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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Horn Leech
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: Swords Dance
item: Leftovers
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Careful
evs: 220 HP / 92 Def / 140 SpD / 56 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Tapu Bulu's great defensive typing, good bulk, and stellar ability to summon Grassy Terrain let it check many Pokemon: Water-types such as Ash-Greninja and Tapu Fini, Ground-types such as Gliscor and non-Flyinium-Z Landorus-T, Electric-types like Tapu Koko and Zeraora, and Dragon-types such as Mega Latias, Garchomp, and Hydreigon. Swords Dance and a respectable Attack stat make it an offensive threat as well. However, Tapu Bulu faces competition from more specialized offensive or defensive Grass-types such as Rillaboom, Kartana, Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Amoonguss. It also struggles to switch into defensive Water-types like Toxapex, Slowbro, and Slowking, as it fears a Scald burn. With Grassy Terrain, Horn Leech hits neutral Pokemon such as Tapu Lele, Garchomp, and Gliscor hard, as well as providing recovery. Superpower lets Tapu Bulu hit Grass-resistant Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Corviknight, and it's chosen over Close Combat due to not reducing Tapu Bulu's Special Defense, letting it check Ash-Greninja and Tapu Koko effectively. Synthesis gives Tapu Bulu reliable recovery, which allows it to check Pokemon such as Greninja and Tapu Koko. Protect can be used over Synthesis to scout moves from Tapu Lele and Magnezone, as well as weakening Z-Moves from the likes of Supersonic Skystrike Landorus-T and Continental Crush Garchomp. It's also notably better than Synthesis on sand teams. The given EV spread allows Tapu Bulu to maximize its recovery from Leftovers and Grassy Terrain, survive a boosted Fire Fang from Mega Garchomp, and outspeed Mega Mawile, with the rest left to Special Defense to handle Ash-Greninja and Tapu Koko better.
Tapu Bulu fits on bulky offense teams that appreciate its defensive and offensive capabilities. Ground-weak partners such as Toxapex and Galarian Slowking greatly enjoy Tapu Bulu's Grassy Terrain weakening Earthquake. Water-weak Pokemon such as Heatran and Landorus-T are also good partners, as Tapu Bulu's typing lets it consistently check threatening Water-type Pokemon such as Ash-Greninja. Volcarona and Heatran are especially great, as they take advantage of the bulky Grass-types such as Tangrowth and Amoonguss that Tapu Bulu lures in. The passive recovery from Grassy Terrain gives Pokemon lacking reliable recovery such as Tyranitar and Melmetal vastly increased longevity. However, Tyranitar's summoned sand makes Synthesis less effective. Grass-types such as Kartana and Serperior benefit greatly from Grassy Terrain strengthening their main STAB options, making them much harder to check defensively and overwhelming checks they share with Tapu Bulu such as Corviknight, Volcarona, and Zapdos. Water-types such as Toxapex and Slowking can switch into Fire-types like Mega Charizard Y and Heatran that force Tapu Bulu out; meanwhile, Tapu Bulu is able to switch into Electric-types such as Zeraora and Tapu Koko. As Tapu Bulu is very weak to Flying-types like Corviknight, Zapdos, Skarmory, and Supersonic Skystrike Landorus-T, good checks to these like Heatran, Magnezone, and Corviknight are good partners. Heatran is again exemplary, further having its Earthquake weakness reduced, gaining much needed passive recovery from Grassy Terrain, and checking the Flying- and Fire-types that Tapu Bulu struggles to deal with.
[SET]
name: Offensive Z-Move
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Horn Leech
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Stone Edge
item: Rockium Z / Fightinium Z
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Adamant
evs: 220 HP / 96 Atk / 48 SpD / 144 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Tapu Bulu is a wallbreaker utilizing its great coverage options to break through Pokemon such as Corviknight, Amoonguss, and Mega Latias, which often stop other offensive Grass-types like Rillaboom and Kartana. Furthermore, its good bulk in tandem with recovery from Grassy Terrain and Horn Leech lets it stay healthy throughout games. However, it struggles to check threats such as Ash-Greninja and Tapu Koko in the long term due to its lack of reliable recovery and non-exemplary bulk, as well as facing competition from Rillaboom and Kartana. Stone Edge lets Tapu Bulu nail Grass-resistant Pokemon such as Zapdos, Mega Charizard Y, and Volcarona. Close Combat dissuades Pokemon like Heatran, Melmetal, Ferrothorn, and Hydreigon from pivoting into Horn Leech. Rockium Z and Continental Crush let it OHKO Mega Latias and Amoonguss at +2 while significantly damaging Corviknight and Skarmory. Fightinium Z lets Tapu Bulu OHKO Corviknight and Skarmory when boosted after Stealth Rock, as well as OHKOing Heatran and Ferrothorn unboosted, but it is generally not preferred because Continental Crush severely damages Corviknight and Skarmory anyway, and Heatran and Ferrothorn do not want to switch in due to Close Combat. The given EV spread maximizes Tapu Bulu’s recovery from Grassy Terrain, avoids the 2HKO from Ash-Greninja’s Hydro Pump, and outspeeds Magnezone and Tyranitar.
Tapu Bulu fits on bulky offense and offensive teams that appreciate its offensive capabilities and decent defensive merits. Mega Latios and Calm Mind Tapu Fini appreciate Tapu Bulu's ability to lure in the likes of Corviknight and Amoonguss. Pokemon such as Melmetal, Kartana, Serperior, and Ash-Greninja enjoy Tapu Bulu pressuring bulky Grass- and Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Amoonguss, and Corviknight. Kartana and Serperior especially are exceptional partners, as each benefits from Tapu Bulu breaking through their checks like Corviknight, Mega Latias, and Amoonguss, and Grassy Terrain makes their main STAB moves harder to switch into. Pokemon such as Heatran and Galarian Slowking appreciate Grassy Terrain lessening their Earthquake weakness. Due to Tapu Bulu's lack of reliable recovery, secondary checks to Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Ash-Greninja are needed, like Gastrodon and Tapu Fini, as it can easily get overwhelmed. Due to its Fire weakness, it is easily forced out by the likes of Mega Charizard Y and offensive Heatran, so checks to these such as Toxapex and Gliscor are great teammates.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A Toxic or Leech Seed set in conjunction with Protect lets Tapu Bulu threaten Tangrowth and Zapdos, in addition to wearing down common switch-ins like Corviknight; however, this set struggles from a huge lack of power due to dropping Swords Dance, and it is extremely inconsistent. Wood Hammer can be used on the offensive set for more general power, but it heavily cuts into. Tapu Bulu's longevity. The offensive set can also use items such as Life Orb and Meadow Plate to increase its general power, but it struggles to break through the likes of Corviknight and Amoonguss consistently without its Z-Move. Substitute can be used to avoid status effects and safely set up in front of Pokemon like Toxapex and Mega Sableye, but it means sacrificing a coverage option.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Grass-types**: Tapu Bulu struggles to break through bulky Grass-types such as Tangrowth and Amoonguss, and they both can consistently force it out, as well as recovering back any damage dealt via Regenerator, although Amoonguss fears a boosted Continental Crush.
**Flying-types**: Corviknight, Zapdos, and Skarmory can all check Tapu Bulu consistently and force it out, with Corviknight threatening a Brave Bird, Zapdos outspeeding and threatening with Hurricane, and faster Skarmory sets being able to boost their Defense and wall Tapu Bulu.
**Status Effects**: Poison deeply cuts into Tapu Bulu's longevity, forcing defensive sets to constantly use Synthesis, and burn severely lowers its damage output, leaving it struggling to break through Pokemon like Gliscor and Toxapex.
**Fire-types**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran can pivot into Tapu Bulu's STAB moves and force it out, although they must be wary of switching in, as the first two are OHKOed by Stone Edge, and the latter struggles to take Close Combat’s.
**Steel-types**: Steel-types such as Aegislash, Mega Scizor, and Mega Mawile can pivot into Tapu Bulu and force it out, but the latter two struggle to take a boosted All-Out Pummeling.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[adem, 529732]]
- Quality checked by: [[pannuracotta, 517892], [The Dragon Master, 521275]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Horn Leech
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: Swords Dance
item: Leftovers
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Careful
evs: 220 HP / 92 Def / 140 SpD / 56 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Tapu Bulu's great defensive typing, good bulk, and stellar ability to summon Grassy Terrain let it check many Pokemon: Water-types such as Ash-Greninja and Tapu Fini, Ground-types such as Gliscor and non-Flyinium-Z Landorus-T, Electric-types like Tapu Koko and Zeraora, and Dragon-types such as Mega Latias, Garchomp, and Hydreigon. Swords Dance and a respectable Attack stat make it an offensive threat as well. However, Tapu Bulu faces competition from more specialized offensive or defensive Grass-types such as Rillaboom, Kartana, Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Amoonguss. It also struggles to switch into defensive Water-types like Toxapex, Slowbro, and Slowking, as it fears a Scald burn. With Grassy Terrain, Horn Leech hits neutral Pokemon such as Tapu Lele, Garchomp, and Gliscor hard, as well as providing recovery. Superpower lets Tapu Bulu hit Grass-resistant Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Corviknight, and it's chosen over Close Combat due to not reducing Tapu Bulu's Special Defense, letting it check Ash-Greninja and Tapu Koko effectively. Synthesis gives Tapu Bulu reliable recovery, which allows it to check Pokemon such as Greninja and Tapu Koko. Protect can be used over Synthesis to scout moves from Tapu Lele and Magnezone, as well as weakening Z-Moves from the likes of Supersonic Skystrike Landorus-T and Continental Crush Garchomp. It's also notably better than Synthesis on sand teams. The given EV spread allows Tapu Bulu to maximize its recovery from Leftovers and Grassy Terrain, survive a boosted Fire Fang from Mega Garchomp, and outspeed Mega Mawile, with the rest left to Special Defense to handle Ash-Greninja and Tapu Koko better.
Tapu Bulu fits on bulky offense teams that appreciate its defensive and offensive capabilities. Ground-weak partners such as Toxapex and Galarian Slowking greatly enjoy Tapu Bulu's Grassy Terrain weakening Earthquake. Water-weak Pokemon such as Heatran and Landorus-T are also good partners, as Tapu Bulu's typing lets it consistently check threatening Water-type Pokemon such as Ash-Greninja. Volcarona and Heatran are especially great, as they take advantage of the bulky Grass-types such as Tangrowth and Amoonguss that Tapu Bulu lures in. The passive recovery from Grassy Terrain gives Pokemon lacking reliable recovery such as Tyranitar and Melmetal vastly increased longevity. However, Tyranitar's summoned sand makes Synthesis less effective. Grass-types such as Kartana and Serperior benefit greatly from Grassy Terrain strengthening their main STAB options, making them much harder to check defensively and overwhelming checks they share with Tapu Bulu such as Corviknight, Volcarona, and Zapdos. Water-types such as Toxapex and Slowking can switch into Fire-types like Mega Charizard Y and Heatran that force Tapu Bulu out; meanwhile, Tapu Bulu is able to switch into Electric-types such as Zeraora and Tapu Koko. As Tapu Bulu is very weak to Flying-types like Corviknight, Zapdos, Skarmory, and Supersonic Skystrike Landorus-T, good checks to these like Heatran, Magnezone, and Corviknight are good partners. Heatran is again exemplary, further having its Earthquake weakness reduced, gaining much needed passive recovery from Grassy Terrain, and checking the Flying- and Fire-types that Tapu Bulu struggles to deal with.
