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Taunt

Dark Status TM012
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
Category
Status
Learners
163

TM012 Location

Seaport City (Behind Pokemart)

Move Details

Taunt imposes a restriction on the targeted Pokémon, rendering them incapable of utilizing status moves. This effect dissipates if the affected Pokémon is swapped out. An interesting characteristic of Taunt is that, unlike most status moves, it can influence a Pokémon hiding behind a substitute. In cases where a Pokémon exclusively possesses status moves or is subjected to Taunt after using a status move while holding a Choice item, they will be compelled to employ Struggle as their next action. Furthermore, on the turn that Taunt is initiated, if the Pokémon employing Taunt takes precedence i...

Learned by Level Up

30 Pokémon learn Taunt via leveling · Lv.1 = available via Move Reminder

Vanillite
#004 Vanillite
Ice
Lv.4 Darumaka
#422 Darumaka
Fire
Lv.4 Sneasel
#229 Sneasel
Dark Ice
Lv.6 Corphish
#285 Corphish
Water
Lv.8 Pancham
#454 Pancham
Fighting
Lv.8 Pyukumuku
#396 Pyukumuku
Water
Lv.10 Axew
#366 Axew
Dragon
Lv.12 Fraxure
#367 Fraxure
Dragon
Lv.12 Haxorus
#368 Haxorus
Dragon
Lv.12 Bidoof
#060 Bidoof
Normal
Lv.17 Bibarel
#061 Bibarel
Normal Water
Lv.18 Panpour
#088 Panpour
Water
Lv.25 Poochyena
#056 Poochyena
Dark
Lv.28 Glameow
#277 Glameow
Normal
Lv.29 Purugly
#278 Purugly
Normal
Lv.29 Murkrow
#154 Murkrow
Dark Flying
Lv.31 Snubbull
#340 Snubbull
Fairy
Lv.31 Hawlucha
#373 Hawlucha
Fighting Flying
Lv.32 Granbull
#341 Granbull
Fairy
Lv.35 Mightyena
#057 Mightyena
Dark
Lv.36 Kricketune
#203 Kricketune
Bug
Lv.38 Mawile
#029 Mawile
Steel Fairy
Lv.40 Zangoose
#472 Zangoose
Normal
Lv.43 Vanillish
#005 Vanillish
Ice
Lv.1 Vanilluxe
#006 Vanilluxe
Ice
Lv.1 Weavile
#230 Weavile
Dark Ice
Lv.1 Crawdaunt
#286 Crawdaunt
Water Dark
Lv.1 Darmanitan
#423 Darmanitan
Fire
Lv.1 Pangoro
#455 Pangoro
Fighting Dark
Lv.1 Chatot
#458 Chatot
Normal Flying
Lv.1

