Tapu Lele (Pokémon)

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Tapu Lele (Japanese: カプ・テテフ Kapu-Tetefu) is a dual-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is the guardian deity of Akala Island, with , , and being the deities of the other islands.
==Biology==
Tapu Lele is a vaguely butterfly-like . Tapu Lele has a black upper body and head with a few small white markings. Its eyes are blue with a pink line through the middle of each iris. Below each eye is a curved white line and above each is a curved pink line separated into three segments. On its upper body is another, thicker curved white line. Its thin arms have digitless hands and puffy pink bracelets on each wrist. On top of its head is a mass of dark pink, tentacle-like hair. Two longer strands of hair frame its face. Encasing its dark pink lower body and on top of its head is a shell resembling an insect.
Tapu Lele's shell is primarily light pink. The portion on top of its head is conical with a white diamond marking in the center and a white half-diamond marking below that. Both diamond shapes are framed in black. The shell around its lower body mirrors these diamond markings and has an additional half-diamond on the back. On each side is a hexagon marking consisting of five dark pink triangles and one light pink triangle all outlined in black. These resemble the s of many insects. There are also projections on the back of the shell that resemble butterfly wings and a small black bump on the bottom similar to a curled . When closed, the shell resembles a bug's head with small wings.
The people of Akala Island worship Tapu Lele. This guardian of Akala Island is known to scatter glowing scales, which affect others by stimulating and healing their bodies; however, these scales are also dangerous if too many are touched at once. Some consider it to be guilelessly cruel for the way it destroys others as it scatters its scales for its own amusement. This has resulted in Tapu Lele being described as an incarnation of nature, the reason being it does not feel remorse for its cruel actions. An old legend says that Tapu Lele ended a war between Alola's islands by healing the tired warriors with its scales, but rumors point to a more disturbing truth behind this story. Its strength comes from the energy stored within its shell. If Tapu Lele finds itself at a disadvantage in battle, it will prioritize not outright losing as opposed to trying for a decisive victory.Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Tapu Lele It is said to gain energy from the scent of flowers. Tapu Lele is known to defend its home from the Ultra Beasts. As seen in Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, Tapu Lele and the other tapu can transform a Z-Ring into a Z-Power Ring.
Tapu Lele and the other guardian deities are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . They are also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move .
==Game data==
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Tapu Lele in the
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===Learnset===
Tapu Lele is available in Version 1.3.0+.
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
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Tapu Lele debuted in Partner Promises!, where encountered it along with . It was seen floating over the ocean, and scattered its glowing scales on Ash to heal the wounds he got while rescuing a trapped , after which it took off into the sky. After Ash returned to 's house, identified it as Tapu Lele. It made many further appearances throughout the rest of .
====Minor appearances====
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Tapu Lele briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Tapu Lele debuted in a fantasy in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. Olivia and her fellow kahunas noted that the guardian deities had been angered by something, as they were spotted by people at their respective islands despite usually being reclusive. Later, Tapu Lele physically debuted in True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill. It was seen flying above Lush Jungle, where it was attacked by a as it was emerging from an Ultra Wormhole. It reappeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move, Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar, and Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun; and in a flashback in An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast.
A Tapu Lele appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, and Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Tapu Lele shares its with , , and . They are all known as the Land Spirit Pokémon.
===Origin===
Tapu Lele appears to be based on a emerging from its chrysalis. When its mask is closed, it resembles a stylized butterfly head. Its overall design is also similar to a statue. It may also be inspired by , one of the four major Hawaiian gods. Kāne is a creator god, bestowing life into the first human in Hawaiian mythology.
====Name origin====
Tapu Lele may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and pulelehua (Hawaiian for butterfly).
Kapu-Tetefu may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and てふてふ tefutefu (an butterfly).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Guardian deities (anime)
* Guardian deities
* Legendary Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Legendary Pokémon
Category:Alola Legendary Pokémon
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