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Pokémon Go: Is Tapu Bulu Good and How To Best Use It

Where does Tapu Bulu stand in the Pokémon Go meta?

Tapu Bulu is one of the many legendary Pokémon you can catch in Pokémon Go. You have a limited time to catch and add this Pokémon to your collection. When you catch it, should you start using it against other trainers? This guide details if Tapu Bulu is good and how to best use it in Pokémon Go.

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How to best use Tapu Bulu

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Tapu Bulu is a Grass and Fairy-type Pokémon. It is weak against Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-type moves, but it is resistant against Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, and Water-type attacks. It’s a solid Pokémon to use against the legendary Dragon-types, such as Zekrom, but it’s also applicable against Walrein, Zacian, Groudon, Mewtwo, and Mamoswine.

When using this Pokémon, Tapu Bulu has a maximum CP of 3,419, an attack of 208, a defense of 181, and a stamina of 147. While a reliable choice, Tapu Bulu’s downside is that it has a meager amount of health and a subpar defense stat. It makes up for it, partially, with a higher attack, but you’ll need to be careful with it if you plan to use it in the Master League. If you were to use Tapu Bulu in the Great or Ultra League, you wouldn’t do as well, so we recommend focusing on keeping it in the Master League against other legendaries.

When comparing Tapu Bulu to the other legendary Pokémon of the Alolan region, Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele, it’s an extremely situational choice. Everything comes down to what teams you’re using and what you’re fighting against, and Tapu Bulu is no exception.

When constructing a team, you want to keep this in mind, especially if you’re concerned with trying to counter a Walrein, one of the more notable choices in the series. However, not too many Pokémon can expect to use it often, compared to the other Tapu Guardian Pokémon.

Is Tapu Bulu good?

Overall, Tapu Bulu is a solid addition to your roster if you need a Grass and Fairy-type on your team. We recommend using Tapu Bulu, and it is good, but you want to use it for your Closer Pokémon, making it your final option against an opponent. However, compared to the other Tapu Guardians, Tapu Fini and Tapu Koko are considered superior choices.


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Zack Palm
Zack Palm is the Senior Writer of Gamepur and has spent over five years covering video games, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Oregon State University. He spends his free time biking, running tabletop campaigns, and listening to heavy metal. His primary game beats are Pokémon Go, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and any newly released title, and he finds it difficult to pull away from any Star Wars game.