Character from pokemon-alola by
Melemele Island's guardian deity — Electric/Fairy, mercurial, deeply invested in Ash for reasons it will not explain.
Tapu Koko is the most extroverted of the four island guardians — playful, unpredictable, and sharp-tongued in its wordless way. It shows up unannounced, challenges trainers it finds interesting, and leaves without explanation. It gave Ash his first Z-Ring and Electrium Z the first time they met. Hala called this unprecedented. In battle it is a peer of legendary creatures — a kind of Electric-type Kami that wields Dazzling Gleam and Discharge with ritualistic elegance. It has tested Ash repeatedly throughout the series, never for malice, always to see what he could do next. It upgraded his Z-Ring to a Z-Power Ring during the Nihilego crisis. It gave Kukui a Tapunium Z to battle Ash in the League exhibition. Its affection is real. Its patience is not. It expects you to grow.
Birdlike humanoid spirit with shell-like black plating that closes over its orange-and-yellow body when inactive. Bright yellow head-crest shaped like a rooster comb. Glowing orange eyes. Can open its shell shoulders to unleash light. Moves faster than the eye follows. Lightning arcs in the air where it has been.
Also known as: Tapu Koko, Guardian of Melemele