Tauros (SV) - Competitive Movesets

Competitive Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Movesets and Strategies for Tauros

Base Stats for Tauros

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.

Evolutions / Family:
Tauros
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Weakness Chart for Normal-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

2x

0x

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

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2x

4x

Movesets for Singles

Looking for a competitive moveset for Tauros? These builds are optimized for Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Scarlet/Violet metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!

Discover the strength of Tauros, a notable Pokémon known for its Normal typing! Tauros is a common Pokémon to see in the SV metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Explore the movesets of Tauros below to understand its battle capabilities.

Species: Tauros
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 / Raging Bull
- Close Combat
- Outrage
- Earthquake / High Horsepower

Physical Sweeper Tauros (Sheer Force)

Tauros shows a stupendous Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical attacks. 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.

◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Raging Bull is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (destroys screens. Type depends on Tauros's form).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tauros's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Tauros afterwards).
◆ 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.

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Species: Tauros
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Anger Point
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 248 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Pursuit
- Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake

Tauros Physical Sweeper (Angry Bull)

Prepare for single battles with Tauros as an exceptional Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to crush rivals using potent physical power. 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.

◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if a foe is switching out, hits it at 2x power).
◆ 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 Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet metagame with these expert-crafted setups!

Species: Tauros
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 / Raging Bull
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Outrage

Doubles Physical Sweeper Tauros (Sheer Force)

Tauros is popular Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It is meant to overwhelm foes with lethal physical attacks. 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.

◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Raging Bull is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (destroys screens. Type depends on Tauros's form).
◆ 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.
◆ 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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Terastal Phenomenon

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.

There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.

The most recommended Terastral Type for Tauros is: Ghost

Select a Tera-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

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Movepool

Want to know what moves Tauros can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet 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.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Tauros can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV 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: 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: Ice Beam
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Head
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Throat Chop
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
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 Break Screens: Raging Bull

Moves that boost Tauros's stats

Curse
Trailblaze
Work Up

Most notable and possible best moves for Tauros

Earthquake
Ice Beam
Protect
Rest

Common Effort Values for Tauros in Scarlet and Violet

Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
Optimize Tauros's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

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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Competitive Information for Tauros [Scarlet/Violet]

Movesets for Singles

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Terastal Phenomenon

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Movepool

Combo List

Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Tauros

Moves that boost Tauros's stats

Most notable and possible best moves for Tauros

Common Effort Values for Tauros in Scarlet and Violet

Usage Data

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