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Taunt (Japanese: ちょうはつ Taunt) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.

It is:

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 substitute.

If a Pokémon that only knows status moves is taunted, or is taunted after using a status move and holding a Choice item, then it will be forced to use Struggle.

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 Mirror Move.

Taunt can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Counter, Detect, and Mirror Coat 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 Mirror Move.

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 Magic Coat and no longer affects Me First.

Generation VI onwards

Pokémon with Oblivious or under the effect of Aroma Veil cannot become taunted.

Taunt can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Counter, Destiny Bond, Grudge, King's Shield, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat, and Spite) 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 Max Guard.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Taunt, the user's Attack rises one stage.

Other effects

Clobbopus that know this move will evolve into Grapploct when leveled up.

Description

Games Description
RSE Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.*
Enrages the foe so it can only use attack moves.*
FRLG The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
ColoXD Taunts the target into only using attack moves.*
Enrages the target so it can only use attack moves.*
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field − 25 25 25 25 9 20 20 20
0052 Meowth DarkIC Big.png Field 25 9 20 20
0052 Meowth SteelIC Big.png Field 20 20
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field − 25 25 25 25 9 20 20 20
0053 Persian DarkIC Big.png Field 25 9 20 20
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field − − − − − 8 − −
0057 Primeape FightingIC Big.png Field − − − − − 1, 8 − −
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying 40 31 31 31 31 31 31
0209 Snubbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy − − − − − 31 −
0210 Granbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy − − − − − 35 −
0215 Sneasel DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Field 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6
0215 Sneasel FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Field 6
0228 Houndour DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png 		Field − − − − − 20 −
0229 Houndoom DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png 		Field − − − − − 20 −
0261 Poochyena DarkIC Big.png Field 37 37 37 37XY
31ORAS 		31 31 28
0262 Mightyena DarkIC Big.png Field 42 42 42 42XY
36ORAS 		36 36 36
0263 Zigzagoon DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field 33
0264 Linoone DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field 43
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Field Fairy − − − 1 1 40 40
0319 Sharpedo WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Water 2 38 40 40 40XY
56ORAS 		56 − −
0335 Zangoose NormalIC Big.png Field 37 35 35BW
40B2W2 		40XY
43ORAS 		43 43 43
0341 Corphish WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 32RSE
31FRLG 		32 32 32XY
34ORAS 		34 8 8 8
0342 Crawdaunt WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 34RSE
33FRLG 		34 34 34XY
36ORAS 		36 1 1 1
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field 9 9 9BW
17B2W2 		1, 17XY
13ORAS 		13 20 20
0386 Deoxys PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered 15 25 25 25XY
19ORAS 		19 19 19
0390 Chimchar FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like 9 9 9 9 9 9
0391 Monferno FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Human-Like 9 9 9 9 9 9
0392 Infernape FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Field Human-Like 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 Rem.
0399 Bidoof NormalIC Big.png Water 1 Field − − − − 17
0400 Bibarel NormalIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Field − − − − 18
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug 38PtHGSS 38 38 38 38 38
0410 Shieldon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Monster 6 6 6 6 6 6
0411 Bastiodon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Monster 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1
0430 Honchkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying − − − − 1 −
0431 Glameow NormalIC Big.png Field − − − − 29
0432 Purugly NormalIC Big.png Field − − − − 29
0441 Chatot NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying 25 25 1, 25 1, 25 1, 25
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Human-Like 10 10 10 10 8 8 8
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Human-Like 10 10 10 10 1 1 1
0461 Weavile DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0510 Liepard DarkIC Big.png Field 38 38 38 −
0515 Panpour WaterIC Big.png Field 25 25 25
0519 Pidove NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying 25 25 25 12
0520 Tranquill NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying 27 27 27 12
0521 Unfezant NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying 27 27 27 12
0554 Darumaka FireIC Big.png Field 35 35 35 4
0554 Darumaka IceIC Big.png Field 4
0555 Darmanitan FireIC Big.png Field 39 39 39 1
0555 Darmanitan IceIC Big.png Field 1
0570 Zorua DarkIC Big.png Field 25 25 25 20 20
0570 Zorua NormalIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Field 20
0571 Zoroark DarkIC Big.png Field 25 25 25 20 20
0571 Zoroark NormalIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Field 20
0582 Vanillite IceIC Big.png Mineral 22 22 22 4
0583 Vanillish IceIC Big.png Mineral 22 22 22 1
0584 Vanilluxe IceIC Big.png Mineral 22 22 22 1
0610 Axew DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon 36 36 36 12 12
0611 Fraxure DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon 36 36 36 12 12
0612 Haxorus DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon 36 36 36 12 12
0674 Pancham FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like − − 8
0675 Pangoro FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field Human-Like 65 65 1
0701 Hawlucha FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Human-Like − − 32 32
0717 Yveltal DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered 1 1 5
0745 Lycanroc RockIC Big.png Field 1 1 1
0745 Lycanroc RockIC Big.png Field − 1 1
0765 Oranguru NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Field 8 1 1
0771 Pyukumuku WaterIC Big.png Water 1 9 10
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered 31 5
0810 Grookey GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 8 8
0811 Thwackey GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 1 1
0812 Rillaboom GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 1 1
0821 Rookidee FlyingIC Big.png Flying 20 20
0822 Corvisquire FlyingIC Big.png Flying 22 22
0823 Corviknight FlyingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Flying 22 22
0849 Toxtricity ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Human-Like 16 16
0852 Clobbopus FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like 35
0853 Grapploct FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like 35
0862 Obstagoon DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field 49
0863 Perrserker SteelIC Big.png Field 20 20
0896 Glastrier IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered 60 60
0898 Calyrex PsychicIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0903 Sneasler FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Field 6
0931 Squawkabilly NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying 20
0944 Shroodle PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field 33
0945 Grafaiai PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field 37
0965 Varoom SteelIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Mineral 7
0966 Revavroom SteelIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Mineral 7
0967 Cyclizar DragonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field 11
0978 Tatsugiri DragonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 2 28
0984 Great Tusk GroundIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered 14
1003 Ting-Lu DarkIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered 30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Wes's initial PokémonColo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Stamp Absol
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Taunt targets the enemy in front and inflicts the Taunted 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 Magic Coat.

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 Assist, Fling, Metronome, Nature Power, and Rock Smash* 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.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Taunted status on the targeted Pokémon.
MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Taunted status condition, which restricts a Pokémon to using only moves that inflict damage.
BSL てきポケモンを ちょうはつじょうたいにかえる ちょうはつされた ポケモンは ダメージを あたえるわざしか だせなくなる
MDGtI It causes the Taunted status condition to an enemy. The taunted Pokémon can't use status moves. (The Pokémon can use attack moves.)
SMD It makes an enemy taunted. The taunted Pokémon can't use status moves. The Pokémon can use attack moves, however.

In the anime

Brassius Sudowoodo Taunt.png
Sudowoodo Brassius Sudowoodo Taunt effect.png
Falling for the taunt
The user taunts the opponent, causing it to not listen to its Trainer's instructions.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo smiles smugly at the opponent and waves at it tauntingly, causing it to become agitated and not listen to its Trainer's instructions.
Brassius's Sudowoodo Nemona and Brassius and… Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Honoo Taunt.png
Chimchar
The user taunts the foe, provoking them into attacking.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Chimchar Chimchar taunts the foe, causing them to attack.
Honō BET1 Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages