Tapu Koko (Japanese: カプ・コケコ Kapu-Kokeko) is a dual-type Electric/Fairy Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is the guardian deity of Melemele Island, with Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini being the deities of the other islands.

Biology

Tapu Koko is a vaguely rooster-like Legendary Pokémon. Tapu Koko's head and torso are black with white markings on its chest, just above its eyes, and on top of its head. Extending from the top of its head is a large, orange plume with bristles along the back. There is a yellow marking covering the top bristle and half of the bristle below it. The bottom of this crest goes all the way to its neck, where it divides its face in half and creates a beak-like nose. It has small, blue eyes with yellow markings behind them. The lower half of its body is orange with four pointed projections: one short spine on the front and two short spines in the back, with one longer spine between them. These spines resemble a bird's tail feathers. Its thin arms have round, yellow structures encircling its shoulders. On each arm is a shell that appears to be half of a bird mask, and its hands end in two large claws to create a beak for the mask.

The mask itself is mostly yellow with black, orange, and white markings. There are three white triangular markings with black edges on the top of each half of the mask, which create diamond shapes when the mask is closed. The 'eyes' consist of a white diamond connected to a slightly larger orange diamond, which is inside a larger yellow diamond. Each of these shapes is edged in black. On each half of its beak is an orange triangle with a white rim. There are wing-shaped structures on each side, toward the back. Tapu Koko is able to pull the mask together and hide its upper body inside, creating the impression of a stylized rooster.

This Pokémon is called the guardian deity of Melemele Island. It's known for protecting its home, but it is fickle and will not necessarily help people in need. However, it is very curious and may come to play or battle with people or Pokémon that interest it. It is able to store electricity by closing itself inside the shells on its arms.[1] It does this by summoning thunderclouds. It has an explosive temper, but it instantly forgets what enraged it in the first place. Due to this, Tapu Koko has been referred to as a malevolent deity should it get provoked. It can move lightning-fast in order to confuse enemies that fight it. Tapu Koko is known to defend its home from the Ultra Beasts. As seen in Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, Tapu Koko and the other tapu can transform a Z-Ring into a Z-Power Ring. Furthermore, in Battling the Beast Within!, it was shown to have the ability to transport others into Ultra Space when working together with another Tapu Koko.

Tapu Koko and the other guardian deities are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Nature's Madness. They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Guardian of Alola.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VIIAlola
 S  M : #285		Alola
 US  UM : #383		Kanto
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
SunThis guardian deity of Melemele is brimming with curiosity. It summons thunderclouds and stores their lightning inside its body.
MoonIt 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 SunAlthough 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 MoonThe lightning-wielding guardian deity of Melemele, Tapu Koko is brimming with curiosity and appears before people from time to time.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Tapu Koko is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Koko
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Koko

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Koko
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Koko

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tapu Koko in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tapu Koko in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Koko
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Koko

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Koko
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Koko
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tapu Koko
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tapu Koko
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush785Body.pngWalking Speed: 1.5 secondsBase HP: 53
Base Attack: 82Base Defense: 55Base Speed: 80

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Shiny Tapu Koko in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Tapu Koko (anime)

Tapu Koko debuted in Alola to New Adventure!, where it gave Ash a Z-Ring equipped with an Electrium Z. It made many further appearances throughout Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Shiny Tapu Koko (anime)

A Shiny Tapu Koko debuted in Battling the Beast Within!, where it and its counterpart from Ash's world transported Ash and Pikachu to the Ultra Ruin. It reappeared in Parallel Friendships!.

Minor appearances

A Tapu Koko appeared in I Choose You!.

GOTCHA!

A Tapu Koko briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Tapu Koko debuted in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl, where it attacked Sun and Moon. After a short battle, it fled, leaving behind a Sparkling Stone for Sun. It reappeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar, and Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun; and in a flashback in Thieving and Boss Crabominable.

A Tapu Koko appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, and Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.

Pokémon Horizon

A Tapu Koko appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.

In the TCG

Main article: Tapu Koko (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tapu Koko appears as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball. It uses Discharge and Electric Surge, creating an electric field that stuns opponents, and also shooting out electricity. Tapu Koko also appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

Promotional artwork of a Shiny Tapu Koko by kawayoo[2]

Origin

Tapu Koko's mask appears to be a stylized rooster. Its overall design is also similar to a tiki statue. Additionally, it may be inspired by Kūkaʻilimoku, one of the four major Hawaiian gods and god of war and conflict, who is often represented by feathered idols. As an Electric-type Pokémon inspired by a bird, it likely draws inspiration from the mythical creature known as the Thunderbird, which originates from North American indigenous cultures and is frequently depicted in the form of totems.

Name origin

Tapu Koko may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and kokō (Hawaiian onomatopoeia for a rooster's crowing).

Kapu-Kokeko may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and コケコッコー kokekokkō (Japanese onomatopoeia for a rooster's crowing).

In other languages

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