Competitive Information for Tauros [Sword/Shield]
Normal
Abilities:
If this Pokemon (not its substitute) takes a critical hit, its Attack is raised 12 stages.
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tauros? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover Tauros, a notable Pokémon with Normal attributes! Tauros is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Ready to elevate your game with Tauros's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Lum Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Anger Point
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Protect / Giga Impact
For those intense single battles, Tauros is a first-rate Support. Life Orb boosts the power of Tauros's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Anger Point, if Tauros (not its substitute) takes a critical hit its attack is raised 12 stages. With a Lum Berry equipped to it, Tauros cures itself if it has a non-volatile status or is confused then the Lum Berry gets consumed.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tauros this turn).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Tauros cannot move next turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Outrage
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
Prepare for single battles with Tauros as a superior Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tauros from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tauros's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Tauros. With Sheer Force, Tauros's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Tauros afterwards).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tauros's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Anger Point
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 248 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge
- Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
In single battles, Tauros's Physical Sweeper role is a top-notch. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with potent physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Tauros's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Anger Point, if Tauros (not its substitute) takes a critical hit its attack is raised 12 stages. This tauros is designed for doubles and is based around it's Anger point ability. Pair it with a Pokemon who can trigger a crit hit on Tauros without doing too much damage to it.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tauros? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Prepare for double battles with Tauros as a terrific Physical Sweeper. It attempts to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Tauros from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tauros's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Tauros. With Sheer Force, Tauros's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
◆ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Tauros afterwards).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tauros can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Tauros.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tauros can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Tauros
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bulldoze
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Head
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Stomp
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Throat Chop
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Zap Cannon
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Tail
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tauros's stats
- Curse
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Tauros
- Body Slam
- Close Combat
- Double-Edge
- Earthquake
- Facade
- Giga Impact
- High Horsepower
- Ice Beam
- Iron Head
- Lash Out
- Outrage
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tauros in Sword and Shield
- Careful Nature ( 0/0/0/0/252/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/0/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Tauros's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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