Tapu Koko

Tapu Koko's inner body is solid black in color with white markings on the chest and face. Yellow rings are present on its shoulders and yellow markings appear on its eyes as well. Its lower body is orange and consists entirely of five feather-like appendages. Tapu Koko's hair, similarly, is orange with a yellow tip in the shape of a mohawk. Its arms are solid with a two fingered hand on each in the shape of a bird's beak, which are connected to Tapu Koko's shell. The shell is a yellow, egg-shaped dome with multiple geometric patterns on the shell. On each side of the shell there are small wing-like carvings. When closed, Koko's shell resembles a yellow rooster head.

Behavior[]

Although they are known as the guardian, it does not mean that they often help people. They have strong curiosity, and likes to decide victory by fighting with other Pokémon. It is said that Tapu Koko stores its electrical energy by covering itself with its shell. In A Recipe for Success!, Tapu Koko also eats by covering itself with its shell.

Evolution[]

Tapu Koko does not evolve.

Game info[]

Locations[]

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Ruins of Conflict	One
Sword and Shield	Trade	None
SWSH The Crown Tundra	Dynamax Adventures	One

Pokédex entries[]

Sun
This guardian deity of Melemele is brimming with curiosity. It summons thunderclouds and stores their lightning inside its body.
Moon
It confuses its enemies by flying too quickly for the eye to follow. It has a hair-trigger temper but forgets what made it angry an instant later.
Ultra Sun
Although it's called a guardian deity, if a person or Pokémon puts it in a bad mood, it will become a malevolent deity and attack.
Ultra Moon
The lightning-wielding guardian deity of Melemele, Tapu Koko is brimming with curiosity and appears before people from time to time.

Stats[]

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

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Electric Terrain	—	—%	10	Electric	Status
1	Brave Bird	120	100%	15	Flying	Physical
1	Power Swap	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
1	Mean Look	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
1	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical
1	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
1	Withdraw	—	—%	40	Water	Status
1	Thundershock	40	100%	30	Electric	Special
8	Spark	60	100%	20	Electric	Physical
14	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
20	Screech	—	85%	40	Normal	Status
26	Charge	—	—%	20	Electric	Status
32	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
38	Mirror Move	—	—%	20	Flying	Status
43	Nature's Madness	—	90%	10	Fairy	Special
48	Discharge	80	100%	15	Electric	Special
53	Agility	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
58	Electro Ball	—	100%	10	Electric	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM[]

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM19	Roost	—	—%	10	Flying	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM51	Steel Wing	70	90%	25	Steel	Physical
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM58	Sky Drop	60	100%	10	Flying	Physical
TM62	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM72	Volt Switch	70	100%	20	Electric	Special
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Physical
TM76	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
TM96	Nature Power	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	80	100%	10	Fairy	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding[]

Tapu Koko learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring[]

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Defog USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
Electroweb USUM	55	95%	15	Electric	Special
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Sky Attack USUM	140	90%	5	Flying	Physical
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Telekinesis USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Thunder Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites[]

Anime[]

Trivia[]

Tapu Koko was the first Guardian Deity to be revealed.
Tapu Koko's outer shell is shaped in the form of a bird head when closed.
Tapu Koko is the second Pokémon made to be an Electric/Fairy-type, the first being Dedenne.
In Super Smash Bros., Tapu Koko is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Pokéballs. During this time, it uses the move Electroweb.

Origin[]

Tapu Koko appears to be based on a totem pole stylized as a bird. With the Tapus being similar to the four major Hawaiian gods, Tapu Koko may be based on Kūka'ilamoku, the god of war, as Tapu Koko is shown to become fierce when angered. Tapu Koko also resides on Melemele Island and has yellow in its design. Melemele Island's real life counterpart, the island Oahu, has golden yellow as its official color.

Etymology[]

Tapu Koko comes from tapu (Hawaiian for "holy") and kokō (the Hawaiian onomatopoeia for a rooster's call).

Names in other languages[]

Japanese: カプ・コケコ (Kapu Kokeko in Japanese)
English: Tapu Koko

Gallery[]

^ Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 488. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.

[Book-1] Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 488. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.

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Generation VII	Type: Null Silvally Tapu Koko Tapu Lele Tapu Bulu Tapu Fini Cosmog Cosmoem Solgaleo Lunala Necrozma Magearna^[a] Marshadow^[a] Zeraora^[a] Meltan^[a] Melmetal^[a]

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#001–025 (#722–746)	Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Yungoos Gumshoos Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Crabrawler Crabominable Oricorio Cutiefly Ribombee Rockruff Lycanroc Wishiwashi

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#076–088 (#797–809)	Celesteela Kartana Guzzlord Necrozma Magearna Marshadow Poipole Naganadel Stakataka Blacephalon Zeraora Meltan Melmetal

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Generation VII