Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tapu Bulu
Shrouded Fable · #65 · Illustration Rare · 2024
Listings
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Market reference
$13.47
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 65 / 99
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 220 damage
- 55 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Tapu Bulu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Wood Hammer) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 220 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Tapu Bulu
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 2% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1226 decks
- Match win rate
- 51.0%
- +3.8 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Tapu Bulu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GGCCWood Hammer — 220
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tapu Bulu or Shrouded Fable.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
Aug 8, 2026
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Turtwig Den Revival Series World Championship
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tapu Bulu was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #22 💙 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
Tournament play
This printing of Tapu Bulu has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Tapu Bulu — Shrouded Fable
Played in 278 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.00 | $14.61 | $75.00 | $13.47 | $15.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.00 |
| 7-day average | €5.16 |
| 30-day average | €4.90 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €5.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tapu Bulu is real?
Tapu Bulu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Tapu Bulu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tapu Bulu is $13.47; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Tapu Bulu from?
Tapu Bulu is from the Pokémon set "Shrouded Fable" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Tapu Bulu?
Tapu Bulu is a Illustration Rare card in the Shrouded Fable set.
Other Tapu Bulu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
