Tauros
ケンタロス Kentauros
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Height
4'07"
Imperial
| 1.4m
Metric
| 4'07"/1.4m
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Weight
194.9lbs
Imperial
| 88.4kg
Metric
| 194.9lbs/88.4kg
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EV yield
HP
0
| Atk
1
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
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0
| Speed
1
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| Base Exp.: 211
| Battle Exp.: 1507*
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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. Many fans consider its female counterpart to be Miltank, despite the fact that Miltank was introduced a generation later and cannot produce Tauros eggs.
Special abilities
Tauros are violent, rowdy Pokémon that are able to whip themselves into a frenzy using their three-pronged tail. They are unable to stop themselves once they charge. However, they can only charge in a straight line. 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
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. They have also been reported to exist in Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Like other real-life bovines, Tauros grazes on grass.
In the anime
Major appearances
Ash captured thirty of these in EP035, an episode which became banned in multiple countries due to use of guns, leading to confusion for many as to how he obtained them. The first time Ash ever used any of his Tauros in a battle was against Drake of the Orange Islands in Hello Pummelo.
Other
Ethan used Tauros to pull his stagecoach in Get Along, Little Pokémon.
Many Tauros were 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.
Minor appearances
Tauros first appeared briefly in The Flame Pokémon-athon as one of the Pokémon in the Laramie farm.
Multiple Tauros also appeared in the intro to Mewtwo Strikes Back being captured by Team Rocket grunts with the aid of Mewtwo.
Mr. Shellby owned a Tauros in Extreme Pokémon!.
An injured Tauros appeared under the care of Katrina in A Bite to Remember.
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!.
A group of Tauros also appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!.
Pokédex entries
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| EP033
| Tauros
| Ash's Pokédex
| Tauros, a Wild Bull Pokémon. When whipping itself with its three tails, its Tackle is a powerful destructive force.
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| EP035
| Tauros
| Ash's Pokédex
| Tauros. Uses Tackle to attack. Due to its gentleness, it will never attack unless something harms them.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Ash in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga owns a Tauros.
Pokémon Adventures
Tauros was used as a mount by members of Team Rocket, apparently captured in the Kanto Safari Zone. It wagged its tails when ordering an attack from other Pokémon the grunts owned, a method that Green easily exploited by pushing it off a cliff and having Ditty mimic its appearance.
Pearl later captures a Tauros, adding it to his main team and naming it Tarohiko.
In the TCG
- Main article: Tauros (TCG)
In the TFG
One Tauros figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| When it targets an enemy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails.
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| A rowdy Pokémon with a lot of stamina. Once running, it won't stop until it hits something.
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| Generation II
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| They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
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| After heightening its will to fight by whipping itself with its three tails, it charges at full speed.
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| These violent Pokémon fight with other members of their herd in order to prove their strength.
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| Generation III
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| When it is about to tackle, it whips its body repeatedly with its three long tails.
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| When it targets an enemy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails.
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| Once it takes aim at its foe, it makes a headlong charge. It is famous for its violent nature.
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| They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
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| After heightening its will to fight by whipping itself with its three tails, it charges at full speed.
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| Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 135 - 182
| 260 - 354
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 90 - 161
| 175 - 317
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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| 103 - 178
| 202 - 350
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation IV, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
None.
Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Tauros is based on a bull or a bison.
Name origin
Tauros's name is an abbreviation of its Japanese name, Kentauros, which comes from Greek Κένταυρος, Centaur. It could also be a misspelling of Centaurus.
It is worth noting that taurus, Latin for bull and another likely inspiration for Tauros' English name, is also the name of another constellation.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
Notes
For other sprites and images, please see Tauros images on Bulbagarden Archives.
