Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Tauros's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Attack and Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
When Tauros begins whipping itself with its tails, it’s a warning that the Pokémon is about to charge with astounding speed.
The Tauros of the Galar region are volatile in nature, and they won’t allow people to ride on their backs.
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 |
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x50-59% Circle Throw 2x45-55% Arm Thrust 2x15-18% | ||
 Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Machop builds →Low Sweep 2x50-59% Revenge 2x45-55% | ||
 Stufful NormalFighting | D | |
 Timburr Fighting | D | |
 Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x45-55% Circle Throw 2x43-51% Arm Thrust 2x13-16% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Machop builds →Vital Throw 2x49-58% Low Sweep 2x45-55% Revenge 2x43-51% | ||
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Stufful NormalFighting | D | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Throh builds →Circle Throw 2x51-60% Revenge 2x51-60% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Sawk builds →Low Sweep 2x62-74% Rock Smash 2x41-49% Double Kick 2x33-39% | ||
Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x45-53% Circle Throw 2x41-49% Arm Thrust 2x14-18% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Machop builds →Vital Throw 2x47-56% Low Sweep 2x45-53% Revenge 2x41-49% | ||
Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hawlucha builds →Submission 2x59-70% Low Sweep 2x50-59% Revenge 2x46-54% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Toxicroak builds →Low Sweep 2x55-65% Revenge 2x52-62% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x57-68% Low Sweep 2x52-62% Circle Throw 2x50-59% Revenge 2x50-59% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x73-86% Low Sweep 2x64-76% Revenge 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x41-49% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Machoke builds →Vital Throw 2x57-68% Low Sweep 2x52-62% Revenge 2x50-59% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hawlucha builds →Submission 2x61-72% Low Sweep 2x50-59% Revenge 2x46-54% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Toxicroak builds →Low Sweep 2x57-67% Revenge 2x53-62% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Passimian builds →Low Sweep 2x61-72% Revenge 2x57-67% Rock Smash 2x39-47% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x57-67% Low Sweep 2x54-65% Circle Throw 2x50-59% Revenge 2x50-59% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x74-88% Low Sweep 2x63-75% Revenge 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x41-49% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hawlucha builds →Submission 2x59-70% Brick Break 2x55-66% Low Sweep 2x48-56% Revenge 2x45-54% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 2x93-110%KO Brick Break 2x71-84% Low Sweep 2x62-73% Revenge 2x57-68% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Toxicroak builds →Brick Break 2x62-73% Low Sweep 2x53-63% Revenge 2x49-59% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x67-80% Low Sweep 2x59-70% Revenge 2x55-66% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Falinks builds →Brick Break 2x59-70% Revenge 2x48-56% Rock Smash 2x34-40% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x72-86% Submission 2x59-70% Brick Break 2x55-65% Low Sweep 2x47-56% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 2x93-111%KO Brick Break 2x71-83% Low Sweep 2x61-72% Revenge 2x57-68% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Toxicroak builds →Brick Break 2x63-74% Low Sweep 2x53-63% Revenge 2x50-59% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Low Sweep 2x61-72% Revenge 2x55-65% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Falinks builds →Brick Break 2x59-70% Revenge 2x47-56% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x97-115%KO Flying Press 2x74-88% Submission 2x60-71% Brick Break 2x56-67% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 2x95-113%KO Brick Break 2x72-85% Low Sweep 2x63-75% Revenge 2x58-69% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x72-85% Vital Throw 2x67-79% Low Sweep 2x62-73% Circle Throw 2x58-69% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Toxicroak builds →Brick Break 2x63-75% Low Sweep 2x55-65% Revenge 2x51-60% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x71-83% Low Sweep 2x62-73% Revenge 2x56-67% Rock Smash 2x39-46% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Cobalion can KO Tauros with Close Combat (110-130%).
 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch18-21% Rock Slide32-38% Knock Off28-33% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
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 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Sword & Shield Tauros Best Moveset
Jolly nature gives Tauros the fast physical lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Assault Vest adds a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max Attack and Speed EVs split the difference, and Ground coverage punishes anything trying to wall it.
Best Build
Tauros best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
- Body Slam
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- High Horsepower
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 13 types means almost nothing walls Tauros cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Tauros Locations
decent spawn rates for Tauros across 18 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Tauros in Sword & Shield
Before you go hunting for Tauros, check which of the 18 spots belong to your version. Shield and Sword each have different walking encounters at Lv. 10-18.
Tauros Guide
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Earthquake, Close Combat, Body Slam, and Ironhead. Earthquake leads at 25% 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVPaldean
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves