Taunt (move)

Taunt ちょうはつ Taunt

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM12 in Generation III TM12 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Taunt (Japanese: ちょうはつ Taunt) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

Taunt causes the foe to only use attack moves. The effect lasts two turns or until the foe switches out. Taunt can be used on a foe with a Substitute. On the turn that Taunt is used, if the Pokémon using Taunt goes before the target and the target selected an non-attacking move that turn, the move will fail.

Generation IV

The effect lasts between two to four turns or until the foe switches out. All other effects are the same.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 40 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 0261 Poochyena Dark 37 0262 Mightyena Dark 42 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 38 0335 Zangoose Normal 37 0341 Corphish Water 32 0341 Corphish Water 31 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 34 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 33 0359 Absol Dark 9 0386 Deoxys Psychic 15 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM12

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0261 Poochyena Dark 0262 Mightyena Dark 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0335 Zangoose Normal 0336 Seviper Poison 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0362 Glalie Ice 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0052 Meowth Normal 25 0053 Persian Normal 25 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 31 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 0261 Poochyena Dark 37 0262 Mightyena Dark 42 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 40 0335 Zangoose Normal 35 0341 Corphish Water 32 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 34 0386 Deoxys Psychic 25 0359 Absol Dark 9 0390 Chimchar Fire 9 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 9 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting -- 9 0402 Kricketune Bug 38 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 6 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel -- 6 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 25 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 10 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 10 0461 Weavile Dark Ice -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM12

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0261 Poochyena Dark 0262 Mightyena Dark 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0335 Zangoose Normal 0336 Seviper Poison 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0362 Glalie Ice 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0399 Bidoof Normal 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0419 Floatzel Water 0424 Ambipom Normal 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0433 Chingling Psychic 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0482 Azelf Psychic 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0491 Darkrai Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

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