Taunt (move)

Taunt ちょうはつ Taunt

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM12 in Generation III TM12 in Generation IV TM12 in Generation V TM12 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Taunt (Japanese: ちょうはつ Taunt) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM12 since Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

Taunt makes the afflicted Pokémon unable to use status moves. The effect lasts two turns or until the subject is switched out. Unlike most status moves, Taunt will affect a target with a substitute. On the turn that Taunt is used, if the Pokémon using Taunt goes before the target and the target selected a status move that turn, the target's move will fail. If a Pokémon that only knows status moves is taunted, or is taunted after using a status move and holding a Choice item, then it will be forced to use Struggle.

Generation IV

The duration of Taunt is now between two and four turns.

Generation V

The duration of Taunt is now three turns. Taunt can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Taunt does not affect Me First.

Generation VI

Taunt no longer works on Pokémon with Oblivious or those under the protection of Aroma Veil.

Description

Games Description RSE Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.* Enrages the foe so it can only use attack moves.* FRLG The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves. ColoXD Taunts the target into only using attack moves.* Enrages the target so it can only use attack moves.* DPPtHGSS The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns. BWB2W2 XYORAS The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal				25				25			25
053		Persian	Normal		Normal				25				25			25
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	40			31				31			31
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	1			1				1			1
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	37			37				37			37 31
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	42			42				42			42 36
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy											1
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	38			40				40			40 56
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	37			35				35	40	40 43
341		Corphish	Water		Water	32	31	32				32			32 34
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	34	33	34				34			34 36
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	9			9				9	17	1, 17 13
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		Psychic	15			25				25			25 19
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire				9				9			9
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting				9				9			9
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting				1, 9				1, 9			1, 9
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug						38	38			38
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel				6				6			6
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel				1, 6				1, 6			1, 6
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying				25				25			1, 25
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				10				10			10
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				10				10			10
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice				1				1			1
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark								38			38
515		Panpour	Water		Water								25			25
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying								25			25
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying								27			27
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying								27			27
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire								35			35
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire								39			39
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark								25			25
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark								25			25
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice								22			22
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice								22			22
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice								22			22
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon								36			36
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon								36			36
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon								36			36
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark											65
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying											1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I [[|]]		II [[|]]		III TM12		IV TM12		V TM12		VI TM12
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying				✔				✔		✔	✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				✔				✔		✔	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire				✔				✔		✔	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting				✔				✔		✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting				✔				✔		✔	✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔	✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water				✔				✔		✔	✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug					✔		✔		✔	✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel				✔				✔		✔	✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel				✔				✔		✔	✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔	✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔	✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost				✔				✔		✔	✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying				✔				✔		✔	✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔	✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔	✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic				✔				✔		✔	✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark				✔				✔		✔	✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark				✔				✔		✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy				✔				✔		✔	✔
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying				✔				✔		✔	✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark				✔				✔		✔	✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug				✔				✔		✔	✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark				✔				✔		✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				✔				✔		✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				✔				✔		✔	✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice				✔				✔		✔	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric				✔				✔		✔	✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire				✔				✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying				✔				✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting				✔				✔		✔	✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel				✔				✔		✔	✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost				✔				✔		✔	✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost				✔				✔		✔	✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic				✔				✔		✔	✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel				✔				✔		✔	✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark				✔				✔		✔	✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire								✔		✔	✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass								✔		✔	✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass								✔		✔	✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass								✔		✔	✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire								✔		✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
501		Oshawott	Water		Water								✔		✔	✔
502		Dewott	Water		Water								✔		✔	✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water								✔		✔	✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark								✔		✔	✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark								✔		✔	✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass								✔		✔	✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass								✔		✔	✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire								✔		✔	✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire								✔		✔	✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water								✔		✔	✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water								✔		✔	✔
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying								✔		✔	✔
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying								✔		✔	✔
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying								✔		✔	✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying								✔		✔	✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying								✔		✔	✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔	✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔	✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔	✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔	✔
546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy								✔		✔	✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy								✔		✔	✔
550		Basculin	Water		Water								✔		✔	✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark								✔		✔	✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark								✔		✔	✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark								✔		✔	✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire								✔		✔	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire								✔		✔	✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying								✔		✔	✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying								✔		✔	✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark								✔		✔	✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark								✔		✔	✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔	✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔	✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔	✔
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice								✔		✔	✔
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice								✔		✔	✔
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice								✔		✔	✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying								✔		✔	✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost								✔		✔	✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost								✔		✔	✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire								✔		✔	✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire								✔		✔	✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire								✔		✔	✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔	✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔	✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔	✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice								✔		✔	✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔	✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔	✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔	✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel								✔		✔	✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel								✔		✔	✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal								✔		✔	✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying								✔		✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying								✔		✔	✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire								✔		✔	✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon								✔		✔	✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon								✔		✔	✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon								✔		✔	✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying								✔		✔	✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying								✔		✔	✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting								✔		✔	✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass										✔	✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass										✔	✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting										✔	✔
656		Froakie	Water		Water										✔	✔
657		Frogadier	Water		Water										✔	✔
658		Greninja	Water	Dark										✔	✔
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying										✔	✔
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying										✔	✔
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying										✔	✔
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal										✔	✔
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal										✔	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark										✔	✔
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic										✔	✔
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic										✔	✔
688		Binacle	Rock	Water										✔	✔
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water										✔	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying										✔	✔
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon										✔	✔
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon										✔	✔
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying										✔	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Confined	Psychic	Ghost										✔	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Unbound	Psychic	Dark										✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0197 Umbreon Dark Colosseum Starter Pokémon Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0359 AbsolLv.5 Dark Stamp Absol Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

A Pokémon affected by the move Taunt is put under the condition "Taunted". A Taunted Pokémon, as in the main series games, can only use attack moves.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Taunted status on the targeted Pokémon. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Taunted status condition, which restricts a Pokémon to using only moves that inflict damage.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sharpedo
The user smiles tauntingly at the opponent, causing it to not listen to its Trainer's instructions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sharpedo smiles tauntingly at the opponent, causing it to not listen to its Trainer's instructions.
Matt's Sharpedo	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Chimchar
The user taunts the foe, provoking them into attacking.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar taunts the foe, causing them to attack.
Honō	BET1		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 挑撥* Tiǎobō 挑衅* Tiǎoxìn Danish Hån French Provoc German Verhöhner Greek Χλευασμός Italian Provocazione Korean 도발 Dobal Brazilian Portuguese Provocação Insulto (TCG) Serbian Provociranje Spanish Mofa Turkish Azarlama

Variations of the move Disable
Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

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