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Tapu Bulu

Lost Thunder / #37/214

Tapu Bulu

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Lost Thunder
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Satoshi Shirai
Source reference
sm8-37

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The Pokémon’s story

Tapu Bulu is Ula'ula's guardian and draws strength from plants. It can make vegetation lush, uproot a large tree to brandish or immobilize an enemy with stems before striking with its horns. Despite its protective reputation, it can be merciless. It nevertheless prefers to avoid needless fighting by ringing its tail to announce its presence. The Pokédex describes plant power that warns before punishing.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon explains that Tapu Bulu rings its tail to signal its arrival and avoid a confrontation. Yet Pokémon Moon describes its horns used against an immobilized enemy. Its warning comes from a guardian capable of a very harsh response.

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Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
787
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

The guardian deity of Ula'ula is a lazy Pokémon. It commands plants to immobilize its foes and then deals them a savage blow with its horns.

Attacks

Heavy Punch

Cost: Grass · Colorless

Damage: 20×

This attack does 20 damage for each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon.

Wild Tackle

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless

Damage: 120

Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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