Taunt (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category |  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 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM095 |
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.
#0402 / Bug
Level 38
#0822 / Flying
Level 22
#0823 / Flying · Steel
Level 22
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 16
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 16
#0863 / Steel
Level 20
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Level 20
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
Level 14
Learnt by TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0107 / Fighting
#0125 / Electric
#0200 / Ghost
#0402 / Bug
#0466 / Electric
#0534 / Fighting
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0576 / Psychic
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0661 / Normal · Flying
#0662 / Fire · Flying
#0663 / Fire · Flying
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0822 / Flying
#0823 / Flying · Steel
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
#0863 / Steel
#0879 / Steel
#0906 / Grass
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
#0943 / Dark
#0949 / Ground · Grass
#0962 / Flying · Dark
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0986 / Grass · Dark
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
#0991 / Ice · Water
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
#1022 / Rock · Psychic