Taunt (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM12
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM12
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM12
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM12
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM12
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM02
Sword​/​Shield TR37
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM12
Scarlet​/​Violet TM087

Effects

Taunt prevents the target from using Status-category moves for three turns.

Evolution

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Taunt turns into Z-Taunt and raises Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Taunt
Japanese ちょうはつ (Chōhatsu)
German Verhöhner
French Provoc
Italian Provocazione
Spanish Mofa
Korean 도발
Chinese (Simplified) 挑衅
Chinese (Traditional) 挑釁

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Taunt at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Level 20
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Level 20
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Level 20
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Level 20
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Level 20
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 31
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Level 6
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Level 6
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Level 28
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Level 36
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Level 43
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Level 8
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 19
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Level 9
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 9
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Level 38
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Level 6
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Level 1
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 8
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 1
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 1
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Level 20
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Level 20
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Level 20
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Level 20
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Level 12
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Level 12
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Level 12
Hawlucha Hawlucha
#0701 / Fighting · Flying
Level 32
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Level 1
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Level 8
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Level 1
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Level 1
Rookidee Rookidee
#0821 / Flying
Level 20
Corvisquire Corvisquire
#0822 / Flying
Level 22
Corviknight Corviknight
#0823 / Flying · Steel
Level 22
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 16
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 16
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Level 20
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Level 60
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Sneasler Sneasler
#0903 / Fighting · Poison
Level 6
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Level 20
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Level 33
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Level 37
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 7
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 7
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Level 11
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Level 28
Great Tusk Great Tusk
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
Level 14
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 30

Learnt by TM

Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Rookidee Rookidee
#0821 / Flying
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass