Tauros (Pokémon)

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Tauros (Japanese: ケンタロス Kentauros) is a introduced in Generation I.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but it is considered to be a counterpart of .
In Paldea, Tauros has three different regional forms: Combat Breed, which is pure , Blaze Breed, which is dual-type , and Aqua Breed, which is dual-type .
==Biology==
Tauros is a quadrupedal, . It is covered in light brown fur with a thick, darker brown mane around the neck. It has a hump on its shoulders, a rounded muzzle with a dark brown nose, small, triangular eyes, three gray bumps running vertically down its forehead, and a pair of curved, gray horns growing 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.
Tauros is a violent, rowdy Pokémon that whips itself into a frenzy using its three tails. It serves as a warning to others that Tauros is about to charge with astonishing speed. Once it starts charging, it is unable to stop or change course until it hits something. Tauros are capable of smashing through large boulders when charging. It lives and travels in herds on . It will lock horns with others of its kind, and the herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns.
While still ferocious, Tauros are calmer in Alola than elsewhere, likely due to the region's climate. It is believed that the practice of using Tauros as Ride Pokémon, which is done to this day, originated in Alola. In contrast, Tauros in Galar are more volatile and don't like to be ridden.
Tauros is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Forms===
In Paldea, Tauros has three separate regional forms: Combat Breed, Blaze Breed, and Aqua Breed.
All three forms of Paldean Tauros are covered in dark gray fur, and have a thick black mane, gray horns, black hooves, and dark gray tails with black tips. Each form also has three gray bumps running vertically on its forehead, increasing in size from top to bottom. The physical differences between the three forms are visible on the shapes of their horns, manes, and tails. The three forms of Paldean Tauros are known as "The Wild Bulls of Paldea".
;Combat Breed
The Combat Breed of Paldean Tauros has short, rounded, almost straight horns, and its mane and tails are shaped similarly to Kantonian Tauros. Combat Breed Paldean Tauros is known for its thick, powerful muscles and aggressive nature. Thanks to its muscular body, it is skilled at close-quarters combat, able to use its horns to strike at an opponent's weak spots.
;Blaze Breed
The Blaze Breed of Paldean Tauros has sharp horns, pointing forward and bent at right angles. Its mane is spiky with streaks of red, and its tails are intertwined. Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros earns its name from the hot air it breathes from its nostrils. When channeling its fire energy, the bumps and horns on Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros's head will glow red. The horns can reach a temperature of over 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius), causing anyone gored by them to suffer both wounds and burns.
;Aqua Breed
The Aqua Breed of Paldean Tauros has horns that usually point upward but can rotate backward — each horn has two round, bulbous forms and a hole on its tip. Its mane flows downward and is shaped like a beard, with five teardrop-shaped blue accents on it. Its tails are usually straight, but can bend to form a propeller shape, which aids it in swimming. Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros is recognized for its high body fat, which allows it to float easily in the water. It swims by unleashing high-pressure jets of water from its horns, as well as using its tails to propel itself. It can use the same water jets to pierce right through any enemy it hits. The bumps and horns on Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros's head will glow light blue when it attacks.
0128Tauros-Paldea Blaze Dream.png|Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros's horns glowing as it attacks
0128Tauros-Paldea Aqua Dream.png|Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros's horns glowing as it unleashes water from them
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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=====Paldean Tauros=====
All forms of Paldean Tauros have the same base stats.
====Pokéathlon stats====
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===Learnset===
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===Side game data===
====Kantonian Tauros====
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===Form data===
 Tauros has three non-interchangeable forms: Combat Breed, Blaze Breed, and Aqua Breed. Visually, each breed has different horns, manes, and tails. The breeds have different types, with Combat Breed being , Blaze Breed being dual-type , and Aqua Breed being dual-type . They also learn different moves, and the type of Tauros's signature move changes based on the user's form, being Fighting-type for Combat Breed, Fire-type for Blaze Breed, and Water-type for Aqua Breed.
In , the Blaze Breed is found exclusively in Pokémon Scarlet, while the Aqua Breed is found exclusively in Pokémon Violet. The Combat Breed is the most common of the three and is found in both versions. Regular Tauros bred in Paldea without an Everstone will always produce Combat Breed Paldean Tauros.
