Pokemon Go Tapu Bulu Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters

❘ Updated: 2022-04-11T16:32:30

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The Legendary Tapu Bulu made its Pokemon Go Raid debut in 2022, so we’ve got details of its weaknesses and the best counters to help you defeat it.

Following in the footsteps of fellow Alola-region Legendaries Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele is the third guardian deity, Tapu Bulu. The Legendary made its debut in 5-Star Raid Battles on April 12, 2022 and it will return in April 2024.

This powerful Fairy/Grass-type Legendary isn’t going to be easy to defeat (or catch) in Pokemon Go, though, so you’ll need to know the best counters to target its weaknesses.

Let’s get to it!

Tapu Bulu weaknesses
Tapu Bulu best counters
Tapu Bulu moves
How to catch Tapu Bulu

The third guardian deity Legendary has arrived.

Tapu Bulu weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Tapu Bulu is weak against Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Steel-type attacks in Pokemon Go. Poison-type attacks are super-effective against Tapu Bulu, so it’s a good idea to focus on those.

It’s also important to know Tapu Bulu’s type resistances when heading into battle. Avoid using Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, and Water-type Pokemon where possible.

Tapu Bulu counters in Pokemon Go

These are some of the best counters to use against Tapu Bulu in Pokemon Go per Pokemon Go Hub:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw	Sludge Bomb
Mega Beedril	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Gengar	Shadow Claw	Sludge Bomb
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent
Toxicroack	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Victreebel	Acid	Sludge Bomb
Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Galarian Slowbro	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Revavroom	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot
Reshiram	Fire Fang	Overheat

As you can see, Sludge Bomb is the ideal Charged Move for taking down Tapu Bulu across the board, so having that in one of your Pokemon’s moveset will put you at a huge advantage.

If you don’t have any of these counters on your team, don’t worry, simply focus on your strongest Pokemon that can target Tapu Bulu’s weaknesses and you should stand a chance of success.

All moves Tapu Bulu can learn

Here’s a look at all the moves Tapu Bulu can learn in Pokemon Go:

Fast Moves

Rock Smash (Fighting)
Bullet Seed (Grass)

Charged Moves

Megahorn (Bug)
Dazzling Gleam (Fairy)
Solar Beam (Grass)
Grass Knot (Grass)

How to catch Tapu Bulu in Pokemon Go

Tapu Bulu will be appearing in 5-Star Raid Battles from Tuesday, April 12, 2024, at 10am until Tuesday, April 25, 2024, at 10am local time, so you’ll have two weeks to encounter it.

Before one can catch Tapu Bulu, it needs to be defeated in a 5-Star Raid Battle. We’d recommend that you team up with at least six other Trainers with strong counters for the best chance of success here.

Once Tapu Bulu is defeated, you’ll be given a set amount of Premier Balls to throw. It’s not guaranteed to be caught, but using Pinap Berries and Excellent Curve Ball Throws will definitely help.