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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
130 - 177
250 - 344
81 - 150
157 - 295
72 - 139
139 - 273
121 - 200
238 - 394
108 - 183
211 - 361
90 - 161
175 - 317
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 てふてふ tefutefu
French Tokopiyon From papillon
German Kapu-Fala From kapu Falter
