Is Tauros Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. AbilityIntimidate and good speed made Tauros a Gen 1 legend, but Hoenn's power curve has moved past it. Normal typing has no gym advantages, and the E4 doesn't favor it either.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Tauros resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Tauros cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Tauros in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Tauros in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Red & Blue, Yellow, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Tauros cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Tauros Weakness
Tauros is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Tauros's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Tauros Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tauros
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x110-129%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-140%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x97-114%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x118-138%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x114-135%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Tauros for 43-51%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Machamp builds →Knock Off28-33% Bullet Punch18-21% Stone Edge43-51% | ||
Tauros Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Tauros. A massive partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tauros with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
ORAS Tauros Best Moveset
100 Attack at 110 Speed fires Normal TermStab before most of the format. AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability removes secondary effects for 30%% more damage at no Held ItemLife Orb recoil. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack. The moveset offers Speed and utility but can't break through physically bulky targets.
Best Build
Tauros best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Tauros cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
Tauros Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tauros looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Earthquake with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tauros's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Tauros gets Intimidate, Anger Point, and Sheer Force. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 110 Speed, Intimidate gives Tauros an edge before opponents can react.
Tauros is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Earthquake, Rock Slide, Ironhead, and Body Slam. Earthquake leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Tauros appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Paldean form in Generation 9.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVPaldean
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves