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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 3.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
20.50 kg Weight
1.80 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,582
Level 40: 3,168
Level 25: 2,263 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,810 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,358 (Research Tasks)
ATK 250
DEF 181
STA 172

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Volt Switch
Thunderbolt
A-
Volt Switch
Thunder
B-
Volt Switch
Nature's Madness*
A
Quick Attack
Nature's Madness*
A

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Volt Switch performs well on offense with STAB. 
  • Quick Attack can't be Super Effective vs anything, but sometimes synergizes better with Nature's Madness because it is not resisted by Dragon-type Pokemon
  • Nature's Madness* turns Tapu Koko into a respectable Fairy attacker despite lacking a Fairy-type Fast Attack.
  • Thunderbolt outperforms Thunder in terms of overall performance and consistency. 
  • Dazzling Gleam lacks synergy with Tapu Koko's Fast Moves and is severely outclassed by Nature's Madness
  • Brave Bird is better suited for Flying-types. 

PVE Overview

Gen 7 is finally upon us and Tapu Koko leads the way! Unfortunately its stats are somewhat lackluster compared to existing Electric-type attackers, making this Pokemon more suitable as a Dex filler.

The addition of Nature's Madness on its movepool makes Tapu Koko a solid choice as a Fairy attacker even though it lacks a Fairy-type Fast Attack. It has less competition in this role compared to being an Electric attacker. However, as the move is an Elite move, it may not be readily available without using an Elite Charged TM.

In the main series, Tapu Koko is capable of learning Fairy Wind. If it gets it one day in Pokemon GO, Tapu Koko can become significantly stronger as a Fairy attacker.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Volt Switch
Nature's Madness*
Thunderbolt
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Volt Switch + Thunderbolt and Nature's Madness*

Volt Switch has superior stats in both damage output and energy generation compared to Quick Attack, not to mention STAB.

Nature's Madness is Tapu Koko's cheapest Charged Attack and is a reliable source of Fairy STAB; it also deals decent damage and comes with a guaranteed Defense debuff on the opponent. Thunderbolt is moderately expensive, but it is Tapu Koko's cheapest Electric STAB. Thunder is slightly stronger for slightly more energy, but adding further energy costs is undesirable. Brave Bird can be used as a surprise move choice, dealing heavy damage to Grass- and Ground-type Pokemon, but it sacrifices one of Tapu Koko's good STAB options and it comes with a nasty self-debuff. Dazzling Gleam is largely outclassed by Nature's Madness

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: N/A

Tapu Koko's CP is too high for Great League, unless obtained from Research at level 15.

Ultra League: 3.5 / 5

Tapu Koko is fragile, but it finds use in the Ultra League as a niche corebreaker thanks to its unique typing. Specifically, it is great at simultaneously punishing Dragon-, and Water-type Pokemon, which very few Pokemon can boast. Additionally, its Electric typing grants it a superior matchup to Registeel, Talonflame, and Charizard compared to other Fairy-type options. The addition of Nature's Madness is what allows Tapu Koko to really make use of its unique typing, providing it with not only a much more reliable Fairy STAB, but also a cheaper move option than its other moves. However, Tapu Koko's frailty cannot be understated - it is even more fragile than Greninja. It relies heavily on shields and its own resistances to succeed. Additionally, it has an overall negative matchup against Giratina-A despite its Fairy typing and Nature's Madness's potency.

Master League: 3 / 5

Tapu Koko's stats don't translate particularly well into Pokemon GO, and thus falls below what people would expect from a Legendary Pokemon. However, its typing is unique and strong, and its moveset isn't bad. Tapu Koko can put in a surprising amount of work against the likes of Kyogre, Lugia, Zacian, and even Dialga, making it a niche corebreaker of sorts. With that said, it is an extremely shield-dependent Pokemon, and it does fall apart to common Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Groudon.

Fast Moves

14
Volt Switch
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
0.20
13.13
8.75
10.94
8
Quick Attack
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.30
12.50
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

80
Thunderbolt
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.50
0.50
0.00
 1.60
32.00
40.00
 51.20
100
Dazzling Gleam
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
1.20
0.00
 2.00
28.57
35.71
 57.14
130
Brave Bird
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.60
0.00
 1.30
65.00
81.25
 84.50
100
Thunder
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
1.00
0.00
 1.00
41.67
52.08
 41.67

Elite Charge Moves

90
Nature's Madness
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.10
0.60
0.00
 1.80
42.86
53.57
 77.14

Other

Buddy Distance 20 km

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Electric Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Fairy Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013844
2001.58092
2002122140
2002.5163188
4003205236
4003.5246283
4004288331
4004.5330379
6005371427
6005.5413475
6006454523
6006.5496570
8007537618
8007.5579666
8008621714
8008.5662762
10009704809
10009.5745857
100010787905
100010.5826950
130011866996
130011.59051041
1300129441086
130012.59841131
16001310231177
160013.510621222
16001411021267
160014.511411312
19001511801358
190015.512201403
19001612591448
190016.512981493
22001713381539
220017.513771584
22001814161629
220018.514561674
25001914951720
250019.515341765
25002015741810
250020.516131855
30002116521901
300021.516921946
30002217311991
300022.517712037
35002318102082
350023.518492127
35002418892172
350024.519282218
40002519672263
400025.520072308
40002620462353
400026.520862399
45002721252444
450027.521642489
45002822042535
450028.522432580
50002922822625
500029.523222670
50003023612716
500030.523812738
60003124002761
600031.524202784
60003224402806
600032.524592829
70003324792851
700033.524992874
70003425182897
700034.525382919
80003525582942
800035.525782965
80003625972987
800036.526173010
90003726373032
900037.526563055
90003826763078
900038.526963100
100003927153123
1000039.527353146
100004027553168
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