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Tapu Bulu PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150 · hundo rank 2,926 of 4096 · best build 0/14/11, level 16.5, already past it at level 20
- Ultra League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150 · hundo rank 656 of 4096 · best build 0/9/15, level 27.5, 51,500 dust
- Master League: playable — PvPoke #88, down from #84 · Elite TM
Which IVs make the best Tapu Bulu for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/14/11 at level 16.5 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 135.12 attack, 124.26 defense and 99.3 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,926 of 4096 here, 93.9% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/11 | 16.5 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/9/15 | 16.5 | 1500 | 99.79% |
| 3 | 0/11/13 | 16.5 | 1499 | 99.69% |
| 4 | 0/13/11 | 16.5 | 1497 | 99.56% |
| 5 | 1/12/11 | 16.5 | 1500 | 99.52% |
| 6 | 0/15/10 | 16.5 | 1500 | 99.42% |
| 7 | 0/15/9 | 16.5 | 1495 | 99.42% |
| 8 | 1/14/9 | 16.5 | 1498 | 99.39% |
| 9 | 5/15/14 | 16 | 1500 | 99.35% |
| 10 | 0/8/15 | 16.5 | 1497 | 99.35% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 16.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Ultra League
The best spread is 0/9/15 at level 27.5 — 2500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 174.44 attack, 156.92 defense and 131 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 656 of 4096 here, 97.1% of the best spread: mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/9/15 | 27.5 | 2500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/10/14 | 27.5 | 2499 | 99.68% |
| 3 | 1/15/15 | 27 | 2498 | 99.67% |
| 4 | 1/15/14 | 27 | 2491 | 99.67% |
| 5 | 2/14/14 | 27 | 2496 | 99.63% |
| 6 | 3/13/14 | 27 | 2500 | 99.59% |
| 7 | 0/8/15 | 27.5 | 2495 | 99.55% |
| 8 | 0/15/10 | 27.5 | 2500 | 99.54% |
| 9 | 1/7/15 | 27.5 | 2499 | 99.51% |
| 10 | 0/13/11 | 27.5 | 2496 | 99.45% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 27.5 costs 51,500 Stardust and 46 candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 8/15/15 at level 5.5 — 499 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 78.66 attack, 70.39 defense and 57.23 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 3,575 of 4096 here, 87.5% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/15/15 | 5.5 | 499 | 100% |
| 2 | 9/14/15 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.95% |
| 3 | 10/13/15 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 7/15/15 | 5.5 | 497 | 99.61% |
| 5 | 8/14/15 | 5.5 | 498 | 99.57% |
| 6 | 9/13/15 | 5.5 | 499 | 99.52% |
| 7 | 10/12/15 | 5.5 | 499 | 99.46% |
| 8 | 11/11/15 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.41% |
| 9 | 11/15/11 | 5.5 | 499 | 99.39% |
| 10 | 12/14/11 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.34% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 5.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Tapu Bulu in PvP: quick answers
Is Tapu Bulu good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150. Ultra League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150. Master League: playable, PvPoke #88, down from #84.
What are the best IVs for Tapu Bulu in Great League?
The best spread is 0/14/11, which reaches 1500 CP at level 16.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Tapu Bulu in Ultra League?
The best spread is 0/9/15, which reaches 2500 CP at level 27.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Tapu Bulu good for PvP?
Great League: rank 2,926 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 656 of 4096, mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it. Master League: a hundo is the best build, there is no CP cap.
How much does it cost to power up Tapu Bulu for Great League?
A level-20 catch is already past level 16.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
How much does it cost to power up Tapu Bulu for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 27.5 costs 51,500 Stardust and 46 candy.
What moves does Tapu Bulu use in PvP?
Master League: Bullet Seed · Grass Knot · Nature's Madness (Elite TM), the set behind PvPoke's #88.
Can Tapu Bulu be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Tapu Bulu cannot.
Close to Tapu Bulu in Great League
These land within a hair of Tapu Bulu on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.