Ruins of Abundance

Learn how to find and catch the legendary Tapu Bulu in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon. Get tips on its stats, moves, and weaknesses to add it to your team.

Alright, so you've made it to the postgame and you're ready to take on the legendary guardians! This section is all about Tapu Bulu, the guardian of the fourth island. It's a bit of a slowpoke compared to the others, but don't let that fool you – it hits hard and has some tricky abilities.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Level: 60
• Type: Grass/Fairy
• Weaknesses: Steel (x2), Ice (x2), Fire (x2), Flying (x2), Poison (x2)
• Resistances: Water (x0.5), Electric (x0.5), Grass (x0.5), Ground (x0.5), Psychic (x0.5), Fairy (x0.5)
• Abilities: Grassy Surge (activates Grassy Terrain, healing grounded Pokémon and boosting Grass moves)

Tapu Bulu's Moveset:

• Zen Headbutt: Damages Poison-types.
• Megahorn: Damages Grass-types.
• Skull Bash: Charges up, then attacks and raises Defense.
• Nature's Madness: Halves the target's current HP.

Strategy:

• Steel-types are your safest bet defensively, but remember Tapu Bulu is also weak to Steel, so attack with caution.
• Physical attacks are generally recommended to minimize the damage you take.
• Be aware that Grassy Terrain heals Tapu Bulu (and your Pokémon if they're on the ground) for five turns.
• To make catching easier, try to inflict paralysis or sleep. However, Tapu Bulu is immune to powder-based status moves like Spore, Sleep Powder, and Stun Spore because it's a Grass-type.