Taunt (move)

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Taunt
ちょうはつ Taunt
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
Battles
Type  Dark
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by BrightPowder
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Contests
Category  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Super Contests
Category  Smart
Appeal  0
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Taunt (Japanese: ちょうはつ Taunt) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.

Contents

Effect

Generation III

Taunt causes the foe to only use attack moves. The effect lasts two turns or until the foe switches out. Taunt can be used on a foe with a Substitute. On the turn that Taunt is used, if the Pokémon using Taunt goes before the target and the target selected an non-attacking move that turn, the move will fail.

Generation IV

The effect lasts between two to four turns or until the foe switches out. All other effects are the same. If the target is holding either Choice Band, Choice Scarf or Choice Specs on a non-attacking move, or only knows one non-attacking move, the target will be forced to use Struggle until the effects of Taunt wear off.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
198 Murkrow Dark Flying 40
215 Sneasel Dark Ice --
261 Poochyena Dark 37
262 Mightyena Dark 42
319 Sharpedo Water Dark 38
335 Zangoose Normal 37
341 Corphish Water 32RSE
341 Corphish Water 31FRLG
342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 34RSE
342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 33FRLG
359 Absol Dark 9
386 Deoxys
Attack Forme
Psychic 15
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By TM12

#   Pokémon Type
019 Rattata Normal
020 Raticate Normal
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034 Nidoking Poison Ground
041 Zubat Poison Flying
042 Golbat Poison Flying
052 Meowth Normal
053 Persian Normal
056 Mankey Fighting
057 Primeape Fighting
063 Abra Psychic
064 Kadabra Psychic
065 Alakazam Psychic
085 Dodrio Normal Flying
088 Grimer Poison
089 Muk Poison
092 Gastly Ghost Poison
093 Haunter Ghost Poison
094 Gengar Ghost Poison
095 Onix Rock Ground
096 Drowzee Psychic
097 Hypno Psychic
100 Voltorb Electric
101 Electrode Electric
109 Koffing Poison
110 Weezing Poison
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
124 Jynx Ice Psychic
130 Gyarados Water Flying
142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying
150 Mewtwo Psychic
151 Mew Psychic
169 Crobat Poison Flying
185 Sudowoodo Rock
190 Aipom Normal
197 Umbreon Dark
198 Murkrow Dark Flying
200 Misdreavus Ghost
208 Steelix Steel Ground
209 Snubbull Normal
210 Granbull Normal
215 Sneasel Dark Ice
216 Teddiursa Normal
217 Ursaring Normal
227 Skarmory Steel Flying
228 Houndour Dark Fire
229 Houndoom Dark Fire
246 Larvitar Rock Ground
247 Pupitar Rock Ground
248 Tyranitar Rock Dark
261 Poochyena Dark
262 Mightyena Dark
280 Ralts Psychic
281 Kirlia Psychic
282 Gardevoir Psychic
288 Vigoroth Normal
289 Slaking Normal
294 Loudred Normal
295 Exploud Normal
299 Nosepass Rock
302 Sableye Dark Ghost
303 Mawile Steel
306 Aggron Steel Rock
318 Carvanha Water Dark
319 Sharpedo Water Dark
325 Spoink Psychic
326 Grumpig Psychic
335 Zangoose Normal
336 Seviper Poison
341 Corphish Water
342 Crawdaunt Water Dark
353 Shuppet Ghost
354 Banette Ghost
355 Duskull Ghost
356 Dusclops Ghost
358 Chimecho Psychic
359 Absol Dark
362 Glalie Ice
386 Deoxys
Normal Forme
Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
052 Meowth Normal 25
053 Persian Normal 25
198 Murkrow Dark Flying 31
215 Sneasel Dark Ice --
261 Poochyena Dark 37
262 Mightyena Dark 42
319 Sharpedo Water Dark 40
335 Zangoose Normal 35
341 Corphish Water 32
342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 34
386 Deoxys
Attack Forme
Psychic 25
359 Absol Dark 9
390 Chimchar Fire 9
391 Monferno Fire Fighting 9
392 Infernape Fire Fighting --
9
402 Kricketune Bug 38Pt
410 Shieldon Rock Steel 6
411 Bastiodon Rock Steel --
6
441 Chatot Normal Flying 25
453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 10
454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 10
461 Weavile Dark Ice --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By TM12

