Tauros
Wild Bull Pokémon
After heightening its will to fight by whipping itself with its three tails, it charges at full speed.
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Strategy Overview
With good Attack, a wide array of coverage moves, and a fantastic ability in Sheer Force that further boosts its power, Tauros is the definition of a powerhouse in NU. Tauros is also renowned for its excellent Speed stat, making it a very deadly Pokemon capable of threatening both offense and balance alike. Decent Defense lets it tank a hit or two before it goes down as well and even lets it survive Shiftry's Sucker Punch or Life Orb Hitmonchan's Mach Punch, just as testament to its good natural bulk. All of these traits make Tauros one of the best Pokemon in the tier and one that should never be underestimated under any circumstances. However, it struggles to break past bulky Rock-types such as Rhydon, Omastar, Carracosta, and Regirock, though it has ways to circumvent them through its coverage. Most of its attacks are also inaccurate, which means it can be inconsistent at times. Its Normal typing also does not bring much to the table in terms of synergy due to the lack of resistances, and while its Speed is great, it is still left outpaced and revenge killed by Floatzel and Swellow, two potent offensive threats in their own right.
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