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tauros
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Tauros

Wild Bull Pokémon

Normal

Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 100
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 70
Speed 110
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Wild Bull Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 88.4 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

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tauros Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 35.7%
All-Out Attacker
Moves
Pursuit / Payback
Iron Head / Return / Stone Edge
Item
Choice Band / Life Orb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Toxic Lure
Moves
Substitute / Protect
Earthquake / Pursuit
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Tauros is one of the very best offensive Pokemon in NU. It can double as a wallbreaker and revenge killer with a single set thanks to its excellent Speed, decent Attack, and access to powerful physical moves with good coverage. On top of that, it has solid physical bulk backed up by Intimidate and lacks a Stealth Rock weakness, making it easy to fit onto teams. The popularity of Regirock prevents Tauros from completely dominating the tier, but there is overall very little downside to using Tauros. If you have an open spot on your team and are looking for a Pokemon to fill it, Tauros is always a good choice.

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Pursuit
84.9%
Return
42.3%
Iron Head
21.7%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
15.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc