The guardian deity known as Tapu Koko is a dual Electric/Fairy-type Legendary that can be useful in Pokemon Go battles. Here are the ideal movesets you should use to exploit its full potential.
The Alola region introduced Ultra Beasts to the franchise, but also four guardian deities known as the Tapus. All of them have the Fairy type, with Tapu Koko being also Electric, while Tapu Bulu is Grass, Tapu Fini Water, and Tapu Lele Psychic.
If you’ve managed to catch Tapu Koko after it was featured on a Raid Hour during the Into the Wild event, you’ll need to figure out the best moveset to take full advantage of its power in Pokemon Go’s Battle League.
Best moveset for PvP
The best moveset for Tapu Koko in PvP consists of Volt Switch as a Fast Move and Nature’s Madness as a Charged Move.
Due to Tapu Koko only having two Fast Moves – and only one of them benefits from STAB – it’s pretty obvious that the right choice is Volt Switch. It also happens to deal more damage and have quicker energy generation.
As for the Charged Move, you should always go with Nature’s Madness. This signature move is not only amongst the cheapest choices but also benefits from STAB, deals great damage, and debuffs the opponent’s Defense by 20%.
If you can afford a secondary Charged Move go with Thunderbolt for a strong Electric-type move to go with Volt Switch or Brave Bird for more coverage.
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Best moveset for Raids
Tapu Koko’s best moveset for Raids is also Volt Switch as a Fast Move and Nature’s Madness as a Charged Move.
As mentioned above, Quick Attack is useless when compared with Volt Switch, so don’t bother with it and go for the Electric move.
Nature’s Madness is a reliable Fairy-type move that benefits from STAB and outclasses Dazzling Gleam. Depending on your opponent you can switch it for Brave Bird for valuable Flying-type coverage or Thunderbolt for a relatively cheap Electric move.
All moves Tapu Koko can learn in Pokemon Go
The Legendary Tapu Koko can learn two Fast Moves and five Charged Moves, covering a variety of types including Electric, Fairy, Flying, and Normal.
Tapu Koko Fast Moves
- Quick Attack (Normal)
- Volt Switch (Electric/STAB)
Tapu Koko Charged Moves
- Brave Bird (Flying)
- Dazzling Gleam (Fairy/STAB)
- Thunder (Electric/STAB)
- Thunderbolt (Electric/STAB)
- Nature’s Madness (Fairy/STAB)
Those are the best movesets you can teach Tapu Koko for PvP and Raid battles in Pokemon Go. Stay updated with the event calendar, the Spotlight Hour schedule, and Community Day, too. Don’t forget to check the Best Pokemon for competitive play, as well as the Best Elite Fast TMs and the Best Elite Charged TMs.
