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Taunt

General

Taunt
dark none

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
Eevine summary
For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.

Damage dark Inflicts

0× against
½× against
dark fighting steel
2× against
ghost psychic

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
20; maximum is 32
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
ちょうはつ
Romaji
Chouhatsu

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
TM12 (¥0), location: taunt
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
TM12 (¥), location: find on Route 211, underneath the bridge and next to the stream

Effect Details

For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: Not affected by accuracy.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
2 22
Jam
0
Flavor text
Attempts to make all following Pokemon nervous (and thus unable to appeal).

Similar Moves

beauty
Mean Look
cute
Attract, Baton Pass, Block, Encore, Sing, Sweet Kiss, Yawn
smart
Disable, Flatter, Helping Hand, Spider Web, Spikes
tough
Torment

Combos

Use Taunt before
Counter, Detect, Mirror Coat
Use Taunt after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 119 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

22 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
9 9 9 Absol 3'11.2" 103.6 lb dark Ground Pressure
Super Luck 		65 130 60 75 60 75 77.5
6 Bastiodon 4'3.2" 329.6 lb rock steel Monster Sturdy 60 52 168 47 138 30 82.5
25 Chatot 1'7.7" 4.2 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		76 65 45 92 42 91 68.5
9 Chimchar 1'7.7" 13.7 lb fire Ground
Humanshape 		Blaze 44 58 44 58 44 61 51.5
32 31 32 Corphish 1'11.6" 25.4 lb water Water 1
Water 3 		Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor 		43 80 65 50 35 35 51.3
34 33 34 Crawdaunt 3'7.3" 72.3 lb water dark Water 1
Water 3 		Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor 		63 120 85 90 55 55 78.0
10 Croagunk 2'3.6" 50.7 lb poison fighting Humanshape Dry Skin
Anticipation 		48 61 40 61 40 50 50.0
15 15 25 Deoxys
[attack] 		5'6.9" 134 lb psychic No Eggs Pressure 50 180 20 180 20 150 100.0
9 Infernape 3'11.2" 121.3 lb fire fighting Ground
Humanshape 		Blaze 76 104 71 104 71 108 89.0
Kricketune 3'3.4" 56.2 lb bug Bug Swarm 77 85 51 55 51 65 64.0
25 Meowth 1'3.7" 9.3 lb normal Ground Pickup
Technician 		40 45 35 40 40 90 48.3
42 42 42 Mightyena 3'3.4" 81.6 lb dark Ground Intimidate
Quick Feet 		70 90 70 60 60 70 70.0
9 Monferno 2'11.4" 48.5 lb fire fighting Ground
Humanshape 		Blaze 64 78 52 78 52 81 67.5
40 40 31 Murkrow 1'7.7" 4.6 lb dark flying Flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		60 85 42 85 42 91 67.5
25 Persian 3'3.4" 70.5 lb normal Ground Limber
Technician 		65 70 60 65 65 115 73.3
37 37 37 Poochyena 1'7.7" 30 lb dark Ground Run Away
Quick Feet 		35 55 35 30 30 35 36.7
38 38 40 Sharpedo 5'10.9" 195.8 lb water dark Water 2 Rough Skin 70 120 40 95 40 95 76.7
6 Shieldon 1'7.7" 125.7 lb rock steel Monster Sturdy 30 42 118 42 88 30 58.3
-- -- -- Sneasel 2'11.4" 61.7 lb dark ice Ground Inner Focus
Keen Eye 		55 95 55 35 75 115 71.7
10 Toxicroak 4'3.2" 97.9 lb poison fighting Humanshape Dry Skin
Anticipation 		83 106 65 86 65 85 81.7
-- Weavile 3'7.3" 75 lb dark ice Ground Pressure
Pressure 		70 120 65 45 85 125 85.0
37 37 35 Zangoose 4'3.2" 88.8 lb normal Ground Immunity 73 115 60 60 60 90 76.3

Machine

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