Taunt (move)

Taunt ちょうはつ Taunt

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

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

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 (ignoring first turn). All other effects are the same. If the target is holding either Choice Band, Choice Scarf or Choice Specs on a non-attacking move, or only knows moves that are status moves, the target will be forced to use Struggle until the effects of Taunt wear off.

Generation V

Taunt lasts exactly three turns and can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

In the Mystery Dungeon series

A Pokémon affected by the move Taunt is put under the condition "Taunted". A Taunted Pokémon, as in the main series games, can only use attack moves.

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 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 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 0402 Kricketune Bug 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.

Generation V

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 0359 Absol Dark 9 0386 Deoxys Psychic 25 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 -- 0510 Lepardas Lepardas Dark 38 0516 Hiyappu Hiyappu Water 25 0519 Pidove Normal Flying 25 0520 Hatooboo Hatooboo Normal Flying 27 0521 Kenhorou Kenhorou Normal Flying 27 0554 Darumakka Darumakka Fire 35 0555 Darmanitan Fire 39 0570 Zorua Dark 25 0571 Zoroark Dark 25 0582 Vanipeti Vanipeti Ice 22 0583 Baniricchi Baniricchi Ice 22 0584 Baibanira Baibanira Ice 22 0610 Kibago Kibago Dragon 36 0611 Onondo Onondo Dragon 36 0612 Ononokusu Ononokusu Dragon 36 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 0402 Kricketune Bug 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 0494 Victini Psychic Fire 0495 Snivy Grass 0496 Janovy Janovy Grass 0497 Jalorda Jalorda Grass 0498 Tepig Fire Fighting 0499 Chaoboo Chaoboo Fire Fighting 0500 Enbuoh Enbuoh Fire Fighting 0501 Oshawott Water 0502 Futachimaru Futachimaru Water 0503 Daikenki Daikenki Water 0509 Choroneko Choroneko Dark 0510 Lepardas Lepardas Dark 0511 Pansage Grass 0512 Yanakkie Yanakkie Grass 0513 Pansear Fire 0514 Baokkie Baokkie Fire 0515 Panpour Water 0516 Hiyakkie Hiyakkie Water 0519 Pidove Normal Flying 0520 Hatooboo Hatooboo Normal Flying 0521 Kenhorou Kenhorou Normal Flying 0527 Koromori Koromori Psychic Flying 0528 Kokoromori Kokoromori Psychic Flying 0532 Dokkora Dokkora Fighting 0533 Dotekkotsu Dotekkotsu Fighting 0534 Roopushin Roopushin Fighting 0538 Nageki Nageki Fighting 0539 Dageki Dageki Fighting 0546 Monmen Monmen Grass 0547 Erufuun Erufuun Grass 0550 Basslao Basslao Water 0550 Basslao Basslao Water 0551 Sandile Ground 0552 Waruvile Waruvile Ground 0553 Waruvial Waruvial Ground 0554 Darumakka Darumakka Fire 0555 Darmanitan Fire 0559 Zuruggu Zuruggu Dark Fighting 0560 Zuruzukin Zuruzukin Dark Fighting 0566 Aaken Aaken Rock Flying 0567 Archeos Archeos Rock Flying 0570 Zorua Dark 0571 Zoroark Dark 0574 Gothimu Gothimu Psychic 0575 Gochimiru Gochimiru Psychic 0576 Gothiruselle Gothiruselle Psychic 0582 Vanipeti Vanipeti Ice 0583 Baniricchi Baniricchi Ice 0584 Baibanira Baibanira Ice 0587 Emonga Emonga Electric Flying 0592 Pururiru Pururiru Water Ghost 0593 Burungel Burungel Water Ghost 0607 Hitomoshi Hitomoshi Ghost Fire 0608 Ranpuraa Ranpuraa Ghost Fire 0609 Shandera Shandera Ghost Fire 0610 Kibago Kibago Dragon 0611 Onondo Onondo Dragon 0612 Ononokusu Ononokusu Dragon 0614 Tsunbear Tsunbear Ice 0619 Kojofu Kojofu Fighting 0620 Kojondo Kojondo Fighting 0621 Crimgan Crimgan Dragon 0624 Komatana Komatana Dark Steel 0625 Kirikizan Kirikizan Dark Steel 0626 Baffuron Baffuron Normal 0629 Baruchai Baruchai Dark Flying 0630 Barujiina Barujiina Dark Flying 0631 Kuitaran Kuitaran Fire 0633 Monozu Monozu Dark Dragon 0634 Jiheddo Jiheddo Dark Dragon 0635 Sazandora Sazandora Dark Dragon 0638 Cobalon Cobalon Steel Fighting 0639 Terrakion Rock Fighting 0640 Virizion Grass Fighting 0641 Tornelos Tornelos Flying 0642 Voltolos Voltolos Electric Flying 0647 Keldeo Water Fighting 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

• French: Provoc
• German: Verhöhner
• Greek: Χλευασμός
• Italian: Provocazione
• Korean: 도발 Dobal
• Spanish: Mofa
• Serbian: Provociranje

Variations of the move Disable
Disable • Torment • Taunt • Embargo • Heal Block