Is Tauros Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
The Intimidate upgrade transforms Tauros in the remake. AbilityIntimidate drops the opponent's Attack on every switch-in. The Speed and physical Attack are still excellent. Handles most neutral matchups through raw Normal damage and the entry-level Attack softening. Safari Zone catch with a low encounter rate. Worth the hunt.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Tauros resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Tauros on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28, rare).
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 43NormalThrash180100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- LV 53NormalTake Down13585%20
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
FireRed & LeafGreen Tauros Locations
Four encounters in the Safari Zone at the rarest tier, both versions. Tauros is as hard to find as Chansey and Kangaskhan in the same area.
1 location to catch Tauros
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5Best Locations to Catch Tauros in FireRed & LeafGreen
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 |
- 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
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tauros
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Blissey's Ice Beam hits Tauros for 34-41%. Claydol deals 69-81% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Blissey builds →Ice Beam34-41% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Celebi builds →Psychic31-37% Giga Drain26-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin14-17% Earthquake28-33% Explosion69-81% Psychic21-25% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x32-38% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Medicham builds →Rock Slide18-22% | ||
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 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
FRLG Tauros Best Moveset
100 Attack at 110 Speed behind AbilityIntimidate dropping opponent Attack on every switch-in. Normal TermStab from MoveReturn and MoveDouble-Edge hits most of the format hard. The moveset adds MoveEarthquake for Rock and Steel coverage. Fast, strong, and Intimidate on the switch makes opponents weaker before the fight starts.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When it is about to TACKLE, it whips its body repeatedly with its three long tails.
When it targets an enemy, it charges furiously while whipping its body with its long tails.
Tauros FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- How do I catch Tauros in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Tauros in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 7% 45% Bait 7% (floor) 10% Rock 15% 90% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed). (floor) = halving was clamped at the catch-factor floor of 3, so catch chance does not change.
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