Tapu Lele

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Tapu Lele

Tapu Lele's artwork for Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Category

Land Spirit Pokémon

Original Region

Alola

Type(s)

Psychic/Fairy

Ability/ies

Psychic Surge

Average Height

3′11″

Average Weight

41.0 lbs.

Tapu Lele (Japanese: カプ・テテフ Kapu-Tetefu) is a possible Legendary Pokémon of the Psychic/Fairy-type. It is one of four Alolan guardian deities, protecting Akala Island.

Biology

Stats

Stat

Range

At Lv. 50

At Lv. 100

HP:	70

130 - 177

250 - 344

Attack:	85

81 - 150

157 - 295

Defense:	75

72 - 139

139 - 273

Sp.Atk:	130

121 - 200

238 - 394

Sp.Def:	115

108 - 183

211 - 361

Speed:	95

90 - 161

175 - 317

Total:	570	Other Pokémon with this total

Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.
Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Trivia

Origin

Tapu Lele appears to be based of a butterfly.

Name Origin

Tapu Lele may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and pulelehua (Hawaiian for butterfly).

Kapu-Tetefu may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and てふてふ tefutefu (an old way of writing butterfly).

Names in other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カプ・テテフ Kapu-Tetefu	From kapu and てふてふ tefutefu.
French	Tokopiyon	From papillon
German	Kapu-Fala	From kapu and Falter

National Pokédex
← #785: Tapu Koko	#786: Tapu Lele	#787: Tapu Bulu →

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