Taurosin Pokémon Polished Crystal
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.
Lowers the foe's Attack stat.
Maxes Attack after a critical hit.
Eats a Berry again after first use.
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
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 3Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| RageLevel: 5Rage | normal | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises Attack if the user is hit. | ||||||
| HeadbuttLevel: 8Headbutt | normal | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Scary FaceLevel: 11Scary Face | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 15Pursuit | dark | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | ||||||
| RestLevel: 19Rest | psychic | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Double KickLevel: 24Double Kick | fighting | 30 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A double kicking attack. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 29Focus Energy | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 35Take Down | normal | 90 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Zen HeadbuttLevel: 41Zen Headbutt | psychic | 80 | 90 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| SwaggerLevel: 48Swagger | normal | 0 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
| ThrashLevel: 55Thrash | normal | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||
| Double EdgeLevel: 63Double Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Close CombatLevel: 71Close Combat | fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def. | ||||||
| OutrageLevel: 80Outrage | dragon | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. |
TM/HM Moves (19)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseCurse | ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Bulk UpBulk Up | fighting | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM08TM08 | |
| Raises the user's Atk and Def. | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15TM15 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| BulldozeBulldoze | ground | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| A Ground attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23TM23 | |
| An attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26TM26 | |
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Brick BreakBrick Break | fighting | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Wild ChargeWild Charge | electric | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM57TM57 | |
| A charge that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68TM68 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | fighting | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| A powerful physical attack. |
Move Tutor Moves (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam | normal | 85 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | |||||||
| Double Edge(Safari Zone North)Double Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Endure(Warm Beach Shack)Endure | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | |||||||
| Headbutt(Ilex Forest)Headbutt | normal | 70 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||||
| Iron Head(Route 4)Iron Head | steel | 80 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Route 31)Sleep Talk | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | |||||||
| Swagger(Celadon City)Swagger | normal | 0 | 85 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | |||||||
| Zen Headbutt(Mr Psychics House)Zen Headbutt | psychic | 80 | 90 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. |
Type Summary
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.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Tauros, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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