Tauros (Pokémon)

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Tauros
ケンタロス Kentauros
#128
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Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Normal '
Category
Wild Bull Pokémon
Abilities
Intimidate or Anger Nerve
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#128
Johto
#148
Hoenn
#285
Regional Browser numbers
Height
4'7"
Imperial
1.4 m
Metric
Weight
194.9 lbs.
Imperial
88.4 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F128.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Ground group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 211 Battle Exp.: 2111*

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

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Tauros first appeared in EP033, but only briefly at the start of the episode.

Ash captured 30 of this Wild Bull Pokémon in EP035. The first time Ash ever used any of his Tauros in a battle was against Drake of the Orange Islands in EP111.

Ethan used Tauros to pull his stagecoach in EP101.

Ash used one of his Tauros again for a battle against Salon Maiden Anabel in AG169 and AG170.

In the TFG

One Tauros figure has been released.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen
When it targets an enemy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails.
Pokémon Yellow
A rowdy Pokémon with a lot of stamina. Once running, it won't stop until it hits something.
Pokémon Gold
They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
Pokémon Silver
After heightening its will to fight by whipping itself with its three tails, it charges at full speed.
Pokémon Crystal
These violent Pokémon fight with other members of their herd in order to prove their strength.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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.
Pokémon Emerald
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.
Pokémon FireRed
When it is about to tackle, it whips its body repeatedly with its three long tails.

Game locations

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 12
Endless Level 32
Forever Level 7
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Great Canyon (10F-12F)
Western Cave (10F-16F)
Wish Cave (36F-43F)
Joyous Tower (41F-44F)
Pokémon Ranger Kisara Plains

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
Total:
490
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
RS Fr/Lg
Start Tackle
Stomp
Tackle Tackle Tackle
Tail Whip
Tackle
3       Tail Whip
4   Tail Whip Tail Whip Rage  
5       Rage
8   Rage Rage Horn Attack Horn Attack
11       Scary Face
13   Horn Attack Horn Attack Scary Face  
15       Pursuit
19   Scary Face Scary Face Pursuit Rest
24       Quick Revenge
26   Pursuit Pursuit Swagger  
28 Tail Whip      
29       Zen Headbutt
34   Rest Rest  
35 Leer     Take Down
41       Swagger
43   Thrash Thrash  
44 Rage      
48       Thrash
51 Take Down      
53   Take Down Take Down  
55       Giga Impact

By TM/HM

Number Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM02   Headbutt    
TM03   Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07 Horn Drill Zap Cannon    
TM08 Body Slam Rock Smash    
TM09 Take Down      
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11   Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM16   Icy Wind    
TM17   Protect Protect Protect
TM18     Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21   Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM22     Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM23   Iron Tail Iron Tail Iron Tail
TM24 Thunderbolt   Thunderbolt Thunderbolt
TM25 Thunder Thunder Thunder Thunder
TM26   Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Fissure Return Return Return
TM31 Mimic      
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Bide Swagger Shock Wave Shock Wave
TM35   Sleep Talk Flamethrower Flamethrower
TM37     Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Blast Fire Blast Fire Blast
TM39     Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM40 Skull Bash      
TM41     Torment Torment
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract Attract
TM50 Substitute      
TM58       Endure
TM66       Payback
TM68       Giga Impact
TM71       Stone Edge
TM78       Captivate
TM80       Rock Slide
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Natural Gift
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
HM03   Surf Surf Surf
HM04 Strength Strength Strength Strength
HM06     Rock Smash Rock Smash
HM08       Rock Climb

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.

Evolution

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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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