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| Tauros are rarely found in the wild. However, the [[Kanto Safari Zone]] has many herds, and more appear in expansive, grassy meadows found in the western [[Johto]] region, among other areas. | | Tauros are rarely found in the wild. However, the [[Kanto Safari Zone]] has many herds, and more appear in expansive, grassy meadows found in the western [[Johto]] region, among other areas. |
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Revision as of 16:34, 28 September 2007
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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
4′07″
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1.4 m
Metric
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4′07″/1.4 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
194.9 lbs.
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88.4 kg
Metric
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194.9 lbs./88.4 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 211
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Battle Exp.: 2111*
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Tauros (Japanese: ケンタロス Kentauros) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Tauros is a three tailed brown bull with a dark brown mane and silvery horns.
Gender differences
Tauros is the male of the species. For the female equivalent, see Miltank.
Special abilities
Behavior
They are normally seen in groups.
Habitat
Tauros are rarely found in the wild. However, the Kanto Safari Zone has many herds, and more appear in expansive, grassy meadows found in the western Johto region, among other areas.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Tauros first appeared briefly in The Flame Pokémon-athon as one of the Pokémon in the Laramie farm.
Ash captured 30 of this Wild Bull Pokémon in The Legend of Dratini, which was banned in North America, leading to confusion for some. The first time Ash ever used any of his Tauros in a battle was against Drake of the Orange Islands in Hello Pummelo.
Ethan used Tauros to pull his stagecoach in Get Along, Little Pokémon.
Many Tauros where seen in Tricks of the Trade in Palmpona Town.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Tauros was used as a mount by members of Team Rocket.
In the TFG
One Tauros figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation I
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| Red
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When it targets an enemy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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A rowdy Pokémon with a lot of stamina. Once running, it won't stop until it hits something.
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| Stadium
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Charges while whipping its hefty body with its tails. Although powerful, it can charge only in a straight line.
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| Gold
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They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
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| Silver
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After heightening its will to fight by whipping itself with its three tails, it charges at full speed.
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| Crystal
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These violent Pokémon fight with other members of their herd in order to prove their strength.
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They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
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| Generation III
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This Pokémon is not satisfied unless it is rampaging at all times. If there is no opponent for Tauros to battle, it will charge at thick trees and knock them down to calm itself.
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This Pokémon is not satisfied unless it is rampaging at all times. If there is no opponent for Tauros to battle, it will charge at thick trees and knock them down to calm itself.
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| Emerald
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It is not satisfied unless it is rampaging at all times. If there is no opponent for Tauros to battle, it will charge at thick trees and knock them down to calm itself.
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When it is about to tackle, it whips its body repeatedly with its three long tails.
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| LeafGreen
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When it targets an ememy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails.
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Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature.
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Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature.
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
Generation IV
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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Total: 490
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Tauros knows Shadow Hold, Shadow Rush, Shadow Shed and Shadow Sky as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Its female counterpart is Miltank.
Origin
It may just be simply based on a bull.
Name origin
Tauros's name is an abbreviation of its Japanese name, Kentauros, which is comes from Greek Κένταυρος, Centaur. It could also be a misspelling of Centaurus.
It is worth noting that taurus, Latin for bull, is also the name of another constellation, Taurus.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Tauros images on Bulbagarden Archives.
