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Taurosin Pokémon Polished Crystal

fighting

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

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

Type
Fighting
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
flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×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 East (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.
PursuitLevel: 15dark
4010020
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
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.
Double EdgeLevel: 63normal
12010015
A tackle that also hurts the user.
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 (19)

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.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
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.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Strengthfighting
8010015HM04
A powerful physical attack.

Move Tutor Moves (8)

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.
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

3
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
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.

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