Taunt (move)

Taunt ちょうはつ Taunt

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM12 in Generation III TM12 in Generation IV TM12 in Generation V TM12 in Generation VI TM12 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM02 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR37 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM12 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM087 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

It is:

• TM12 from Generation III to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM02 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR37 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM087 in Generation IX.

Effect

Taunt makes the afflicted Pokémon unable to use status moves. The effect lasts two turns or until the subject is switched out. Unlike most status moves, Taunt will affect a target with a substitute.

If a Pokémon that only knows status moves is taunted, or is taunted after using a status move and holding a Choice item, then it will be forced to use Struggle.

On the turn that Taunt is used, if the Pokémon using Taunt goes before the target and the target selected a status move that turn, the target's move will fail.

Generation III

The duration of Taunt is two turns.

Taunt cannot be copied by Mirror Move.

Taunt can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Counter, Detect, and Mirror Coat to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation IV

The duration of Taunt is now between three and five turns.

Taunt can now be copied by Mirror Move.

Generation V

The duration of Taunt is now three turns if the user acts before the target, or four turns if the target acted before the user.

Taunt can now be reflected with Magic Coat and no longer affects Me First.

Generation VI onwards

Pokémon with Oblivious or under the effect of Aroma Veil cannot become taunted.

Taunt can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Counter, Destiny Bond, Grudge, King's Shield, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat, and Spite) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Taunt will not prevent the target from using a status Z-Move, but will prevent a Dynamax target from using Max Guard.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Taunt, the user's Attack rises one stage.

Other effects

Clobbopus that know this move will evolve into Grapploct when leveled up.

Description

Games Description RSE Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.* Enrages the foe so it can only use attack moves.* FRLG The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves. Colo.XD Taunts the target into only using attack moves.* Enrages the target so it can only use attack moves.* DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
052		Meowth		Field		Field		25	25	25	25SMUSUM 9PE	20	20
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					25SMUSUM 9PE	20	20
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field						20	20
053		Persian		Field		Field		25	25	25	25SMUSUM 9PE	20	20
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field					25SMUSUM 9PE	20	20
056		Mankey		Field		Field					8PE
057		Primeape		Field		Field					1,8PE
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	40	31	31	31	31	31BDSP	31
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy						31BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy						35BDSP
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	6	6
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field							6
228		Houndour		Field		Field						20BDSP
229		Houndoom		Field		Field						20BDSP
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	37	37	37	37XY 31ORAS	31	31BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	42	42	42	42XY 36ORAS	36	36BDSP
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field						33
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field						43
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy				1	1	40
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	38	40	40	40XY 56ORAS	56
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	37	35	35BW 40B2W2	40XY 43ORAS	43	43BDSP	43
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	32RSE 31FRLG	32	32	32XY 34ORAS	34	8
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	34RSE 33FRLG	34	34	34XY 36ORAS	36	1
359		Absol		Field		Field	9	9	9BW 17B2W2	1, 17XY 13ORAS	13	20
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	15	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19	19BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		9	9	9	9	9BDSP
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		9	9	9	9	9BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9BDSP
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field						17BDSP
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field						18BDSP
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug		38PtHGSS	38	38	38	38BDSP	38
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		6	6	6	6	6BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6BDSP
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying						1BDSP
431		Glameow		Field		Field						29BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field						29BDSP
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying		25	25	1, 25	1, 25	1, 25BDSP
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		10	10	10	10	8	8
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		10	10	10	10	1	1
461		Weavile		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
510		Liepard		Field		Field			38	38	38
515		Panpour		Field		Field			25	25	25
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			25	25	25	12
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying			27	27	27	12
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying			27	27	27	12
554		Darumaka		Field		Field			35	35	35	4
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field						4
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field			39	39	39	1
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field						1
570		Zorua		Field		Field			25	25	25	20	20
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field							20
571		Zoroark		Field		Field			25	25	25	20	20
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field							20
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			22	22	22	4
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral			22	22	22	1
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			22	22	22	1
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			36	36	36	12	12
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			36	36	36	12	12
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			36	36	36	12	12
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						8
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				65	65	1
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like						32	32
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	5
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					1	1	1
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field						1	1
765		Oranguru		Field		Field					8	1	1
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					9	10
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					31	5
810		Grookey		Field	Grass						8	8
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass						1	1
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass						1	1
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying						20	20
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying						22	22
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying						22	22
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						16	16
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						16	16
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like						35
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like						35
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field						49
863		Perrserker		Field		Field						20	20
896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						60	60
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1
903		Sneasler		Field		Field							6
931		Squawkabilly		Flying		Flying							20
944		Shroodle		Field		Field							33
945		Grafaiai		Field		Field							37
965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral							7
966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral							7
967		Cyclizar		Field		Field							11
978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2							28
984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							14
100		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III TM12	IV TM12	V TM12	VI TM12	VII TM12 TM02	VIII TR37	IX TM087
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy							✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy							✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field						✔	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field							✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field							✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔		✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔		✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔PE
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔PE
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2							✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like							✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug							✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field							✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
498		Tepig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔
502		Dewott		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2							✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
554		Darumaka		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug						✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field							✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field				✔	✔		✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔	✔		✔
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔		✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔		✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔		✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
667		Litleo		Field		Field				✔	✔		✔
668		Pyroar		Field		Field				✔	✔		✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔		✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔		✔
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying							✔
725		Litten		Field		Field					✔	✔
726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔	✔
734		Yungoos		Field		Field					✔		✔
735		Gumshoos		Field		Field					✔		✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying					✔		✔
744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					✔USUM	✔	✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
759		Stufful		Field		Field					✔	✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field					✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3					✔	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					✔	✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					✔	✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					✔		✔
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔USUM	✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔USUM	✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass						✔	✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass						✔	✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass						✔	✔
813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
827		Nickit		Field		Field						✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field						✔
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔	✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔	✔
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like						✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like						✔
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like						✔	✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like						✔	✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like						✔	✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field						✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field						✔	✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy						✔
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral						✔	✔
880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field							✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field							✔
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2							✔
905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass							✔
907		Floragato		Field	Grass							✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass							✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1							✔
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug							✔
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug							✔
924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy							✔
925		Maushold		Field	Fairy							✔
931		Squawkabilly		Flying		Flying							✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
942		Maschiff		Field		Field							✔
943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field							✔
944		Shroodle		Field		Field							✔
945		Grafaiai		Field		Field							✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass							✔
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass							✔
962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying							✔
963		Palafin		Field	Water 2							✔
965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral							✔
966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral							✔
967		Cyclizar		Field		Field							✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying							✔
978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2							✔
979		Annihilape		Field		Field							✔
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
100		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
101		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	Starter PokémonColo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
359		AbsolLv. 5		Field		Field	Stamp Absol
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Taunt is a move with 20PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy, inflicting Taunted status condition. A Taunted Pokémon, as in the main series games, cannot use status moves; they also cannot use Seeds or Wonder Orbs. This move is affected by the Taunted status condition as well.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

