| Tapu Bulu is not from Fantendo. However, this article may include related fan ideas.
These external sources may have official, more accurate information: This article is free to edit. Please follow the article standards and respect good-faith contributions. |
| Tapu Bulu | |||
| |||
| Category | Land Spirit Pokémon | ||
| Original Region | Alola | ||
| Type(s) | Grass/Fairy | ||
| Ability/ies | Grassy Surge | ||
| Average Height | 6′03″ | ||
| Average Weight | 100.3 lbs. | ||
Tapu Bulu (Japanese: カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul) is a possible Legendary Pokémon of the Grass/Fairy-type. It is one of four Alolan guardian deities, protecting Ula'ula Island.
Biology[]
Tapu Koko's head and torso are black with white markings on its chest, just above its eyes, and on top of its head. Extending from the top of its head is a large, orange plume with bristles along the back. There is a yellow marking covering the top bristle and half of the bristle below it. The bottom of this crest goes all the way to its neck, where it divides its face in half and creates a beak-like nose. It has small, blue eyes with yellow markings behind them. The lower half of its body is orange with four pointed projections: one short spine on the front and two short spines in the back, with one longer spine between them. These spines resemble a bird's tail feathers. Its thin arms have round, yellow structures encircling its shoulders. On each arm is a shell that appears to be half of a bird mask, and its hands end in two large claws to create a beak for the mask.
The mask itself is mostly yellow with black, orange, and white markings. There are three white triangular markings with black edges on the top of each half of the mask, which create diamond-shapes when the mask is closed. The 'eyes' consist of a white diamond connected to a slightly larger orange diamond, which is inside a larger yellow diamond. Each of these shapes is edged in black. On each half of its beak is an orange triangle with a white rim. There are wing-shaped structures on each side, toward the back. Tapu Koko is able to pull the mask together and hide its upper body inside, creating the impression of a stylized rooster.
This Pokémon is called the guardian deity of Melemele Island. It's known for protecting its home, but it is fickle and will not necessarily help that in need. However, it is very inquisitive, and may come to play or battle with people or Pokémon that interest it. It is able to store electricity by closing itself inside the shells on its arms.
Appearances[]
Pokémon Dazzling Platinum[]
Tapu Bulu is playable in Pokémon Dazzling Platinum, which serves as a special edition of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Tapu Bulu can be found inside the Alola Room at Ramanas Park where four pedestals are. An Alola Slate is required to gain access to the portal towards the Guardian Area, which can be obtained by exchanging small or large Mysterious Shards that were dug up at the Grand Underground. Tapu Bulu is on Level 70, and only one exists in the whole game. A remixed signature theme music of the Alola Ruins Quartet will play during the battle, negating the background vocals to make the theme sound more appropriate.
Base stats[]
| Stat | Range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||||
|
160 - 207 | 310 - 404 | |||
|
121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |||
|
108 - 183 | 211 - 361 | |||
|
72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |||
|
94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |||
|
58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |||
| |||||
Trivia[]
Origin[]
Tapu Lele appears to be based of a bull.
Name Origin[]
Tapu Bulu may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and bulu (Hawaiian for bull).
Kapu-Bulul may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and bulu (Hawaiian for bull).
Names in other Languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カプ・ブルル Kapu-Bulul |
From kapu and てふてふ bulu. |
| French | Tokotoro | From toro. |
| German | Kapu-Toro | From kapu and toro. |
| National Pokédex | ||
 ← #786: Tapu Lele |
 #787: Tapu Bulu |
 #788: Tapu Fini → |