Tauros (Pokémon)
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| Tauros ケンタロス Kentauros | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #128 |
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| Johto Dex | #148 |
| Hoenn Dex | #285 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-049 |
| Almia Browser | R-179 |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Wild Bull Pokémon |
| Height | 4′07″ (1.4m) |
| Weight | 194.9 lbs. (88.4kg) |
| Abilities | Intimidate |
| Anger Point | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Atk, 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 211 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 100% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Tauros (Japanese: ケンタロス Kentauros) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Tauros is a three tailed brown bull with a dark brown mane and silver-colored horns.
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 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.
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 this 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
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.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | When it targets an enemy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | A rowdy Pokémon with a lot of stamina. Once running, it won't stop until it hits something. | |
| Stadium | Charges while whipping its hefty body with its tails. Although powerful, it can charge only in a straight line. | |
| II | Gold | They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns. |
| Silver | After heightening its will to fight by whipping itself with its three tails, it charges at full speed. | |
| Crystal | These violent Pokémon fight with other members of their herd in order to prove their strength. | |
| Stadium 2 | They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns. | |
| III | Ruby | This Pokémon is not satisfied unless it is rampaging at all times. If there is no opponent for Tauros to battle, it will charge at thick trees and knock them down to calm itself. |
| Sapphire | This Pokémon is not satisfied unless it is rampaging at all times. If there is no opponent for Tauros to battle, it will charge at thick trees and knock them down to calm itself. | |
| Emerald | It is not satisfied unless it is rampaging at all times. If there is no opponent for Tauros to battle, it will charge at thick trees and knock them down to calm itself. | |
| FireRed | When it is about to tackle, it whips its body repeatedly with its three long tails. | |
| LeafGreen | When it targets an enemy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails. | |
| IV | Diamond | Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature. |
| Pearl | Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Rare | Safari Zone |
| Pokémon Yellow | Rare | Safari Zone | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Uncommon | Routes 38 and 39 |
| Pokémon Crystal | Uncommon | Routes 38 and 39 | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Rare | Safari Zone | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Citadark Isle (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Routes 209 and 210 (Poké Radar) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 12 Endless Level 32 Forever Level 7 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Great Canyon (10F-12F) Western Cave (10F-16F) Wish Cave (36F-43F) Joyous Tower (41F-44F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Kisara Plains |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Nurue Highway |
Base stats
| HP: | 75 | |
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| Attack: | 100 | |
| Defense: | 95 | |
| Special: | 70 | |
| SpAtk: | 40 | |
| SpDef: | 70 | |
| Speed: | 110 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Tauros is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions and Emerald Versions:
In Emerald Version only:
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Tauros knows Shadow Hold, Shadow Rush, Shadow Shed and Shadow Sky as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 7.9% | Friend Area: Safari |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Don't show me anything red! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Grrrgh... My health's getting down to about half. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm beat... I can't muster the energy to ram... | |
| Level Up | Leveled up! Yowza! I'll batter down foes! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
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| Loops: 8 | Minimum Experience: N/A |
| Poké Assist: None | Field Move: Tackle x3 | Maximum Experience: N/A |
| If Tauros spots a Ranger, it snorts harshly and charges with its horns out. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
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| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
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Basic
Tauros
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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| Image:Spr 4p 128 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 128 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Tauros images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Its female counterpart is Miltank.
- 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.
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
Related articles
External links
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