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tapu-koko
#785

Tapu Koko

Land Spirit Pokémon

ElectricFairy

This guardian deity of Melemele is brimming with curiosity. It summons thunderclouds and stores their lightning inside its body.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 115
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 75
Speed 130
Total 570

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Land Spirit Pokémon
Height 1.8 m
Weight 20.5 kg
Base Exp 257
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

tapu-koko Front Front
tapu-koko Back Back
tapu-koko Front Shiny Front Shiny
tapu-koko Back Shiny Back Shiny
tapu-koko Official Art Official Art
tapu-koko Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Special Attacker
Moves
Dazzling Gleam / Hidden Power Ice
Volt Switch / Taunt
Item
Life Orb / Electrium Z
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Bulky Pivot
Item
Wiki Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
Def 36
SpD 44
Spe 176

Strategy Overview

Undoubtedly the most punk rock of all Pokemon, Tapu Koko's loud and intense effects on the Doubles OU metagame cannot be ignored: its high Speed stat, Electric typing, and immense power through Electric Surge make it one of the most potent offensive threats around, dropping wicked Thunderbolts onto anything that doesn't resist them. On top of its power boost, Electric Terrain also has great utility, providing a blanket sleep immunity for everything grounded. Tapu Koko's Electric typing additionally makes it one of the premier offensive answers to common Pokemon in the metagame, such as Mega Salamence and Tapu Fini. Conversely, Tapu Koko's unique movepool allows it to fulfill a more supportive role on certain teams, aiding its teammates with attacks like Electroweb and Defog. Unfortunately, Tapu Koko is heavily reliant on Electric Terrain and its item for damage output, as a base 95 Special Attack is pitifully low for an offensive Pokemon. Additionally, its most reliable Fairy-type STAB attack is Dazzling Gleam, which is even weaker when factoring in spread-reduced damage. Tapu Koko's offensive set is also incredibly frail, often taking half HP or even more from resisted moves and simply fainting to strong neutral hits. Nonetheless, Tapu Koko is a great addition to offensively oriented teams that need a fast attacker.

Most Used Moves

Protect
56.4%
Discharge
36.8%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
16.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc