Tauros - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tauros can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Tauros artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Tauros learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Rage	Normal	20	100
8	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
11	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
15	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
19	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Payback	Dark	50	100
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
35	Take Down	Normal	90	85
41	Swagger	Normal	—	90
48	Thrash	Normal	90	100
55	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Egg moves

Tauros does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by HM

Tauros is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Tauros is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tauros can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Tauros learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Rage	Normal	20	100
8	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
11	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
15	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
19	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Payback	Dark	50	100
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
35	Take Down	Normal	90	85
41	Swagger	Normal	—	90
48	Thrash	Normal	90	100
55	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Egg moves

Tauros does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Platinum.

Move Tutor moves

Tauros can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Tauros is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Tauros is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tauros can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Tauros learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
3	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Rage	Normal	20	100
8	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
11	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
15	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
19	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Payback	Dark	50	100
29	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
35	Take Down	Normal	90	85
41	Swagger	Normal	—	90
48	Thrash	Normal	90	100
55	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Egg moves

Tauros does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move Tutor moves

Tauros can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Tauros is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Tauros is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tauros can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor