Taunt (move)

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 TM12 in Generation III TM12 in Generation IV

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 on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Taunt on Eevee's Movedex

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

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.

In the Mystery Dungeon series

A Pokémon affected by the move Taunt is put under the condition "Taunted". A Taunted Pokémon, as in the main series games, can only use attack moves.

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 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed 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

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