m The EV yield in the infobox was incomplete. I added the EV yield of the Paldean forms (which differs from the regular form). I checked this information in Merriland, pokemondb, and also corroborated in-game while EV training.
Tauros is a quadrupedal, bovinePokémon. It is covered in light brown fur with a thick, darker brown mane around the neck. It has a rounded muzzle with a dark brown nose, small, triangular eyes, three gray bumps running vertically down its forehead, and a pair of curved, gray horns growing from atop its head. Each of its three black tails has a tuft of fur on the end, and there is a single gray hoof on each foot. Tauros is a male-only species.
Tauros is a violent, rowdy Pokémon that whips itself into a frenzy using its three tails. It serves as a warning to others that Tauros is about to charge with astonishing speed. Once it starts charging, it is unable to stop or change course until it hits something. It lives and travels in herds on plains and grasslands. It will lock horns with others of its kind, and the herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns. While still ferocious, Tauros are calmer in Alola than elsewhere, likely due to the region's climate. The practice of riding Tauros is believed to have started in Alola. However, Tauros in Galar are more volatile and don't want to be ridden. A Tauros's herd protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
In Paldea, Tauros has a similar appearance to its Kantonian counterpart. All three forms of Paldean Tauros are covered in black fur, a thick black mane, dark gray hooves, and black tail. It has two grey bumps, one small and one big, running vertically on its forehead. The Blaze Breed is exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet, while the Aqua Breed is exclusive to Pokémon Violet. The main difference between the forms is the horns, mane, and tail. The Combat Breed has two straight grey horns, a thick black mane, and shorter black tufts on its tail compared to Kantonian Tauros. Blaze Breed has two grey curved horns pointing forward, a thick spiky black mane with red lines, and three short tufts intertwined to the tails. The Aqua Breed has curved horns pointed up, a black mane with five blue lines shaped like a beard, and three tufts attached to three bended tails connected to one tail.
Combat Breed Tauros is known for its thick, powerful muscles and aggressive nature. Thanks to its muscular body, Tauros is skilled at close-quarters combat. It uses its horns to strike at an opponent's weak spot.
Blaze Breed Tauros earns its name from the hot air it breathes from its nostrils. When channeling its energy, the horns of Tauros can reach a temperature of 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. Anyone gored by Blaze Breed Tauros's horns will suffer both wounds and burns.
Aqua Breed Tauros is recognized for its high body fat, which allows it to float easily in the water. Tauros can swim by using its horns, unleashing high-pressure jet water from them, as well as using it's three tails as a propeller. It can use the same high-pressure jet water to pierce right through any enemy it hits.
In Tricks of the Trade, a "Running of the Tauros" event in Palmpona brought out many Tauros, including one belonging to Fernando, a Trainer who managed to get ten consecutive victories in the tournament. Ash brought his from Professor Oak's Laboratory for this occasion as well, managing to defeat Fernando.
In Two Hits and a Miss, a Trainer's Tauros went out of control. As a result, Ash had to use his Bulbasaur to stop him.
In Searching for Service with a Smile!, Ash, Goh, and Multa took care of multiple Tauros belonging to a Tauros enthusiast. Later, Team Rocket stole some of them, but when Meowth fell from a manhole along with the Tauros, they had to join forces to rescue them.
Tauros, the Wild Bull Pokémon. A Normal type. Tauros run in herds in the wild. The herd member with the longest, thickest, and most scarred horns is said to be the leader.
In Tauros the Tyrant, a Tauros, apparently captured in the Safari Zone, was used as a mount by members of Team Rocket. By whipping his tails, he was able to control the Pokémon of the other Team Rocket Grunts, a method that Green easily exploited by pushing it off a cliff and having Ditty mimic its appearance. He was later used in Great Girafarig to chase after Suicune, only to be defeated after Eusine's Jumpluff had Leech Seeded him.
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.
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.
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.
Tauros can be seen as a counterpart to Miltank. Both are bovine-like Pokémon with the same base stat total. While Tauros is a male-only species, Miltank is a female-only species.
Despite not being associated with a certain group, both Tauros and Miltank are listed on the same Pokédex page in Pokémon Sun and Moon. The same trait is true with Oranguru and Passimian.
Tauros is the only Pokémon to have more than one regional form within the same region; in the Paldea region, it has three different regional forms.
Tauros forms a notable bug in Pokémon Play It!, a game largely based on the Trading Card Game. Once the "Tauros" card appears, either in the player's own deck or that of the digital opponent, the game will shut down or freeze the player's computer.
In Pokémon Crystal, a bug causes the capture formula for the Heavy Ball to incorrectly retrieve this Pokémon's weight, giving it a +40 catch rate modifier. This also affects Kadabra and Sunflora.
Tauros appears to be based on a bull or a bison and may also be based on the constellation Taurus. Its tail may be based on a whip, more specifically the cat o' nine tails.
Paldean Tauros's appearance, typing, and the fact that it is found in a region inspired by the Iberian peninsula suggest inspiration from the Spanish fighting bull. The two variations being Fire and Water types specifically could possibly be a reference to two of the most famous and controversial bullfighting practices in Spain: the Toro embolado, mainly from the Valencian Community, where the bull horns are set on fire; and the Bous a la Mar, from the Valencian region of Dénia, where the bulls run down the Marqués de Campo street and end up swimming at the Mediterranean Sea. The Aqua Breed form may also be loosely based on a water buffalo, and its tail form could take inspiration from the triskelion, a popular motif used by ancient European cultures, specially the celts.
Name origin
Tauros may be a shorter form of its Japanese name, Kentauros. It is worth noting that ταῦρος tauros and taurus are, respectively, Greek and Latin for bull. Tauros could also be a corruption of toro (Spanish for bull, derived from the Latin).
Kentauros may be derived from the Japanese ケンタウロス centaur, which itself derives from the Greek word Κένταυρος Kéntauros. It could also be a corruption of Centaurus, a large south-sky constellation representing a centaur.
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.
For other sprites and images, please see Tauros images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