While the list for most follows the main series, there are some differences, mostly due to certain attacking moves becoming status moves in these games. Moves that are marked with ✓ cannot be used while Taunted.

Move Type Game RB TD Sky Assist  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✘ ✔ Avalanche  Ice  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Beat Up  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Bide  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Counter  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Doom Desire  Steel  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Fling  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ Future Sight  Psychic  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Knock Off  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Metal Burst  Steel  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Metronome  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ ✔ Mirror Coat  Psychic  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Nature Power  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ ✔ Payback  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Pursuit  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Rage  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Revenge  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Rock Smash  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ ✔ Strength  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Uproar  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Vital Throw  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Vacuum-Cut  ???  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✘ Wrap  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Taunted status on the targeted Pokémon. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Taunted status condition, which restricts a Pokémon to using only moves that inflict damage. BSL てきポケモンを ちょうはつじょうたいにかえる ちょうはつされた ポケモンは ダメージを あたえるわざしか だせなくなる MDGtI It causes the Taunted status condition to an enemy. The taunted Pokémon can't use status moves. (The Pokémon can use attack moves.) SMD It makes an enemy taunted. The taunted Pokémon can't use status moves. The Pokémon can use attack moves, however.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Sharpedo
The user smiles tauntingly at the opponent, causing it to not listen to its Trainer's instructions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Sharpedo	Sharpedo smiles tauntingly at the opponent, causing it to not listen to its Trainer's instructions.
Matt's Sharpedo	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX		Debut

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

	Chimchar
The user taunts the foe, provoking them into attacking.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Chimchar	Chimchar taunts the foe, causing them to attack.
Honō	BET1		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 挑釁 Tīuyahn * 挑撥 Tīubuht * Mandarin 挑釁 / 挑衅 Tiǎoxìn * 挑撥 Tiǎobō * Danish Hån French Provoc German Verhöhner Greek Χλευασμός Chlevasmós Italian Provocazione Korean 도발 Dobal Brazilian Portuguese Insulto Serbian Provociranje Spanish Mofa Turkish Azarlama Vietnamese Khiêu Khích

Variations of the move Disable
Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block

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