Tauros | Pokémon guide

As a Taurus, I feel spiritually seen by Pokémon’s Tauros – bull power all the way. As stubborn as it is strong, this ‘mon takes multiple forms. This is because, in Paldea, it can be bred in three different ways. Maybe if you can tame its fiery nature, you’ll be able to catch a ride – or fight alongside it.

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Here’s everything in our Tauros guide:

Here’s the key information you need to know about Tauros:

Tauros’s evolution

Tauros does not evolve to or from any other Pokémon, but it’s known unofficially as the male counterpart of Miltank.

Tauros’s locations

Here are all the locations you can find Tauros in each Pokémon game:

Gen 1 locations

Gen 2 locations

Gen 3 locations

Gen 4 locations

Gen 5 locations

Gen 6 locations

Gen 7 locations

Gen 8 locations

Gen 9 locations

Tauros’s base stats

Tauros’s base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.

• HP – 75
• Attack – 100
• Defense – 95
• Sp. Atk – 40
• Sp. Def – 70
• Speed – 110

Paldean Tauros’s base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.

• HP – 75
• Attack – 110
• Defense – 105
• Sp. Atk – 30
• Sp. Def – 70
• Speed – 100

Tauros’s type strengths and weaknesses

Tauros, in its Kantonian form, is a Normal-type ‘mon, so it comes with a fairly standard set of strengths and weaknesses in battle. You can check them out below:

Paldean Tauros (Combat)’s strengths and weaknesses

Paldean Tauros (Combat) is a Fighting-type Pokémon, so its strengths and weaknesses differ from the other forms. Here’s what’s up with this breed of Tauros:

Paldean Tauros (Blaze)’s strengths and weaknesses

Paldean Tauros (Blaze) is a combined Fighting/Fire-type, so it has a pretty interesting set of boons and Achilles’ heels in battle. Here’s how the Blaze breed fares:

Paldean Tauros (Aqua)’s strengths and weaknesses

As a combined Fighting/Water-type Pokémon, Paldean Tauros (Aqua) has the most diverse set of strengths and weaknesses of the four types, meaning you’ll need to be strategic about when and where you bring it along.

Tauros’s moveset

In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Tauros can learn the following moves: 

Level up moves (Kantonian form)

Level up moves (Paldean forms)

* Combat breed only
** Blaze breed only
*** Aqua breed only

Learnable TMs (Kantonian)

Learnable TMs (Paldean)

* Combat breed only
** Blaze breed only
*** Aqua breed only
**** Combat and Blaze breeds
***** Combat and Aqua breeds

Egg moves

Tauros, in all its wondrous, bullish forms, is ready to go. Now that you’ve got the lowdown on it, you are too.