Is Tauros Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Import from FRLG. Tauros with AbilityIntimidate drops Attack on switch-in. Fast Normal-type with high Attack. No type advantage against any Emerald boss, but the Speed and Intimidate support make Tauros useful everywhere. Handles neutral matchups through raw power.
Roxanne's typing presses Tauros's defenses.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
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 Juan's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 43NormalThrashPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 53NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Tauros in Emerald
Unlike the Kanto preserve, the Safari Zone here does not stock Tauros, so the charging bull has to be traded in.
Tauros cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Tauros in Emerald
Tauros keeps clear of Hoenn entirely, so trade one in from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it charges through the Safari Zone grass, and the shine survives the trip over the link. See every game where Shiny Tauros can be hunted
Shiny Tauros Evolution
Does Not EvolveTauros 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Tauros Weak Against
Good
Tauros Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Tauros. A massive partner pool through one egg group, eggs take an average time to hatch, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tauros with 102 breeding partners from the Field egg group.
E Tauros Best Moveset
Tauros weakens opposing physical attackers before the battle even starts, with AbilityIntimidate dropping their Attack on every switch-in. The moveset then outpaces most threats at 110 Speed while firing MoveReturn and MoveEarthquake for clean physical coverage. Teams that rely on physical offense find Tauros difficult to break into without special coverage.
Best Build
Tauros best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Ghost
- Return
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Tauros cleanly, with Hyper Beam and Thrash 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
All 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Tauros Emerald Guide
In Emerald, Tauros plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Return is the primary attack.
In Emerald, Tauros pairs best with Magneton, Aerodactyl, and Metagross. Magneton has Decent synergy and covers what Tauros can't handle on its own.
Yes. Paldean Tauros is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 9. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Emerald, Jolly is the go-to nature for Tauros. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
No. Tauros isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Tauros appears in 20 games spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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