Special
Wallbreaker
ATier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Tapu Lele's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, HP pays for it. Near-impossible to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP70
C
Attack85
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def115
B
Speed95
B
Total570
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight18.6 kg
41.0 lbsFeather
Base XP257
High Yield
Abilities
Psychic SurgeTop Pick
When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Psychic Terrain.
TelepathyHA
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target

Tapu Lele Weakness

Type-wise, Tapu Lele takes extra damage from Poison, Ghost, and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Tapu Lele's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Tapu Lele Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Ghost, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Psychic
0.25x (Resist)Fighting
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonGhostSteel
½xResist
Psychic
¼xResist
Fighting
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (4)
FightingPoisonDragonDark
How to Beat Tapu Lele in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Flash CannonLv. 33
  • Mirror ShotLv. 23
  • Magnet BombLv. 7
Damage vs Tapu Lele
Flash Cannon 2x
72-85%
Mirror Shot 2x
58-68%
Magnet Bomb 2x
47-56%
View Magnezone builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Tapu Lele is a Psychic/Fairy legendary with 570 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Tapu Lele
#786Tapu LeleDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sun & Moon Tapu Lele Best Moveset

You commit to a move every time Tapu Lele comes in. Choice Specs gives boosted special damage with move lock, and Psychic Surge adds to that. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. Double STAB covers the rest.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Ability
Psychic Surge
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Tapu Lele
Timid+SPE

Tapu Lele best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • MoonblastSTAB
  • PsyshockSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • PsychicSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Magearna
MagearnaDecent
Kartana
KartanaDecent

Moves

Tapu Lele develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Moonblast and Energy Ball show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Lv 1
Aromatic Mist
———20Fairy
Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Draining Kiss
C5010010Fairy
Lv 1
Mean Look
D——5Normal
Lv 1
Psychic Terrain
———10Psychic
Lv 1
Withdraw
———40Water
Lv 8
Psywave
——10015Psychic
Lv 14
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 20
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 26
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
Lv 32
Psyshock
S8010010Psychic
Lv 38
Tickle
D—10020Normal
Lv 43
Nature's Madness
D—9010Fairy
Lv 48
Extrasensory
B8010020Psychic
Lv 53
Flatter
D—10015Dark
Lv 58
Moonblast
S9510015Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
A8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
S8010010Psychic
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Tapu Lele doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tapu Lele can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tapu Lele in Sun & Moon

Tapu Lele waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ruins of Life for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

Best Locations to Catch Tapu Lele in Sun & Moon

Ruins of Life
SunInteract with Pokemon Lv.60 Ruins
Post
Post-Elite Four
Ruins of Life
MoonInteract with Pokemon Lv.60 Ruins
Post
Post-Elite Four

Tapu Lele Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Tapu Lele is a Legendary Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 570 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Moonblast with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In Sun & Moon, Tapu Lele's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison), Dusknoir (Ghost), and Metagross (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Psychic Surge is the go-to ability for Tapu Lele. It when this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Psychic Terrain. Its hidden ability Telepathy can work in specific setups.

  • In Sun & Moon, Tapu Lele fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Sun & Moon, the best way to handle Tapu Lele: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

Tapu Lele has appeared in 3 games since Sun & Moon, spanning 4 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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