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#0128 · Generation 1

Tauros

The Wild Bull Pokémon

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It is not satisfied unless it is rampaging at all times. If there is no opponent for Tauros to battle, it will charge at thick trees and knock them down to calm itself.
Height 1.4 m
Weight 88.4 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 172

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 75
Attack 100
Defense 95
Sp. Attack 40
Sp. Defense 70
Speed 110
Base stat total 490

Traits

Abilities

Intimidate

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.

Anger Point

When the Pokémon takes a critical hit, it raises its Attack stat to maximum.

Sheer Force

Hidden

Powers up the Pokémon's moves, but removes their additional effects.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Tauros based on its Normal typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

None

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ghost ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Tauros does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Tauros learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status 100 30
5 Work Up The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are raised. Normal Status 30
10 Payback The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. Dark Physical 50 100 10
15 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
20 Horn Attack The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. Normal Physical 65 100 25
25 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status 100 10
30 Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. Psychic Physical 80 90 15
35 Raging Bull The user performs a tackle like a raging bull. This move's type depends on the user's form. It can also break barriers. Normal Physical 90 100 10
40 Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. Psychic Status 5
45 Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. Normal Status 85 15
50 Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. Normal Physical 120 100 10
55 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15
60 Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. Normal Physical 150 90 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

2 moves available

  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

75 moves available

  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Close Combat Physical
    Fighting
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • High Horsepower Physical
    Ground
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Megahorn Physical
    Bug
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Outrage Physical
    Dragon
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smart Strike Physical
    Steel
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Wild Charge Physical
    Electric
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Always Male
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
Grassland

Alternate appearances

Tauros forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Tauros front sprite

Tauros

Normal

Base stats

Total 490
HP75
Attack100
Defense95
Sp. Attack40
Sp. Defense70
Speed110

Abilities

Intimidate

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.

Anger Point

When the Pokémon takes a critical hit, it raises its Attack stat to maximum.

Sheer Force Hidden

Powers up the Pokémon's moves, but removes their additional effects.