Tauros (Pokémon)

Tauros ケンタロス Kentauros

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Normal  Wild Bull Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Intimidate or Anger Point 1,250,000 Pokédex Kanto #128 Johto #148 Hoenn #285* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-049 Almia R-179 Height Weight 4'07" 194.9 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Brown 45 Gender ratio Male only Egg groups Egg cycles Ground 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Exp. 211 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tauros (Japanese: ケンタロス Kentauros) is a Normal-type 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 his forehead.

Gender differences

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

Special abilities

Tauros are violent, rowdy Pokémon that are able to whip themself into a frenzy using their three pronged tail. They are unable to stop themselves once they charge. Like most Normal types, Tauros can learn many different types of attacks.

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 their need for a challenge and calm themselves.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

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

Ash's Tauros

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.

A Tauros is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Pokédex entries

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

Tauros is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 46+	Purified moves
Shadow Hold	Shadow		Refresh	Normal
Shadow Rush	Shadow		Earthquake	Ground
Shadow Shed	Shadow		Tail Whip	Normal
Shadow Sky	Shadow		Body Slam	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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
Group:  Normal	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: N/A
Poké Assist: None	Field Move: (Tackle ×3)	Maximum Experience: N/A
"If Tauros spots a Ranger, it snorts harshly and charges with its horns out."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal	Poké Assist: ( Normal )	Field Move: (Tackle ×2)
"It thrashes wildly and rams to attack."

Evolution

	Does not evolve
	Tauros  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			File:Spr 2c 128.gif
			File:Spr 2c 128 s.gif
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 128 s.png		File:Spr 3e 128 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 128 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• Tauros is the only male-only Pokémon that had its female counterpart introduced in a different Generation.
• In most games, the tufts at the end of Tauros's three tails are dark. However, in Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, 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.
• In Red, Blue, Yellow, the number of stones on its head is one, while in Red and Green, two stones are present. It wasn't until Generation II games when Tauros has three stones. Along with gaining stones, the groove in its head cannot be seen.
• Despite Tauros' large muscular build, its best stat is neither Attack nor Defense, but Speed.
• Even though Tauros is based off a bovine, he has single-toed hooves like a horse.

Origin

Tauros is most likely based on a bull or a bison.

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

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.