Taunt (move)

Taunt (Japanese: ちょうはつ Taunt) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation III.
It is:
* TM12 from Generation III to , and in .
* TM02 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
* TR37 in .
* TM087 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Taunt makes the afflicted Pokémon unable to use status moves. The effect wears off if the subject is switched out. Unlike most status moves, Taunt will affect a target with a .
If a Pokémon that only knows status moves is taunted, or is taunted after using a status move and holding a , then it will be forced to use .
On the turn that Taunt is used, if the Pokémon using Taunt goes before the target and the target selected a status move that turn, the target's move will fail.
===Generation III===
The duration of Taunt is two turns.
Taunt cannot be copied by .
Taunt can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing , , and to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.
===Generation IV===
The duration of Taunt is now between three and five turns.
Taunt can now be copied by .
===Generation V===
The duration of Taunt is now three turns if the user acts before the target, or four turns if the target acted before the user.
Taunt can now be reflected with and no longer affects .
===Generation VI onwards===
Pokémon with or under the effect of cannot become taunted.
Taunt can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (, , , , , , and ) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
Taunt will not prevent the target from using a status Z-Move, but will prevent a Dynamax target from using .
If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Taunt, the user's rises one stage.
===Other effects===
 that know this move will evolve into when leveled up.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR===
===Special move===
====Generation III====
===By ===
====Generation III====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Taunt targets the enemy in front and inflicts the status condition. A Taunted Pokémon cannot use status moves. Prior to Gates to Infinity they also could not use Seeds or Wonder Orbs. From Explorers of Time and Darkness, the move can be reflected with .
While the list of moves affected follows the core series, certain attacking moves (listed below) are classified as status moves in these games. Also, despite , , , , and being classified as status moves, these moves were not affected by Taunt in the earlier series. These were fixed in later games. Moves that are marked with ✓ cannot be used while Taunted.
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==In other languages==
Category:Evolution-inducing moves
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Verhöhner
es:Mofa
fr:Provoc
it:Provocazione
ja:ちょうはつ
zh:挑衅（招式）