Tapu Koko (Pokémon)

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Tapu Koko (Japanese: カプ・コケコ Kapu-Kokeko) 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 Melemele Island, with , , and being the deities of the other islands.
==Biology==
Tapu Koko is a vaguely rooster-like . Tapu Koko's head and torso are black with white markings on its chest, just above its eyes, and on top of its head. Extending from the top of its head is a large, orange plume with bristles along the back. There is a yellow marking covering the top bristle and half of the bristle below it. The bottom of this crest goes all the way to its neck, where it divides its face in half and creates a beak-like nose. It has small, blue eyes with yellow markings behind them. The lower half of its body is orange with four pointed projections: one short spine on the front and two short spines in the back, with one longer spine between them. These spines resemble a bird's tail feathers. Its thin arms have round, yellow structures encircling its shoulders. On each arm is a shell that appears to be half of a bird mask, and its hands end in two large claws to create a beak for the mask.
The mask itself is mostly yellow with black, orange, and white markings. There are three white triangular markings with black edges on the top of each half of the mask, which create diamond shapes when the mask is closed. The 'eyes' consist of a white diamond connected to a slightly larger orange diamond, which is inside a larger yellow diamond. Each of these shapes is edged in black. On each half of its beak is an orange triangle with a white rim. There are wing-shaped structures on each side, toward the back. Tapu Koko is able to pull the mask together and hide its upper body inside, creating the impression of a stylized .
This Pokémon is called the guardian deity of Melemele Island. It's known for protecting its home, but it is fickle and will not necessarily help people in need. However, it is very curious and may come to play or battle with people or Pokémon that interest it. It is able to store electricity by closing itself inside the shells on its arms.Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Tapu Koko It does this by summoning thunderclouds. It has an explosive temper, but it instantly forgets what enraged it in the first place. Due to this, Tapu Koko has been referred to as a malevolent deity should it get provoked. It can move lightning-fast in order to confuse enemies that fight it. Tapu Koko is known to defend its home from the Ultra Beasts. As seen in Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, Tapu Koko and the other tapu can transform a Z-Ring into a Z-Power Ring. Furthermore, in Battling the Beast Within!, it was shown to have the ability to transport others into Ultra Space when working together with another Tapu Koko.
Tapu Koko 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 Koko in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Tapu Koko 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 Koko debuted in Alola to New Adventure!, where it gave a Z-Ring equipped with an Electrium Z. It made many further appearances throughout .
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A Tapu Koko debuted in Battling the Beast Within!, where it and its counterpart from Ash's world transported Ash and to the Ultra Ruin. It reappeared in Parallel Friendships!.
====Minor appearances====
A Tapu Koko appeared in I Choose You!.
===GOTCHA!===
A Tapu Koko briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Tapu Koko debuted in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl, where it attacked and . After a short , it fled, leaving behind a Sparkling Stone for Sun. It reappeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six, Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar, and Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun; and in a flashback in Thieving and Boss Crabominable.
A Tapu Koko appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, and Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.
===Pokémon Horizon===
A Tapu Koko appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Tapu Koko appears as a Pokémon summoned from the . It uses Discharge and , creating an electric field that stuns opponents, and also shooting out electricity. Tapu Koko also appears as a .
==Trivia==
* Tapu Koko shares its with , , and . They are all known as the Land Spirit Pokémon.
* In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Tapu Koko has a base experience yield of 114.
* Tapu Koko is one of the only two wild Pokémon to be the final main game fight of a core series game, serving as the final boss of Pokémon Sun and Moon. The second being Origin Forme / in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
===Origin===
Tapu Koko's mask appears to be a stylized . Its overall design is also similar to a statue. Additionally, it may be inspired by , one of the four major Hawaiian gods and god of war and conflict, who is often represented by feathered idols. As an Electric-type Pokémon inspired by a bird, it likely draws inspiration from the mythical creature known as the , which originates from North American indigenous cultures and is frequently depicted in the form of totems.
====Name origin====
Tapu Koko may be a combination of tapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and kokō (Hawaiian onomatopoeia for a rooster's crowing).
Kapu-Kokeko may be a combination of kapu (Hawaiian for sacred or holy) and コケコッコー kokekokkō (Japanese onomatopoeia for a rooster's crowing).
Tapu Koko name Koko may be base off from the Kokomo community on the Island of Maui, Maui County, Hawaii.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Guardian deities (anime)
* Guardian deities
* Legendary Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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