Tapu Bulu Raid Guide 2026 — Best Counters, Weaknesses & Is It Worth Catching?tapu-bulu-raid-guide

The Land Spirit Pokémon is charging back into 5-Star Raids and that sleek black shiny is coming with it! 🐂✨ Tapu Bulu is appearing in 5-Star Raids right now, and whether you're hunting a hundo, chasing the shiny, or building a Master League powerhouse, here's everything you need to take it down fast.

Detail Info Raid type5-Star Raid Type Grass / Fairy Trainers needed 2–4 (high level) · 4–5 (casual) Shiny available ✅ Yes 1 in 20 odds! Max CP (L50) 3,865 Weather boost Sunny ☀️ or Cloudy ☁️

🌿 Weaknesses — What Hits Hard

Tapu Bulu is a Grass/Fairy-type, giving it five weaknesses. One stands head and shoulders above the Rest:

Poison-type moves deal 4× damage Tapu Bulu's double weakness and your absolute best bet.

Fire, Flying, Ice, and Steel-type moves are all super effective too, making great backup options if your Poison team isn't fully built out.

Avoid Dragon-type moves entirely they deal zero damage thanks to Tapu Bulu's Fairy typing. Water, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, and Dark moves are all resisted too. Don't bring Dragonite or Gyarados here! 🚫

⚔️ Best Counters

💡 Best budget pick: Roserade with Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb widely available, powerful, and gets the job done without needing rare resources.

💡 Best overall: Nihilego or Mega Beedrill both are dominant Poison-type attackers that absolutely obliterate Tapu Bulu. Lead with either one and watch the HP melt. 🧪

💡 Weather tip: Cloudy weather boosts Poison-type moves the ideal conditions for a lightning-fast clear! ☁️

✨ Shiny Tapu Bulu — Worth Hunting?

Shiny Tapu Bulu is one of the best-looking shinies among all four Guardian Deities a striking black body with pale yellow and white accents replacing its usual red and cream colouring. Sleek, dramatic, and absolutely worth hunting. 🖤

The Shiny rate from 5-Star Raids is 1 in 20 (5%) excellent odds meaning you'll realistically see multiple shinies in an active raiding session. If you find one, it's a guaranteed catch swap straight to Pinap Berry for bonus Candy! 🍬

Hundo CP after the raid:

Condition CP Range No weather boost 1,870 – 1,953 CP Sunny / Cloudy boost 2,338 – 2,442 CP

Tapu Bulu Stats

🤔 Is Tapu Bulu Worth Catching?

Absolutely but what you use it for matters:

For Raids, Tapu Bulu is an A+ Tier Grass-type attacker ranking #19 and an S-Tier Fairy-type attacker ranking #8. It won't dethrone Mega Rayquaza or Kartana as your top Grass pick, but it's a reliable and accessible option most trainers can realistically build.

For PvP, Master League is where Tapu Bulu truly shines. It uses Bullet Seed's fast energy generation to spam Nature's Madness repeatedly, threatening a huge portion of the meta while holding up defensively thanks to limited exploitable weaknesses. If you play Master League, Tapu Bulu is a high-priority catch and investment.

Best moveset: Bullet Seed + Nature's Madness + Grass Knot

💡 Even if PvP isn't your thing, the S-Tier Fairy ranking and gorgeous black shiny make it well worth raiding several times. Go get it! 🐂

✅ Quick Checklist

Bring Poison-type counters they deal 4× damage, nothing else comes close Lead with Nihilego or Mega Beedrill for maximum damage output Avoid Dragon-type moves entirely zero damage against Tapu Bulu Raid in Cloudy weather for boosted Poison damage ☁️ Pinap Berry every catch unless it's shiny then Golden Razz! 🍬 Watch for CP 1,870–1,953 for a potential perfect IV roll

Good luck out there may the black shiny bless your raid lobby! ✨