No. 0785

Tapu Koko

Land Spirit Pokémon

Official art

Tapu Koko is an Electric/Fairy-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Poison and Ground, with a base stat total of 570. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Electric Fairy

Height: 1.8 m 5′11″
Weight: 20.5 kg 45.2 lbs
Base stat total: 570 Higher than 88% of Pokémon
Introduced: Gen VII Sun & Moon

Abilities

Legendary

Pokédex entryUltra Moon

The lightning-wielding guardian deity of Melemele, Tapu Koko is brimming with curiosity and appears before people from time to time.

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Base stats

HP70145–177250–344

Atk115121–183211–361

Def8594–150157–295

SpA95103–161175–317

SpD7585–139139–273

Spe130135–200238–394

Total570Higher than 88% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 3 Spe.

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Type matchups

ElectricFairyshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

Weak to

2×

GroundPoison

Resists

½×

BugDarkElectricFightingFlying

Immune to

0×

Dragon

Takes normal damage from 10 types

NormalRockGhostSteelFireWaterGrassPsychicIceFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 130); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+200Max182No SP150Min135Scarf300Tailwind400

At max Speed, Tapu Koko outspeeds 28 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 1.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Tapu Koko against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Tapu Koko · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
182		Tapu Koko · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		Tapu Koko · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

On switch-in, this Pokémon summons Electric Terrain.
Everything about Electric Surge →
Other Pokémon with Electric Surge 2
Mega Raichu X Pincurchin
This Pokémon does not take damage from attacks made by its allies.
Everything about Telepathy →
Other Pokémon with Telepathy 24
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Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

National DexOU

7.4% of teams · rank #25 · Singles, all Pokémon · 1630 weighting · 426,601 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Choice Specs
Ability
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All games6.3%
1500 weighting7.4%
1630 weighting7.4%
1760 weighting7.5%

Usage by month

Oct 20257.4%

Moves

Thunderbolt78.6%
Dazzling Gleam75.7%
U-turn65.4%
Hidden Power Ice54.9%
Volt Switch43.7%
Roost21.9%
Taunt11.9%
Defog6.8%
Reflect5.8%
Light Screen5.7%

Items

Abilities

100.0%
0%

EV spreads

Timid 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe35.4%
Timid 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe27.5%
Timid 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe14.3%
Jolly 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe2.4%
Timid 136 HP / 120 SpA / 252 Spe2.2%

Common teammates

Checks & counters

Evolution

Tapu Koko does not evolve.

Moves

Level up 17


1	Quick AttackUsually goes first.	Normal	Phys	40	100%	30
1	Thunder Shock10% chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Spec	40	100%	30
5	WithdrawRaises the user's Defense by 1.	Water	Status	—	—	40
10	Fairy WindNo additional effect.	Fairy	Spec	40	100%	30
15	False SwipeAlways leaves the target with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Phys	40	100%	40
20	Spark30% chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Phys	65	100%	20
25	Shock WaveThis move does not check accuracy.	Electric	Spec	60	—	20
30	Charge+1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2× power.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
35	AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
40	ScreechLowers the target's Defense by 2.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
45	Discharge30% chance to paralyze adjacent Pokémon.	Electric	Spec	80	100%	15
50	Mean LookPrevents the target from switching out.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
55	Nature’s MadnessDoes damage equal to 1/2 target's current HP.	Fairy	Spec	—	90%	10
60	Wild ChargeHas 1/4 recoil.	Electric	Phys	90	100%	15
65	Brave BirdHas 33% recoil.	Flying	Phys	120	100%	15
70	Power SwapSwaps Attack and Sp. Atk stat stages with target.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
75	Electric Terrain5 turns. Grounded: +Electric power, can't sleep.	Electric	Status	—	—	10

TM / HM / TR 45


TM05	Thunder Punch10% chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Phys	75	100%	15
TM06	FlyFlies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn.	Flying	Phys	90	95%	15
TM08	Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Spec	150	90%	5
TM09	Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Phys	150	90%	5
TM14	Thunder WaveParalyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM16	ScreechLowers the target's Defense by 2.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
TM17	Light ScreenFor 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM18	ReflectFor 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM19	SafeguardFor 5 turns, protects user's party from status.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM23	ThiefIf the user has no item, it steals the target's.	Dark	Phys	60	100%	25
TM24	SnoreUser must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.	Normal	Spec	50	100%	15
TM25	ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM30	Steel Wing10% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1.	Steel	Phys	70	90%	25
TM33	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM39	FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.	Normal	Phys	70	100%	20
TM40	SwiftThis move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.	Normal	Spec	60	—	20
TM56	U-turnUser switches out after damaging the target.	Bug	Phys	70	100%	20
TM58	AssurancePower doubles if target was damaged this turn.	Dark	Phys	60	100%	10
TM60	Power SwapSwaps Attack and Sp. Atk stat stages with target.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM76	RoundPower doubles if others used Round this turn.	Normal	Spec	60	100%	15
TM78	AcrobaticsPower doubles if the user has no held item.	Flying	Phys	55	100%	15
TM80	Volt SwitchUser switches out after damaging the target.	Electric	Spec	70	100%	20
TM82	Electroweb100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.	Electric	Spec	55	95%	15
TM90	Electric Terrain5 turns. Grounded: +Electric power, can't sleep.	Electric	Status	—	—	10
TM93	Eerie ImpulseLowers the target's Sp. Atk by 2.	Electric	Status	—	100%	15
TM94	False SwipeAlways leaves the target with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Phys	40	100%	40
TR08	Thunderbolt10% chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Spec	90	100%	15
TR09	Thunder30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain.	Electric	Spec	110	70%	10
TR12	AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TR20	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR26	EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR27	Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR37	TauntTarget can't use status moves its next 3 turns.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
TR42	Hyper VoiceNo additional effect. Hits adjacent foes.	Normal	Spec	90	100%	10
TR46	Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
TR49	Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TR66	Brave BirdHas 33% recoil.	Flying	Phys	120	100%	15
TR74	Iron Head30% chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Phys	80	100%	15
TR77	Grass KnotMore power the heavier the target.	Grass	Spec	—	100%	20
TR80	Electro BallMore power the faster the user is than the target.	Electric	Spec	—	100%	10
TR82	Stored Power + 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts.	Psychic	Spec	20	100%	10
TR85	Work UpRaises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TR86	Wild ChargeHas 1/4 recoil.	Electric	Phys	90	100%	15
TR92	Dazzling GleamNo additional effect. Hits adjacent foes.	Fairy	Spec	80	100%	10

Biology

Tapu Koko is the guardian of Melemele Island. It summons thunderclouds and stores the lightning inside its body. Despite its benevolent nature, it can be quick to anger. However, a split second later, it tends to forget what angered it.

Design & origin

Tapu Koko is based on the Hawaiian god Kū.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation VII Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official worldwide vote#25 in Alola in the 2020 Pokémon of the Year poll, 8,090 votesThe Pokémon Company International

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

: Land Spirit Pokémon
: Alola · Sun & Moon
Color: Yellow

: —

Original Alola#285Original Melemele#120Updated Alola#383Updated Melemele#150

The lightning-wielding guardian deity of Melemele, Tapu Koko is brimming with curiosity and appears before people from time to time.
Ultra Moon
Although it’s called a guardian deity, if a person or Pokémon puts it in a bad mood, it will become a malevolent deity and attack.
Ultra Sun
It confuses its enemies by flying too quickly for the eye to follow. It has a hair-trigger temper but forgets what made it angry an instant later.
Moon
This guardian deity of Melemele is brimming with curiosity. It summons thunderclouds and stores their lightning inside its body.
Sun

Names around the world

English: Tapu Koko
Japanese: カプ・コケコ
Japanese (romaji): Kapu-Kokeko
Korean: 카푸꼬꼬꼭
Chinese (Traditional): 卡璞・鳴鳴
Chinese (Simplified): 卡璞・鸣鸣
French: Tokorico
German: Kapu-Riki
Spanish: Tapu Koko
Italian: Tapu Koko

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen VIII · Gen VII

Training

: 3 Spe
: 3 ≈0.4% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 70
: 257
: Slow

Breeding

: Undiscovered
: Genderless
: 15 egg cycles ≈4,080 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Shield: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 70

Sword: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 70

Ultra Moon 1 area

Ruins of ConflictStatic encounter · Lv 60

Ultra Sun 1 area

Ruins of ConflictStatic encounter · Lv 60

Moon 1 area

Ruins of ConflictStatic encounter · Lv 60

Sun 1 area

Ruins of ConflictStatic encounter · Lv 60

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.