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Tapu Koko

Land Spirit Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
Tapu KokoTapu Koko (shiny)
Height
1.8 m
Weight
20.5 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP257

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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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Flying½×
Bug½×
Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Tapu Koko

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Tapu Koko can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
1Thunder Shock

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial4010030
5Withdraw

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

WaterStatus——40
10Fairy Wind

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

FairySpecial4010030
15False Swipe

Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.

NormalPhysical4010040
20Spark

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricPhysical6510020
25Shock Wave

Never misses.

ElectricSpecial60—20
30Charge

Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.

ElectricStatus——20
35Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
38Mirror Move

Uses the target’s last used move.

FlyingStatus——20
40Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus—8540
45Discharge

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial8010015
50Mean Look

Prevents the target from leaving battle.

NormalStatus——5
55Nature’s Madness

Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.

FairySpecial—9010
58Electro Ball

Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.

ElectricSpecial—10010
60Wild Charge

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

ElectricPhysical9010015
65Brave Bird

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

FlyingPhysical12010015
70Power Swap

User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.

PsychicStatus——10
75Electric Terrain

For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.

ElectricStatus——10

Sprites & renders

10 sprites & renders for Tapu Koko.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Electric-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Electric-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Tapu Koko yet.

Cite this page

“Tapu Koko”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/tapu-koko.

Species data from PokéAPI.