Tapu-Bulu is a guardian deity Pokémon known for its strength and protective nature.
Type: Grass / Fairy
Abilities:
- Grassy Surge: Automatically sets up Grassy Terrain when Tapu Bulu enters the battlefield.
- Telepathy (Hidden Ability): Prevents damage from teammates during Double and Triple battles.
Physical Characteristics:
- It has a large, black body with wooden decorations and a grass skirt.
- Tapu Bulu's head is a totem mask with large horns.
- It is large in size, standing at 6'03" and weighing 100.3 lbs.
Behavior and Habitat:
- Known to be lazy and often asleep, but also strong and protective when its land is threatened.
- Commonly found in Ruins of Abundance in Alola.
In Battle:
- Its signature move, Nature's Madness, halves the target's HP.
- The Grassy Surge ability activates Grassy Terrain, which heals Pokémon on the ground each turn and boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
Evolution:
- Tapu Bulu does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon.
Interesting Facts:
- Tapu Bulu is one of the four guardian deities of the Alola region, specifically the guardian of Ula'ula Island.
- Its name possibly comes from the Hawaiian word "kapu," meaning sacred or holy, and "bulu," which may be derived from "bull."
- While it dislikes unnecessary battles, it is said to swing its large arms in anger to level mountains and create new land.