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Tauros

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General

Tauros
normal

Abilities

Intimidate
This Pokémon lowers the enemy's Attack one level when it enters battle.
Anger Point
This Pokémon's Attack rises to its maximum when it is hit with a critical hit.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
128
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
148
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
ケンタロス
Romaji
Kentarosu

Flavor

Height
4'7.1" or 1.4 m
Weight
194.9 lb or 88.4 kg
Species
Wild Bull
Color
brown
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Grassland
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
60 or 0x3c

Breeding

Gender
Always male (code: 0 or 0x00)
Breeding groups
5: Ground
Steps to hatch
5,120
Compatible with
63 families; 131 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
211 or 0xd3
Capture rate
45 or 0x2d
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
slow
Effort points
1 Attack
1 Speed
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

Basic
128 Tauros Base form

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
75
 182 354 65.5
Attack
100
 152 299 80.1
Defense
95
 147 289 79.7
Special Attack
40
 92 179 13.8
Special Defense
70
 122 239 53.1
Speed
110
 162 319 93.9
Average
81.7
 - - 73.2

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature.

Locations

Route 209
Route 210

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area Section Level Method
Route 209 18 Poké Radar 10%
Route 210 Solaceon City side 18 - 20 Poké Radar 10%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Tauros's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Tauros gets the STAB from normal moves.

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- Stomp normal physical 20 65 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
-- -- -- -- -- Tackle normal physical 35 35 95% Inflicts regular damage.
28 -- 4 -- 3 Tail Whip normal none 30 -- 100% Lowers the target's Defense.
8 8 4 5 Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
13 13 8 8 Horn Attack normal physical 25 65 100% Inflicts regular damage.
19 19 13 11 Scary Face normal none 10 -- 90% Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.
26 26 19 15 Pursuit dark physical 20 40 100% If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
19 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
24 Payback dark physical 10 50 100% Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
26 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
29 Zen Headbutt psychic physical 15 80 90% Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
34 34 34 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
35 Leer normal none 30 -- 100% Lowers the target's Defense.
35 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
41 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
44 Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
43 43 43 48 Thrash normal physical 20 90 100% Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
51 53 53 53 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
55 Giga Impact normal physical 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Flamethrower fire special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Crystal Ice Beam ice special 10 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Crystal Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Spite ghost none 10 -- 100% Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
Emerald Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Platinum Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Platinum Outrage dragon physical 15 120 100% Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Helping Hand normal none 20 -- 100% 5 Goes first. User's ally's next move inflicts 50% more damage.
Platinum Endeavor normal physical 5 varies 100% Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Platinum Zen Headbutt psychic physical 15 80 90% Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
Platinum Iron Head steel physical 15 80 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Miscellaneous moves
pokecenter Quick Attack normal physical 30 40 100% 1 Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
xd Refresh normal none 20 -- 100% Cleanses the user of a Burn, Paralysis, or Poison.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 45 45 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 34 Bide normal physical 10 varies 100% 1 Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
Chains 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard ice special 5 120 70% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
Chains 08 Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains 03 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Chains 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 10 Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Chains 26 26 26 26 26 Earthquake ground physical 10 100 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 20 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 42 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains 38 38 38 38 38 Fire Blast fire special 5 120 85% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Chains 27 Fissure ground physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
Chains 35 35 35 Flamethrower fire special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Chains 21 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 68 Giga Impact normal physical 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 02 Headbutt normal physical 15 70 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 07 Horn Drill normal physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
Chains 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal special 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice special 10 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Chains 16 Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 23 23 23 23 Iron Tail steel physical 15 100 75% Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 31 Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 66 Payback dark physical 10 50 100% Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
Chains 17 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 20 Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
Chains 18 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 44 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains H8 Rock Climb normal physical 20 90 85% Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
Chains 80 Rock Slide rock physical 10 75 90% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 08 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting physical 15 40 100% Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock physical 10 50 80% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 37 37 37 Sandstorm rock none 10 -- 100% Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
Chains 43 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 34 34 34 Shock Wave electric special 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 40 Skull Bash normal physical 15 100 100% Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
Chains 35 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 13 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 22 22 22 SolarBeam grass special 10 120 100% Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
Chains 71 Stone Edge rock physical 5 100 80% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Chains H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength normal physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 50 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf water special 15 95 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 34 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 09 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Chains 25 25 25 25 25 Thunder electric special 10 120 70% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 03 03 03 Water Pulse water special 20 60 100% Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
Chains 07 Zap Cannon electric special 5 120 50% Has a 100% chance to Paralyze the target.

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