[SET]
name: Offensive Z-Move
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Horn Leech
move 3: Close Combat
move 4: Stone Edge
item: Rockium Z / Fightinium Z
ability: Grassy Surge
nature: Adamant
evs: 220 HP / 96 Atk / 48 SpD / 144 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Offensive Tapu Bulu is a wallbreaker utilizing its great coverage options to break through Pokemon such as Corviknight, Amoonguss, and Mega Latias, which often stop other offensive Grass-types like Rillaboom and Kartana. Furthermore, its good bulk in tandem with recovery from Grassy Terrain and Horn Leech lets it stay healthy throughout games. However, it struggles to check threats such as Ash-Greninja and Tapu Koko in the long term due to its lack of reliable recovery and non-exemplary bulk, as well as facing competition from Rillaboom and Kartana. Stone Edge lets Tapu Bulu nail Grass-resistant Pokemon such as Zapdos, Mega Charizard Y, and Volcarona. Close Combat dissuades Pokemon like Heatran, Melmetal, Ferrothorn, and Hydreigon from pivoting into Horn Leech. Rockium Z and Continental Crush let it OHKO Mega Latias and Amoonguss at +2 while significantly damaging Corviknight and Skarmory. Fightinium Z lets Tapu Bulu OHKO Corviknight and Skarmory when boosted after Stealth Rock, as well as OHKOing Heatran and Ferrothorn unboosted, but it is generally not preferred because Continental Crush severely damages Corviknight and Skarmory anyway, and Heatran and Ferrothorn do not want to switch in due to Close Combat. The given EV spread maximizes Tapu Bulu’s recovery from Grassy Terrain, avoids the 2HKO from Ash-Greninja’s Hydro Pump, and outspeeds Magnezone and Tyranitar.
Tapu Bulu fits on bulky offense and offensive teams that appreciate its offensive capabilities and decent defensive merits. Mega Latios and Calm Mind Tapu Fini appreciate Tapu Bulu's ability to lure in the likes of Corviknight and Amoonguss. Pokemon such as Melmetal, Kartana, Serperior, and Ash-Greninja enjoy Tapu Bulu pressuring bulky Grass- and Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Amoonguss, and Corviknight. Kartana and Serperior especially are exceptional partners, as each benefits from Tapu Bulu breaking through their checks like Corviknight, Mega Latias, and Amoonguss, and Grassy Terrain makes their main STAB moves harder to switch into. Pokemon such as Heatran and Galarian Slowking appreciate Grassy Terrain lessening their Earthquake weakness. Due to Tapu Bulu's lack of reliable recovery, secondary checks to Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Ash-Greninja are needed, like Gastrodon and Tapu Fini, as it can easily get overwhelmed. Due to its Fire weakness, it is easily forced out by the likes of Mega Charizard Y and offensive Heatran, so checks to these such as Toxapex and Gliscor are great teammates.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A Toxic or Leech Seed set in conjunction with Protect lets Tapu Bulu threaten Tangrowth and Zapdos, in addition to wearing down common switch-ins like Corviknight; however, this set struggles from a huge lack of power due to dropping Swords Dance, and it is extremely inconsistent. Wood Hammer can be used on the offensive set for more general power, but it heavily cuts into. Tapu Bulu's longevity. The offensive set can also use items such as Life Orb and Meadow Plate to increase its general power, but it struggles to break through the likes of Corviknight and Amoonguss consistently without its Z-Move. Substitute can be used to avoid status effects and safely set up in front of Pokemon like Toxapex and Mega Sableye, but it means sacrificing a coverage option.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Grass-types**: Tapu Bulu struggles to break through bulky Grass-types such as Tangrowth and Amoonguss, and they both can consistently force it out, as well as recovering back any damage dealt via Regenerator, although Amoonguss fears a boosted Continental Crush.
**Flying-types**: Corviknight, Zapdos, and Skarmory can all check Tapu Bulu consistently and force it out, with Corviknight threatening a Brave Bird, Zapdos outspeeding and threatening with Hurricane, and faster Skarmory sets being able to boost their Defense and wall Tapu Bulu.
**Status Effects**: Poison deeply cuts into Tapu Bulu's longevity, forcing defensive sets to constantly use Synthesis, and burn severely lowers its damage output, leaving it struggling to break through Pokemon like Gliscor and Toxapex.
**Fire-types**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Heatran can pivot into Tapu Bulu's STAB moves and force it out, although they must be wary of switching in, as the first two are OHKOed by Stone Edge, and the latter struggles to take Close Combat’s.
**Steel-types**: Steel-types such as Aegislash, Mega Scizor, and Mega Mawile can pivot into Tapu Bulu and force it out, but the latter two struggle to take a boosted All-Out Pummeling.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[adem, 529732]]
- Quality checked by: [[pannuracotta, 517892], [The Dragon Master, 521275]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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