In Crystal, Tauros works as a setup sweeper with 490 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Tauros weak to?

In Crystal, Tauros's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Tauros play in battle?

Tauros is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the setup sweeper role.

What are the best moves for Tauros?

For Crystal, the core moveset is Earthquake, Double Edge, Rest, and Sleep Talk. Earthquake leads at 24% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

What counters Tauros?

In Crystal, the best way to handle Tauros: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Tauros - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Setup Sweeper

CTier

110Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Tauros's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Attack and Speed stat exp per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack100

Defense95

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def70

Speed110

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight88.4 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Anger Point

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

Sheer ForceHA

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+1

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

These violent POKéMON fight with other members of their herd in order to prove their strength.

Crystal

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.

Tauros Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Tauros in Crystal (Best Counters)

Tyrogue Fighting	D
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Crystal Evolution

Breeding is the whole story for Tauros. Plenty of partners 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

No Evolution

#128TaurosDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Tauros with 66 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂100.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Tauros Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Double EdgeSTAB
RestRecovery
Sleep TalkSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

ExeggutorDecent

GengarDecent

Moves

Most of Tauros's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hyper Beam and Thrash, but Dark and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

C3510035Normal

Lv 4

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 13

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 19

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 26

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 34

Rest

A——10Psychic

Lv 43

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Lv 53

Take Down

C908520Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

B——10Ghost

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

A——10Psychic

TM27

Return

B—10020Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM35

Sleep Talk

A——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM04

Strength

B8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM07

Zap Cannon

D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Tauros doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

Tutor

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

Crystal Tauros Locations

moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Tauros. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Best Locations to Catch Tauros in Crystal

Route 38

Grass Lv.13 Route

5%Early

Route 39

Grass Lv.15 Route

5%Early

Tauros Guide

In Crystal, Tauros works as a setup sweeper with 490 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Crystal, Tauros's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Tauros is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the setup sweeper role.
For Crystal, the core moveset is Earthquake, Double Edge, Rest, and Sleep Talk. Earthquake leads at 24% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
In Crystal, the best way to handle Tauros: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

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

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Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Dynamic PunchTM01 Karate ChopLv. 15 Rock SmashTM08 Damage vs Tauros Dynamic Punch 2x 80-94% Karate Chop 2x 40-48% Rock Smash 2x 33-39% View Machoke builds →
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Machoke Fighting	D
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