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Taurosin Pokémon Polished Crystal

fightingwater

Pokédex Entry

Wild Bull Pokémon

These violent Pokémon fight with other members of their herd in order to prove their strength.

Tauros in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Paldeanwater Tauros is #128 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its fighting/water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
FightingWater
Dex
#162 Johto Dex · #128 National
Abilities
Intimidate(Primary)

Lowers the foe's Attack stat.

Anger Point(Secondary)

Maxes Attack after a critical hit.

Cud Chew(Hidden)

Eats a Berry again after first use.

Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
100% Male
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
211
EV Yield
1 Attack1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


How to Obtain

Look for Tauros in Safari Zone West (rare). Expect to find it at level 59.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (16)

TackleLevel: 1normal
4010035
A full-body charge attack.
LeerLevel: 3normal
010030
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
RageLevel: 5normal
2010020
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
HeadbuttLevel: 8normal
7010015
An attack that may cause flinching.
Scary FaceLevel: 11normal
010010
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
Aqua JetLevel: 15water
4010020
A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
RestLevel: 19psychic
01005
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Double KickLevel: 24fighting
3010030
A double kicking attack.
Focus EnergyLevel: 29normal
010030
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Take DownLevel: 35normal
9010015
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Zen HeadbuttLevel: 41psychic
809015
An attack that may cause flinching.
SwaggerLevel: 48normal
08515
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
ThrashLevel: 55normal
12010010
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Aqua TailLevel: 63water
909010
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Close CombatLevel: 71fighting
1201005
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
OutrageLevel: 80dragon
12010010
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.

TM/HM Moves (25)

Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk Upfighting
010020TM08
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM57
A charge that also hurts the user.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Surfwater
9010015HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Strengthfighting
8010015HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Whirlpoolwater
409015HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.

Move Tutor Moves (9)

Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
8510015Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
7010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
559515Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Head(Route 4)steel
8010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zen Headbutt(Mr Psychics House)psychic
809015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
7
Resistances
0
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Tauros. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Tauros resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Also in

This Pokémon appears in other games we cover. Typing and base stats shown are that game's own — differences from the game you're viewing are marked.

  • tauros in 2 games
    normaldifferent typing
    Attack 100 -10Defense 95 -10Sp. Atk 40 +10Speed 110 +10
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