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
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===Evolution data===
====Tauros====
====Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)====
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===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Tauros=====
 a herd of 30 Tauros at the in EP035, an episode that was banned everywhere outside of Asia due to the prolific use of guns in it, leading to confusion for many as to how he obtained them. They made their international dub debut in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, stampeding at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
=====Other=====
In The Mandarin Island Miss-Match, a 's Tauros battled 's Pokémon. He easily defeated with before being knocked out by 's .
In Get Along, Little Pokémon, used two Tauros to pull his stagecoach as he traverses Mandarin Island South.
In Tricks of the Trade, a "Running of the Tauros" event in Palmpona brought out many Tauros, including one belonging to Fernando, a Trainer who managed to get ten consecutive victories in the tournament. Ash brought his from Professor Oak's Laboratory for this occasion as well, managing to defeat Fernando.
In Two Hits and a Miss, a Trainer's Tauros went out of control. As a result, Ash had to use his to stop him.
In Young Kiawe Had a Farm!, a herd of Tauros were living on Paniola Ranch. They then made further appearances in .
In Alolan Open House!, three Poké Ride Tauros were stolen from children at the Pokémon School by Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp.
In The Island Whisperer!, a Trainer's Tauros attacked Kiawe's Charizard. The fight was broken up by Olivia's Lycanroc, and Tauros was calmed down by Olivia herself.
In Big Sky, Small Fry!, Olivia used a Poké Ride Tauros to travel around Paniola Town.
In Caring for a Mystery!, Hayden used a Tauros in a World Coronation Series against Ash. He went up against , only to be defeated.
In Searching for Service with a Smile!, Ash, Goh, and Multa took care of multiple Tauros belonging to a Tauros enthusiast. Later, stole some of them, but when fell from a manhole along with the Tauros, they had to join forces to rescue them.
====Minor appearances====
Tauros debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon!, where one was seen living at the Laramie Ranch. A Trainer used another Tauros to compete in the Big P Pokémon Race.
In A Chansey Operation, an injured Tauros was brought to the clinic for treatment.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, multiple Tauros were caught by s after being overpowered by .
In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, a Tauros was cast for the movie .
Multiple Tauros appeared in a flashback in The Lost Lapras.
In The Power of One, multiple Tauros sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Tauros appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Tauros participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
In Extreme Pokémon!, Mr. Shellby used a Tauros to pull his wagon so he can feed the Pokémon under his care.
In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, multiple Tauros began rampaging after being startled by a troublesome .
In A Claim to Flame!, a Trainer's Tauros competed in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference.
In A Bite to Remember, cared for an injured Tauros.
In Celebi and Joy!, Nick's father used a Tauros for traveling.
Multiple Tauros appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
In Beg, Burrow and Steal, a Tauros was living in an underground paradise.
Multiple Tauros appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Glory Blaze!, a Trainer's Tauros participated in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy provided a Tauros to a student for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, encountered multiple Tauros in Xatu's Forest.
Multiple Tauros appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 1), multiple Tauros were captured by the Pokémon Pinchers.
In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, a Tauros was used during the attack on the Ninja Village.
A Tauros appeared in a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.
Four Poké Ride Tauros appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Two Poké Ride Tauros appeared in The Guardian's Challenge!.
In To Top a Totem!, three Poké Ride Tauros pulled a driver's cart.
Multiple Tauros appeared in I Choose You!.
In Real Life...Inquire Within!, cleaned a Trainer's Tauros for work experience at the Pokémon Center.
In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Tauros joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Tauros competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, but ended up losing.
Six Tauros appeared in Enter Pikachu!, with five of them being wild and the sixth being one of 's while Goh and Chloe chased it.
A Trainer's Tauros appeared in Searching for Service with a Smile!. Another Tauros appeared in a fantasy in the same episode.
Two Tauros appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Multiple Tauros appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), one under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.
Two Tauros appeared in Welcome to Paldea!.
A Combat Breed Paldean Tauros appeared in The Flower Tower.
A Trainer's Tauros appeared in HZ074, during a flashback.
A Tauros appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 4: Charizard, 's Tauros battled at the Kanto Power Plant.
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
A Tauros appeared in Breathe In, under the ownership of Nemona. He took down Aliquis's and with ease before facing off against . After Aliquis stallized the Magician Pokémon, Nemona also Terastallized Tauros.
===POKÉTOON===
A Tauros appeared in PT15, as one of the many Pokémon angered by Akira's 's spicy bite.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Tauros appeared in Catch The Wobbuffet!!.
A Tauros appeared in The Tyrogue's Thoughts.
's Tauros was sent out to battle 's in One Half Of A Poké Ball, but lost to her .
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
 owns a Tauros in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Hayden's Tauros appeared in Caring for a Mystery!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Tauros the Tyrant, a Tauros, apparently captured in the , was used as a mount by members of Team Rocket. By whipping his tails, he was able to control the Pokémon of the other s, a method that easily exploited by pushing it off a cliff and having Ditty mimic its appearance. He was later used in Great Girafarig to chase after Suicune, only to be defeated after Eusine's had ed him.
In Quilava Quandary, the Day-Care Couple used a Tauros to help .
A Tauros appeared in a fantasy in Moving Past Milotic.
 a Tauros in Cleaning Up Grimer, adding him to his main team and nicknaming him Tauler.
A Tauros appeared in The Grand Entrance and Delivery Boy Sun, called by via the Ride Pager, to help with deliveries in his job as a courier.
A Poké Ride Tauros appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six and The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire.
Two Tauros appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon, where they were seen in the Poni Wilds.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Trainer's Tauros appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Tauros appeared in GDZ45, under the ownership of Hinako.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
 catches a Tauros in Rampage At The Safari Zone?!.
 owns a Tauros, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
A Tauros appeared in Clefairy, a Supernatural Being?!.
 is seen with a Tauros in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!.
A Tauros appeared in A Finger Lickin' Battle!.
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Tauros appeared in PZ06.
 has a Tauros, which he caught in the .
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Tauros figure has been released.
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==Trivia==
* In the original , the Pokédex entry mistakenly states Tauros has 2 tails; this was corrected to 3 in FireRed. 
* Tauros can be seen as a counterpart to . Both are bovine-like Pokémon with the same base stat total. While Tauros is a male-only species, Miltank is a female-only species.
** Despite not being associated with a certain group, both Tauros and Miltank are listed on the same Pokédex page in Pokémon Sun and Moon. The same trait is true with and .
* According to , Tauros was designed by Shigeki Morimoto.
** Additionally, in Pokémon Sun and Moon, if the brings a Tauros with a Game Boy origin mark to Game Freak Morimoto at Heahea City, he will remark on how Tauros used to be one of the most powerful Pokémon in the Generation I core series , in part because it could learn .
** All three forms of Paldean Tauros were designed by James Turner.Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on March 26, 2023.
* Tauros is the only Pokémon to have more than one regional form within the same region; in the Paldea region, it has three different regional forms.
* 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 player's computer.
* In , a bug causes the capture formula for the Heavy Ball to incorrectly retrieve this Pokémon's weight, giving it a +40 catch rate modifier. This also affects and .
* Blaze Breed Tauros is the only dual-type / Pokémon to not be an evolutionary relative of a first partner Pokémon.
** Blaze Breed Tauros is the only dual-type Fighting/Fire Pokémon to have Fighting as its primary type instead of its secondary type.
* There is an entry for Kantonian Tauros in the Paldean Pokédex, even though it is not available in unless transferred from . The same entry was later made available through the Blueberry Pokédex.
** The entry for Kantonian Tauros in Violet was edited slightly as of version 1.3.0. The original text is as follows: "They fight each other by locking horns. The herd's protector takes pride in its battle-scarred horns." It is identical to Kantonian Tauros's Pokédex entries in , , and .
===Origin===
Tauros appears to be based on a or a and may also be based on the constellation . Its tails may be based on a , more specifically the .
Paldean Tauros's appearance, typing, and the fact that it is found in a region inspired by the suggest inspiration from the . The black color could also be inspired by the , which has become a cultural emblem of Spain. The two variations of Paldean Tauros being Fire and Water types specifically could be a reference to two of the most famous and controversial bullfighting practices in Spain: the , mainly from the , where the bull horns are set on fire; and the , from the Valencian region of , where the bulls run down the Marqués de Campo street and end up swimming in the Mediterranean Sea. The Aqua Breed form may also be loosely based on a , and the form of its tails could take inspiration from ship s or s; as well as the , a popular motif used by ancient European cultures, especially the .
====Name origin====
Tauros may be derived from its Japanese name, Kentauros. It may also be derived from ταῦρος tauros (Greek for bull).
Kentauros may be derived from Κένταυρος Kéntauros (Greek for ).
==In other languages==
Combat Breed
Blaze Breed
Aqua Breed
==See also==
* Ash's Tauros
* Regional form
==References==
==External links==
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