#0128

Tauros

Wild Bull Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Tauros

Tauros (shiny)

Height: 1.4 m
Weight: 88.4 kg

Alternate forms (4)

Tauros Paldea Combat Breed Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed Tauros

Training & breeding details

Gender100.0% ♂ · 0.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP172

The Tauros of the Galar region are volatile in nature, and they won’t allow people to ride on their backs.

In Pokémon GO · 2620 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

HP

75

Attack

100

Defense

95

Sp. Atk

40

Sp. Def

70

Speed

110

Total

490

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

Sheer ForceHidden

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Egg groups: Field

On this page

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

All-Out-Attacker

PU

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilitySheer Force

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraGhostNormal

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Tauros

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Red

Blue

Yellow

Gold

Route 38 Route 39

Silver

Route 38 Route 39

Crystal

Route 38 Route 39

FireRed

LeafGreen

XD: Gale of Darkness

Diamond

Route 209 Route 210

Pearl

Route 209 Route 210

Platinum

HeartGold

Johto Safari Zone Route 38 Route 39 Route 48

SoulSilver

Johto Safari Zone Route 38 Route 39 Route 48

X

Y

Sun

Paniola Ranch Poni Plains

Moon

Paniola Ranch Poni Plains

Ultra Sun

Paniola Ranch Poni Gauntlet Poni Plains

Ultra Moon

Paniola Ranch Poni Gauntlet Poni Plains

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 14 Route 15

Let's Go Eevee

Route 14 Route 15

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Courageous Cavern Soothing Wetlands Training Lowlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Courageous Cavern Soothing Wetlands Training Lowlands

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Red Japan

Green Japan

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Tauros can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Giga ImpactSTAB

Double-EdgeSTAB

Raging BullSTAB

Moves

Find a move21 of 21

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
10	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
15	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
15	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
20	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
21	Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	65	100	20
25	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
28	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
30	Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
35	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
35	Raging Bull	Normal	Physical	90	100	10
38	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
40	Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
44	Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.	Normal	Physical	20	100	20
45	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
50	Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10
50	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
51	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
55	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
60	Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90	5

Breeding & egg moves

Tauros can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

CurseGhost135 compatible parents

Rattata

Raticate

Ekans

Arbok

Pikachu

Raichu

Sandshrew

Sandslash

Nidoran♀

Nidoran♂

Nidorino

Nidoking

Vulpix

Ninetales

EndeavorNormal141 compatible parents

Rattata

Raticate

Pikachu

Raichu

Sandshrew

Sandslash

Diglett

Dugtrio

Meowth

Persian

Psyduck

Golduck

Mankey

Primeape

Sprites & renders

32 sprites & renders for Tauros.

Official artwork

Pokémon HOME

Animated

Animated (back)

Front

Back

Across the games

Yellow

Red · Blue

red green japan

Menu Icons

Black · White

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Menu Icons

Platinum

Diamond · Pearl

HeartGold · SoulSilver

champions

scarlet violet

X · Y

Menu Icons

ORAS

Menu Icons

Emerald

Ruby · Sapphire

FireRed · LeafGreen

Menu Icons

Ultra Sun · Moon

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

Menu Icons

brilliant diamond shining pearl

More Normal-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Normal-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Tauros yet.

Cite this page

“Tauros”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/tauros.

Species data from PokéAPI.