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Taunt

Taunt is a Dark-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 396 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dark

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns. Prevents the target from using non-damaging moves for its next three turns. Pokemon with the Oblivious Ability or protected by the Aroma Veil Ability are immune.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (290 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (97 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (142 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Taunt

396 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
RattataNormal3–8
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7–8
RaticateNormal3–8
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓✓9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓3–8
MeowthNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7–9
PsyduckWater✓9
GolduckWater✓9
MankeyFighting✓✓3–9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓9
AbraPsychic✓3–8
KadabraPsychic✓3–8
AlakazamPsychic✓✓3–8
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–9
GrimerPoison✓3–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7–9
MukPoison✓3–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7–9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓3–9
OnixRock/Ground✓3–8
DrowzeePsychic✓3–9
HypnoPsychic✓3–9
VoltorbElectric✓3–9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓3–9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
HitmonleeFighting✓9
HitmonchanFighting✓9
KoffingPoison✓3–9
WeezingPoison✓3–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓3–9
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓✓3–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
JynxIce/Psychic3–8
ElectabuzzElectric✓8–9
MagmarFire✓8–9
GyaradosWater/Flying✓✓✓3–9
VaporeonWater✓
FlareonFire✓
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓8–9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓8–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–8
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
UmbreonDark✓✓✓3–9
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓9
MisdreavusGhost✓3–7, 9
GligarGround/Flying✓4–7, 9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓3–8
SnubbullFairy✓3–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓✓4–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓✓9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–9
HoundourDark/Fire✓✓3–7, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓✓3–7, 9
ElekidElectric✓9
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–9
PoochyenaDark✓3–7, 9
MightyenaDark✓3–7, 9
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
LoudredNormal3–8
ExploudNormal3–8
MakuhitaFighting✓9
HariyamaFighting✓9
NosepassRock✓3–7, 9
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓3–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓3–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓9
VolbeatBug✓9
CarvanhaWater/Dark✓3–8
SharpedoWater/Dark✓✓3–8
SpoinkPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–7, 9
SeviperPoison✓✓3–7, 9
CorphishWater✓3–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–9
ShuppetGhost✓✓3–7, 9
BanetteGhost✓✓✓3–7, 9
DuskullGhost✓3–9
DusclopsGhost✓3–9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
AbsolDark✓✓3–8
GlalieIce✓✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
KricketuneBug✓4–7, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4–7, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
VespiquenBug/Flying✓9
BuizelWater✓9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
MismagiusGhost✓3–7, 9
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓4–9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓4–9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy✓4–8
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark✓✓4–9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–8
DrapionPoison/Dark4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓3–9
ElectivireElectric✓4–9
MagmortarFire✓4–9
LeafeonGrass✓
GlaceonIce✓
GliscorGround/Flying✓4–7, 9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓3–7, 9
DusknoirGhost✓3–9
FroslassIce/Ghost✓✓✓4–9
RotomElectric/Ghost✓
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓4–9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal✓9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓✓5–7, 9
TepigFire✓✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
PurrloinDark✓5–8
LiepardDark✓✓5–8
PansageGrass✓5–7
SimisageGrass✓✓5–7
PansearFire✓5–7
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
PanpourWater✓5–7
SimipourWater✓✓5–7
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
ZebstrikaElectric✓9
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
ThrohFighting✓5–8
SawkFighting✓5–8
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
BasculinWater✓5–9
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
ZoruaDark✓5–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
VanilliteIce✓5–8
VanillishIce✓5–8
VanilluxeIce✓✓5–8
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓✓5–8
EscavalierBug/Steel8
FrillishWater/Ghost5–8
JellicentWater/Ghost5–8
LitwickGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
LampentGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
ChandelureGhost/Fire✓✓✓5–9
AxewDragon✓5–9
FraxureDragon✓5–9
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce✓9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–9
BouffalantNormal5–8
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
DeinoDark/Dragon✓5–9
ZweilousDark/Dragon✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓✓5–9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓✓5–9
ChespinGrass6–7
QuilladinGrass✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓6–7, 9
FroakieWater✓✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6–7, 9
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓6–9
LitleoFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting✓8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
MeowsticPsychic✓
InkayDark/Psychic✓✓6–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓✓6–9
BinacleRock/Water✓6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
SylveonFairy✓
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓✓6–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
YveltalDark/Flying✓6–8
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓✓6–7, 9
VolcanionFire/Water✓✓9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓9
LittenFire✓7–9
TorracatFire✓7–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
YungoosNormal✓7, 9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
CrabrawlerFighting✓
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
RockruffRock✓7–9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓7–9
LycanrocRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓7–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
TsareenaGrass✓✓8–9
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
WimpodBug/Water✓7–8
GolisopodBug/Water✓✓7–8
PyukumukuWater7–8
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓✓✓7–9
BruxishWater/Psychic✓7, 9
Jangmo-oDragon✓7–9
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7–8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
PheromosaBug/Fighting7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
ScorbunnyFire✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
InteleonWater✓✓9
RookideeFlying✓✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓8–9
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓✓8
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
ClobbopusFighting✓8
GrapploctFighting✓✓8
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓8–9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓8–9
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓✓4–8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓✓8
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
GlastrierIce✓8–9
SpectrierGhost✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓✓9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
LokixBug/Dark✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓✓9
MaschiffDark✓✓9
MabosstiffDark✓✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓✓9
TatsugiriDragon/Water✓✓9
Tatsugiri-StretchyDragon/Water✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9
Flutter ManeGhost/Fairy✓9
Iron BundleIce/Water✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
Chien-PaoDark/Ice✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
Chi-YuDark/Fire✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
MiraidonElectric/Dragon✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
OgerponGrass✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9

Taunt FAQ

What does Taunt do?

Taunt is a Dark-type status move. Prevents the target from using non-damaging moves for its next three turns. Pokemon with the Oblivious Ability or protected by the Aroma Veil Ability are immune.

Which Pokémon can learn Taunt?

396 Pokémon and forms can learn Taunt in at least one game: 290 in Scarlet & Violet, 97 in Pokémon Champions and 142 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate, Nidoqueen and Nidoking.

Is Taunt in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 97 Pokémon can use Taunt in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.