Tauros Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Tauros Pokemon Guide

Tauros is a Normal-type Pokemon known for its wild charging style, strong Speed and regional Paldean breeds.

Normal Form

Tauros

Shiny Form

Shiny Tauros

Regional Form

Paldean Tauros

Tauros Description

Tauros is a Normal-type Pokemon that does not evolve. In Paldea, Tauros has multiple regional Fighting-type breeds, including Blaze Breed and Aqua Breed.

Tauros Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Tauros, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Tauros

National Dex

#0128

Type

Normal

Species

Wild Bull Pokemon

Height

4’07” / 1.4 m

Weight

194.9 lbs / 88.4 kg

Abilities

Intimidate, Anger Point, Sheer Force

Tauros Stats

Tauros has high Speed and solid Attack. It works best as a fast physical attacker or revenge killer.

Tauros Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Tauros uses Normal, Ground, Rock, Psychic, Steel and Grass coverage across Pokemon games.

Body Slam

Reliable Normal-type damage with a paralysis chance.

Double-Edge

A powerful Normal-type attack with recoil.

Take Down

A classic Tauros physical attack with recoil.

Earthquake

Coverage against Rock, Steel, Fire, Poison and Electric-type Pokemon.

Rock Slide

Coverage against Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Zen Headbutt

Coverage against Fighting and Poison-type Pokemon.

Iron Head

Coverage against Rock, Ice and Fairy-type Pokemon.

Trailblaze

Grass-type coverage that can boost Speed when available.

Tauros All Moves

Tauros can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Tauros move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	–	100
5	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–
10	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
15	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
20	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100
25	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
30	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90
35	Raging Bull	Normal	Physical	90	100
40	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
45	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
50	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100
55	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
60	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100

Tauros Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Tauros is a Normal-type Pokemon. This gives it an immunity to Ghost-type moves, but leaves it weak to Fighting-type attacks.

Type

Normal

Weaknesses

Fighting

Resistances

None

Immunity

Ghost

Tauros Abilities

Tauros abilities support physical disruption, risky Attack boosts or boosted coverage damage.

Tauros Evolution

Tauros does not evolve. Paldean Tauros is a regional form with Combat Breed, Blaze Breed and Aqua Breed variants.

Base Pokemon

Tauros

Does not evolve

Regional Form

Paldean Tauros Combat Breed

Regional form from Paldea

Regional Form

Paldean Tauros Blaze Breed

Regional form from Paldea

Regional Form

Paldean Tauros Aqua Breed

Regional form from Paldea

Where to Find Tauros in Pokemon Games

Tauros availability changes by game. It is often rare and found in safari zones, plains or Paldean herd areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Red	Safari Zone.
Pokemon Blue	Safari Zone.
Pokemon Yellow	Safari Zone.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Gold	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Silver	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Crystal	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Ruby	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Emerald	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon FireRed	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Diamond	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Pearl	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Platinum	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Black	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon White	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Black 2	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon White 2	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon X	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Y	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Sun	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Moon	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Sword	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Shield	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Catch in safari zones, plains, ranch areas or transfer from another compatible game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Scarlet	East Province, West Province and Asado Desert as Paldean Tauros breeds.
Pokemon Violet	East Province, West Province and Asado Desert as Paldean Tauros breeds.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Tauros
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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