Tauros (Pokémon)

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Tauros ケンタロス Kentauros #128
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Wild Bull Pokémon
Abilities Intimidate or Anger Point Anger Point Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #128 Johto #148 Hoenn #285 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′07″ Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4′07″/1.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 194.9 lbs. Imperial 88.4 kg Metric 194.9 lbs./88.4 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 211 Battle Exp.: 2111*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tauros (Japanese: ケンタロス Kentauros) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Tauros is a three tailed brown bull with a dark brown mane, silver-colored horns and three silver studs on its forehead.

Gender differences

Tauros is a male-only species. The female counterpart is Miltank.

Special abilities

Behavior

Tauros are rowdy Pokémon, once they've started a rampage they will not stop until they hit something. They increase their will to fight by whipping themselves with their three tails. They live and travel in herds with the herd's protector probably leading the others. Tauros are also known to lock horns with each other in battle and they usually take pride in their battle-scarred horns. When there are no opponents to battle, Tauros will charge at trees to satisfy its need for a challenge and calm itself.

Habitat

Tauros are rarely found in the wild. However, the Kanto Safari Zone has many herds, and more appear in expansive, grassy meadows found in the western Johto region, among other areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Tauros first appeared briefly in The Flame Pokémon-athon as one of the Pokémon in the Laramie farm.

Ash captured 30 of these Wild Bull Pokémon in EP035, which was banned in North America, leading to confusion for some. The first time Ash ever used any of his Tauros in a battle was against Drake of the Orange Islands in Hello Pummelo.

Ethan used Tauros to pull his stagecoach in Get Along, Little Pokémon.

Many Tauros where seen in Tricks of the Trade in Palmpona Town. Ash brought his from Oak's for this occasion as well, but sent it back soon after.

In the manga

Ash in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga owns a Tauros.

In the Pokémon Special manga

Tauros was used as a mount by members of Team Rocket.

In the TCG

Main article: Tauros (TCG)

In the TFG

One Tauros figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Tauros

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

None, as Tauros can only be male, and males pass moves, while females pass species.

By tutoring

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Special moves

Side game data

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tauros images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Its female counterpart is Miltank.
  • Tauros is the only male-only Pokémon that had its female counterpart introduced in a different Generation.
• In the anime, people have eaten or wanted hamburgers, which usually comes from cattle. Since Tauros are bull Pokémon, it is speculated that people may or may not eat Tauros or possibly even Miltank.
• In most games, the tufts at the end of Tauros's three tails are dark. However, in Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, and Diamond and Pearl the tufts are a lighter color.
• Tauros is one of the few Generation I Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives, along with Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Pinsir, Lapras, Aerodactyl, and Ditto.

Origin

It may just be simply based on a bull.

Name origin

Tauros's name is an abbreviation of its Japanese name, Kentauros, which is comes from Greek Κένταυρος, Centaur. It could also be a misspelling of Centaurus.

It is worth noting that taurus, Latin for bull, is also the name of another constellation.

In other languages

• German: Tauros
• French: Tauros
• Korean: 켄타로스 Kentaroseu

Related articles

• Ash's Tauros

Notes

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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