#   Pokémon Type
019 Rattata Normal
020 Raticate Normal
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034 Nidoking Poison Ground
041 Zubat Poison Flying
042 Golbat Poison Flying
052 Meowth Normal
053 Persian Normal
056 Mankey Fighting
057 Primeape Fighting
063 Abra Psychic
064 Kadabra Psychic
065 Alakazam Psychic
085 Dodrio Normal Flying
088 Grimer Poison
089 Muk Poison
092 Gastly Ghost Poison
093 Haunter Ghost Poison
094 Gengar Ghost Poison
095 Onix Rock Ground
096 Drowzee Psychic
097 Hypno Psychic
100 Voltorb Electric
101 Electrode Electric
109 Koffing Poison
110 Weezing Poison
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
124 Jynx Ice Psychic
130 Gyarados Water Flying
142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying
150 Mewtwo Psychic
151 Mew Psychic
169 Crobat Poison Flying
185 Sudowoodo Rock
190 Aipom Normal
197 Umbreon Dark
198 Murkrow Dark Flying
200 Misdreavus Ghost
207 Gligar Ground Flying
208 Steelix Steel Ground
209 Snubbull Normal
210 Granbull Normal
211 Qwilfish Water Poison
215 Sneasel Dark Ice
216 Teddiursa Normal
217 Ursaring Normal
227 Skarmory Steel Flying
228 Houndour Dark Fire
229 Houndoom Dark Fire
246 Larvitar Rock Ground
247 Pupitar Rock Ground
248 Tyranitar Rock Dark
261 Poochyena Dark
262 Mightyena Dark
280 Ralts Psychic
281 Kirlia Psychic
282 Gardevoir Psychic
288 Vigoroth Normal
289 Slaking Normal
294 Loudred Normal
295 Exploud Normal
299 Nosepass Rock
302 Sableye Dark Ghost
303 Mawile Steel
306 Aggron Steel Rock
318 Carvanha Water Dark
319 Sharpedo Water Dark
325 Spoink Psychic
326 Grumpig Psychic
335 Zangoose Normal
336 Seviper Poison
341 Corphish Water
342 Crawdaunt Water Dark
353 Shuppet Ghost
354 Banette Ghost
355 Duskull Ghost
356 Dusclops Ghost
358 Chimecho Psychic
359 Absol Dark
362 Glalie Ice
386 Deoxys
Normal Forme
Psychic
386 Deoxys
Attack Forme
Psychic
386 Deoxys
Defense Forme
Psychic
386 Deoxys
Speed Forme
Psychic
390 Chimchar Fire
391 Monferno Fire Fighting
392 Infernape Fire Fighting
399 Bidoof Normal
400 Bibarel Normal Water
410 Shieldon Rock Steel
411 Bastiodon Rock Steel
419 Floatzel Water
424 Ambipom Normal
429 Mismagius Ghost
430 Honchkrow Dark Flying
431 Glameow Normal
432 Purugly Normal
433 Chingling Psychic
434 Stunky Poison Dark
435 Skuntank Poison Dark
439 Mime Jr. Psychic
441 Chatot Normal Flying
442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark
451 Skorupi Poison Bug
452 Drapion Poison Dark
453 Croagunk Poison Fighting
454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting
461 Weavile Dark Ice
466 Electivire Electric
467 Magmortar Fire
472 Gliscor Ground Flying
475 Gallade Psychic Fighting
476 Probopass Rock Steel
477 Dusknoir Ghost
478 Froslass Ice Ghost
482 Azelf Psychic
485 Heatran Fire Steel
491 Darkrai Dark
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

In other languages

  • French: Provoc
  • Spanish: Mofa
  • Italian: Provocazione
  • German: Verhöhner
Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75
76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92
Generation IV HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08


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