Tauros is quadruped, bovine Pokémon. It is covered in light brown fur with a thick, darker brown mane around the neck. It has a rounded muzzle with a dark brown nose, and three gray bumps running vertically down its forehead. A pair of curved, gray horns grows from atop its head. Each of its three black tails has a tuft of fur on the end, and there is a single gray hoof on each foot. Tauros is a male only species with no true female counterpart.
Tauros is a violent, rowdy Pokémon that whips itself into a frenzy using its three tails. Once it starts charging, it is unable to stop or change course until it hits something. It lives and travels in herds on plains and grasslands. It will lock horns with other of its kind, and the herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
Major appearances
Ash captured a herd of 30 Tauros in EP035, an episode which became banned in multiple countries due to use of guns, leading to confusion for many as to how he obtained them. The first time Ash ever used any of his Tauros in a battle was against Drake of the Orange Islands in Hello Pummelo.
Other
A Tauros, under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer, appeared in The Mandarin Island Miss-Match.
Ethan used two Tauros to pull his stagecoach in Get Along, Little Pokémon.
Many Tauros were seen in Tricks of the Trade in Palmpona Town, including one under Fernando, the Trainer who managed ten consecutive victories in the tournament. Ash brought his from Oak's for this occasion as well, managing to defeat Fernando.
Ash used his Bulbasaur to stop an out of control Tauros in Two Hits and a Miss.
Minor appearances
Tauros first appeared briefly in The Flame Pokémon-athon! as one of the Pokémon in the Laramie farm.
A Tauros appeared in A Chansey Operation, where it was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.
Multiple Tauros also appeared in the intro to Mewtwo Strikes Back being captured by Team Rocket Grunts with the aid of Mewtwo.
A Tauros appeared in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, as part of the cast for the movie "Pokémon in Love".
Multiple Tauros appeared in a flashback in The Lost Lapras.
Multiple Tauros also appeared in The Power of One.
A Tauros appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
Mr. Shellby owned a Tauros in Extreme Pokémon!.
Multiple Tauros went on a rampage in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble after being startled by a troublesome Tyrogue.
A Tauros under the ownership of an unknown Trainer battled in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference in A Claim to Flame!.
An injured Tauros appeared under the care of Katrina in A Bite to Remember.
Nick's father also owns a Tauros that he uses for traveling in Celebi and Joy.
Multiple Tauros made brief cameo appearances in Destiny Deoxys and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Tauros is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
A group of Tauros also appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!.
Tauros made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Multiple Tauros were caught by the Pokémon Pinchers in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One).
A photo of two Tauros appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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EP033
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Tauros
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Ash's Pokédex
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Tauros, a Wild Bull Pokémon. When whipping itself with its three tails, its Tackle is a powerful destructive force.
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EP035
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Tauros
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Ash's Pokédex
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Tauros. Uses Tackle to attack. Due to its gentleness, it will never attack unless something harms them.
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- Tauros forms a notable bug in Pokémon Play It!, a game largely based on the Trading Card Game. Once the "Tauros" card appears, either in the player's own deck or that of the digital opponent, the game will shut down or freeze the computer.
- Tauros is believed by some to be the male counterpart of Miltank, but Miltank is incapable of producing Tauros Eggs. However, a Tauros can be the father of a Miltank. It shares this trait with Braviary and Mandibuzz.
Origin
Tauros is based on the constellation Taurus, the Bull. It is also based on a bull or a bison. Its tail is based on a whip, more specifically the cat o' nine tails.
Name origin
Tauros is an abbreviation of its Japanese name, Kentauros. It is worth noting that Taurus, Latin for bull (which comes from the Greek "tauros"), is also the name of a constellation. Tauros could also be a corruption of Toro (Spanish for bull).
Kentauros is derived from Japanese ケンタウロス centaur, which itself derives from Greek Κένταυρος. It could also be a corruption of Centaurus, a large south-sky constellation representing a centaur.