Tapu Lele

Template:PokeBox Tapu Lele (Japanese: カプ・テテフ, Hepburn: Kapu Tetefu) is a psychic/fairy-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Sun and Moon and part of the Tapu quartet.

Biology

Physiology

Tapu Lele's inner body is black with white markings under its eyes and around its torso. It has pink eyebrows and two long, digitless arms with pink around the wrists. The inside of Tapu Lele's body is inside of the lower, larger part of its shell, with the upper part of the shell on its head. It can close the shell to look like a butterfly.

Behavior

Tapu Lele is beguilelessly cruel, meaning it doesn't know any better. Despite this, it will heal people and Pokémon with its scales. It's the guardian god(dess) of Akala Island, and it lives at the Ruins of Life.

Natural abilities

It scales have healing properties.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Ruins of Life	One

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  This guardian deity of Akala is guilelessly cruel. The fragrant aroma of flowers is the source of its energy.

• Moon

  As it flutters about, it scatters its strangely glowing scales. Touching them is said to restore good health on the spot.

• Ultra Sun

  It heals the wounds of people and Pokémon by sprinkling them with its sparkling scales. This guardian deity is worshiped on Akala.

• Ultra Moon

  Although called a guardian deity, Tapu Lele is devoid of guilt about its cruel disposition and can be described as nature incarnate.

Stats

Stats
HP	70
Attack	85
Defense	75
Sp. Atk	1
Sp. Def	1
Speed	95
Total	327

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Psychic Terrain	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
1	Aromatic Mist	—	—%	20	Fairy	Status
1	Aromatherapy	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
1	Mean Look	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
1	Draining Kiss	50	100%	10	Fairy	Special
1	Astonish	30	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
1	Withdraw	—	—%	40	Water	Status
1	Confusion	50	100%	25	Psychic	Special
8	Psywave	—	100%	15	Psychic	Special
14	Psybeam	65	100%	20	Psychic	Special
20	Sweet Scent	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
26	Skill Swap	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
32	Psyshock	80	100%	10	Psychic	Special
38	Tickle	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
43	Nature's Madness	—	90%	10	Fairy	Special
48	Extrasensory	80	100%	20	Psychic	Special
53	Flatter	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
58	Moonblast	95	100%	15	Fairy	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.
TM03	Psyshock	80	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	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
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
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
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	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
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
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 Lele learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Ally Switch USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Gravity USUM	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Magic Coat USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Magic Room USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Skill Swap USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Telekinesis USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Wonder Room USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	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.

Appearances

• Tapu Lele (anime)

Trivia

• When Tapu Lele closes its shell, it resembles a butterfly.

Origin

Tapu Lele is based on Kāne, the creator god of Hawaiian mythology and one of the four great Hawaiian gods.

Etymology

Tapu Lele is a mix of "tapu" Hawaiian for "holy", and "lele", Hawaiian for butterfly. Lele could also mean 'to fly' in Hawaiian, referring to Tapu Lele's ability to soar.

Gallery

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