For the Sword & Shield meta, At 570 BST, Tapu Koko is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Dazzling Gleam with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

What is Tapu Koko weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Naganadel (Poison) and Golem (Ground) when using Tapu Koko. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Tapu Koko?

Electric Surge when this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Electric Terrain. That's the one you want on Tapu Koko. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Tapu Koko play in battle?

Tapu Koko is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

What counters Tapu Koko?

For Sword & Shield, Tapu Koko has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Tapu Koko - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

ATier

130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Tapu Koko's Speed does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Near-impossible to catch, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP70

Attack115

Defense85

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def75

Speed130

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight20.5 kg

Base XP257

Abilities

Electric SurgeTop Pick

When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Electric Terrain.

TelepathyHARare

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3

Strong Speed training target

Tapu Koko Weakness

Poison and Ground moves hit Tapu Koko for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. The Electric/Fairy typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Tapu Koko can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Tapu Koko Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Ground

½xResist

Electric Fighting Flying Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

STAB (5)

Water Flying Fighting Dragon Dark

How to Beat Tapu Koko in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Hydreigon's Flamethrower hits Tapu Koko for 43-51%. Pelipper deals 37-44% with Scald.

CorviknightResists Fairy, recovers with Roost FlyingSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Tapu Koko U Turn 9-11% View Corviknight builds →
HydreigonResists Electric DarkDragon	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse Draco Meteor U Turn Flamethrower Damage vs Tapu Koko Dark Pulse 28-34% U Turn 10-11% Flamethrower 43-51% View Hydreigon builds →
PelipperRecovers with Roost, burns with Scald WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureBold Moves U Turn RoostRecovery DefogUtility ScaldSTAB Damage vs Tapu Koko U Turn 5-6% Scald 37-44% View Pelipper builds →
SkarmoryResists Fairy, recovers with Roost, threatens with Spikes SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
MandibuzzRecovers with Roost DarkFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureImpish Moves U Turn RoostRecovery Foul Play DefogUtility Damage vs Tapu Koko U Turn 7-9% View Mandibuzz builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

A Electric/Fairy-type legendary, Tapu Koko doesn't evolve or breed. At 570 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#785Tapu KokoDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Tapu Koko Best Moveset

The build revolves around Volt Switch for safe pivoting. Electric Surge and Heavy-Duty Boots support Tapu Koko's hit-and-run approach, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. The remaining moves adds versatility.

Best Build

Solid pick

Ability

Electric Surge

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Best Nature for Tapu Koko

Timid+SPE

Tapu Koko best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Dazzling GleamSTAB
ThunderboltSTAB
RoostRecovery
Volt SwitchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

FerrothornDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Tapu Koko's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Thunder and Wild Charge for same-type damage. Wild Charge and Brave Bird are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 5

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 10

Fairy Wind

—4010030Fairy

Lv 15

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Lv 20

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 25

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

Lv 30

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 35

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 40

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 45

Discharge

B8010015Electric

Lv 50

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 55

Nature's Madness

D—9010Fairy

Lv 60

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

Lv 65

Brave Bird

B12010015Flying

Lv 70

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Lv 75

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

C5510015Flying

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TR66

Brave Bird

B12010015Flying

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

S8010010Fairy

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TM90

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TM82

Electroweb

C559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM06

Fly

C909515Flying

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

B—10020Grass

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR42

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM30

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

TR82

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR37

Taunt

A—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM05

Thunder Punch

B7510015Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TM56

U-turn

A7010020Bug

TM80

Volt Switch

A7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Tapu Koko doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tapu Koko can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tapu Koko in Sword & Shield

Tapu Koko doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from Sun or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Tapu Koko is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Sun Ultra Sun

Tapu Koko Guide

For the Sword & Shield meta, At 570 BST, Tapu Koko is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Dazzling Gleam with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Naganadel (Poison) and Golem (Ground) when using Tapu Koko. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Electric Surge when this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Electric Terrain. That's the one you want on Tapu Koko. Telepathy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Tapu Koko is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Sword & Shield, Tapu Koko has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Tapu Koko has appeared in 3 games. Legendary Pokemon like Tapu Koko are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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