Is Tauros Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Tauros is wild in Alola's grassy areas. AbilityIntimidate and solid Speed make it a reliable Normal-type through the E4. Straightforward physical power without any gimmicks.
Tauros has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Gumshoos down.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Tauros has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Wishiwashi down.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with the Totem Salazzle.
Tauros has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Lurantis down.
Olivia's typing presses Tauros's defenses.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with the Totem Vikavolt.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with the Totem Mimikyu.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with the Totem Kommo-o.
Tauros has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Olivia's typing presses Tauros's defenses.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Tauros trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catchable
Catch Tauros on Paniola Ranch (walking, Lv 12-15).
Sun & Moon Tauros Locations
Ranging widely, this charging bull thunders through the tall grass at a couple of Alolan spots across a huge level band that runs from 12 all the way up to 57.
Best Locations to Catch Tauros in Sun & Moon
5 walking spots from Lv. 12-57 for Tauros. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
How to Get Shiny Tauros in Sun & Moon
Tauros charges around Paniola Ranch, and a sustained SOS chain there hands you extra chances at a shiny. Compare Shiny Tauros odds across every game
Shiny Tauros Evolution
Does Not EvolveSun & Moon Shiny Tauros Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is SOS Chaining at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
SOS Chaining: Leave one ally fainted and force endless calls. Bonus rolls step up at 11, 21, and 31 calls.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Sun & Moon shiny odds for Tauros.
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
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tauros View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
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 218 breeding partners from the Field egg group.
SM Tauros Best Moveset
100 Attack at 110 Speed with AbilitySheer Force boosting moves with secondary effects at zero Held ItemLife Orb recoil cost. AbilityIntimidate drops opposing Attack on entry. Z-MoveDouble-Edge fires a one-time Normal nuke. The moveset earns C-tier through Sheer Force coverage fired at speed that stays ahead of most targets.
Best Build
Tauros best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Earthquake
- Double Edge
- Wild Charge
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 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
Historically, people in areas all over the world have ridden Tauros, but the practice is said to have started in Alola.
Although it’s known to be a fierce Pokémon, Tauros in the Alola region are said to possess a measure of calmness.
Tauros Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Sheer Force is the hidden ability. It strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects. Worth hunting for if you want Tauros to compete at a higher level.
In Sun & Moon, Tauros plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Sun & Moon, Tauros pairs best with Kangaskhan, Audino Mega, and Smeargle. Kangaskhan 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 Sun & Moon, 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.
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
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