Tapu Bulu in Pokemon Survivor

Tapu Bulu at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Tapu Bulu has 102 HP, 110 speed and a 1.42x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is about average, its speed is above average and its attack is among the best on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 68.3, which puts it at rank 149 overall, rank 21 of 83 among Alola Pokemon and rank 6 of 118 Grass-types and 8 of 62 Fairy-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Tapu Bulu sits next to Beartic one place above it and Arcanine one place below it.

Tapu Bulu moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Tapu Bulu starts every run with Vine Whip: long-range whips in a wide arc.

The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Grass moves: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Petal Blizzard, Grass Knot
• Fairy moves: Fairy Wind, Dazzling Gleam

Weaknesses and resistances

Tapu Bulu takes extra damage from Poison (2.4x), Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x). It resists Dragon (0.3x), Water (0.6x), Electric (0.6x), Grass (0.6x), Fighting (0.6x), Ground (0.6x), and Dark (0.6x). The remaining 6 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Tapu Bulu are the ones whose first type is Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, or Steel, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Grass or Fairy moves do not hit harder just because Tapu Bulu shares the type.

How to get Tapu Bulu

Tapu Bulu is part of the Alola banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (1.5% for Legendary) and then picks one of the 17 Legendary Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Tapu Bulu a 0.09% chance. Every banner has its own pity counter: the 70th pull without a 5-star is always a 5-star, which works out to about 43.5 pulls per 5-star and roughly 740 pulls to land this particular one.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 300 coins, or 900 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Tapu Bulu exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Tapu Bulu as an enemy

Tapu Bulu never shows up as a regular enemy because 5-star Pokemon are left out of the enemy cast.

As a legendary it can also be the opponent in a rift. The game picks a rift legendary at random and favors the ones you have not beaten yet, then builds an arena from one of its types: Emerald Jungle (Grass) or Enchanted Forest (Fairy). Its attack set is a ground slam, a leap onto your position, falling danger zones, and a ring of shots. See the rifts guide and the legendaries guide.

Tapu Bulu in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Tapu Bulu good in Pokemon Survivor?

Tapu Bulu is an A-tier pick with a Stat Score of 68.3, rank 149 of 966. Tapu Bulu is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.

How do I get Tapu Bulu in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Alola banner. Tapu Bulu is a Legendary Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.09% chance of giving it.

What is Tapu Bulu's starting move?

Tapu Bulu starts with Vine Whip, a Grass-type melee move.

What is Tapu Bulu weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Tapu Bulu is weak to Poison (2.4x), Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x).

Can Tapu Bulu be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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