psychic/Fairy).
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    Tapu Lele has the Psychic Surge Ability, boosting Psychic-type moves and nullifying priority moves. Its Nature's Madness can halve HP.
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    Use Steel-types to resist its Psychic and Fairy attacks. Avoid Steel attacks against it.
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    Ruins of Abundance (Tapu Bulu)
    • Navigate Haina Desert on Ula'ula Island.
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    Solve the boulder puzzle:
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    From the start, ignore nearby boulders and head north along the east side.
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    Push the third boulder north one space.
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    Go west and push the next boulder two spaces north.
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    Inspect the Tapu statue at the end to challenge Tapu Bulu (Level 60, Grass/Fairy).
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    Tapu Bulu has the Grassy Surge Ability, boosting Grass-type moves and restoring HP. It has high Attack and Defense but mediocre Speed.
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    Use Steel-types to resist its attacks. Avoid Grass-type status moves.
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    To exit: Head down the east side, ignore nearby boulders. Push the third boulder south towards the entrance. Push the boulder on the left to clear the way.
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    Ruins of Hope (Tapu Fini)
    • This location was visited during the story with Hapu. (Details for Tapu Fini's encounter are not fully provided in the source text.)
Tips
  • Bring False Swipe to weaken the legendary Pokémon without knocking them out.
  • Stock up on healing items and status condition cures.
  • Consider using Pokémon with high defensive stats to withstand powerful attacks.
  • Be aware of the terrain effects and how they impact battle.

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