Learned by TM012

133 Pokémon can learn Taunt via TM/HM

Glalie
#002 Glalie
Ice
Froslass
#003 Froslass
Ice Ghost
Zubat
#009 Zubat
Poison Flying
Golbat
#010 Golbat
Poison Flying
Crobat
#011 Crobat
Poison Flying
Makuhita
#012 Makuhita
Fighting
Hariyama
#013 Hariyama
Fighting
Jynx
#018 Jynx
Ice Psychic
Mawile
#029 Mawile
Steel Fairy
Rattata
#039 Rattata
Normal
Raticate
#040 Raticate
Normal
Poochyena
#056 Poochyena
Dark
Mightyena
#057 Mightyena
Dark
Bidoof
#060 Bidoof
Normal
Bibarel
#061 Bibarel
Normal Water
Buizel
#062 Buizel
Water
Floatzel
#063 Floatzel
Water
Oricorio
#083 Oricorio
Fire Flying
Pansage
#084 Pansage
Grass
Simisage
#085 Simisage
Grass
Pansear
#086 Pansear
Fire
Simisear
#087 Simisear
Fire
Panpour
#088 Panpour
Water
Simipour
#089 Simipour
Water
Vespiquen
#091 Vespiquen
Bug Flying
Shiftry
#101 Shiftry
Grass Dark
Gastly
#104 Gastly
Ghost Poison
Haunter
#105 Haunter
Ghost Poison
Gengar
#106 Gengar
Ghost Poison
Shuppet
#107 Shuppet
Ghost
Banette
#108 Banette
Ghost
Duskull
#109 Duskull
Ghost
Dusclops
#110 Dusclops
Ghost
Dusknoir
#111 Dusknoir
Ghost
Mankey
#127 Mankey
Fighting
Primeape
#128 Primeape
Fighting
Ralts
#129 Ralts
Psychic Fairy
Kirlia
#130 Kirlia
Psychic Fairy
Gardevoir
#131 Gardevoir
Psychic Fairy
Gallade
#132 Gallade
Psychic Fighting
Salandit
#140 Salandit
Poison Fire
Salazzle
#141 Salazzle
Poison Fire
Magmortar
#148 Magmortar
Fire
Murkrow
#154 Murkrow
Dark Flying
Honchkrow
#155 Honchkrow
Dark Flying
Nidoking
#160 Nidoking
Poison Ground
Nidoqueen
#163 Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
Houndour
#166 Houndour
Dark Fire
Houndoom
#167 Houndoom
Dark Fire
Aggron
#178 Aggron
Steel Rock
Nosepass
#179 Nosepass
Rock
Probopass
#180 Probopass
Rock Steel
Noibat
#181 Noibat
Flying Dragon
Noivern
#182 Noivern
Flying Dragon
Gligar
#186 Gligar
Ground Flying
Gliscor
#187 Gliscor
Ground Flying
Kricketune
#203 Kricketune
Bug
Yungoos
#205 Yungoos
Normal
Gumshoos
#206 Gumshoos
Normal
Dodrio
#208 Dodrio
Normal Flying
Abra
#211 Abra
Psychic
Kadabra
#212 Kadabra
Psychic
Alakazam
#213 Alakazam
Psychic
Drowzee
#219 Drowzee
Psychic
Hypno
#220 Hypno
Psychic
Mime Jr.
#221 Mime Jr.
Psychic Fairy
Mr. Mime
#222 Mr. Mime
Psychic Fairy
Gyarados
#224 Gyarados
Water Flying
Onix
#227 Onix
Rock Ground
Steelix
#228 Steelix
Steel Ground
Sneasel
#229 Sneasel
Dark Ice
Weavile
#230 Weavile
Dark Ice
Cubchoo
#234 Cubchoo
Ice
Beartic
#235 Beartic
Ice
Skorupi
#246 Skorupi
Poison Bug
Drapion
#247 Drapion
Poison Dark
Spoink
#271 Spoink
Psychic
Grumpig
#272 Grumpig
Psychic
Meditite
#273 Meditite
Fighting Psychic
Medicham
#274 Medicham
Fighting Psychic
Glameow
#277 Glameow
Normal
Purugly
#278 Purugly
Normal
Corphish
#285 Corphish
Water
Crawdaunt
#286 Crawdaunt
Water Dark
Carvanha
#292 Carvanha
Water Dark
Sharpedo
#293 Sharpedo
Water Dark
Electivire
#307 Electivire
Electric
Timburr
#311 Timburr
Fighting
Gurdurr
#312 Gurdurr
Fighting
Conkeldurr
#313 Conkeldurr
Fighting
Misdreavus
#325 Misdreavus
Ghost
Mismagius
#326 Mismagius
Ghost
Poliwrath
#329 Poliwrath
Water Fighting
Psyduck
#331 Psyduck
Water
Golduck
#332 Golduck
Water
Fletchling
#333 Fletchling
Normal Flying
Fletchinder
#334 Fletchinder
Fire Flying
Talonflame
#335 Talonflame
Fire Flying
Rockruff
#336 Rockruff
Rock
Lycanroc
#337 Lycanroc
Rock
Snubbull
#340 Snubbull
Fairy
Granbull
#341 Granbull
Fairy
Mienfoo
#342 Mienfoo
Fighting
Mienshao
#343 Mienshao
Fighting
Gothita
#345 Gothita
Psychic
Gothorita
#346 Gothorita
Psychic
Gothitelle
#347 Gothitelle
Psychic
Umbreon
#362 Umbreon
Dark
Axew
#366 Axew
Dragon
Fraxure
#367 Fraxure
Dragon
Haxorus
#368 Haxorus
Dragon
Hawlucha
#373 Hawlucha
Fighting Flying
Chingling
#377 Chingling
Psychic
Chimecho
#378 Chimecho
Psychic
Sableye
#386 Sableye
Dark Ghost
Basculin
#393 Basculin
Water
Sandile
#417 Sandile
Ground Dark
Krokorok
#418 Krokorok
Ground Dark
Krookodile
#419 Krookodile
Ground Dark
Cacturne
#421 Cacturne
Grass Dark
Pawniard
#456 Pawniard
Dark Steel
Bisharp
#457 Bisharp
Dark Steel
Chatot
#458 Chatot
Normal Flying
Grimer
#461 Grimer
Poison
Muk
#462 Muk
Poison
Koffing
#463 Koffing
Poison
Weezing
#464 Weezing
Poison
Zangoose
#472 Zangoose
Normal
Seviper
#473 Seviper
Poison
Volbeat
#477 Volbeat
Bug
Deoxys
#487 Deoxys
Psychic
Heatran
#488 Heatran
Fire Steel
Hoopa
#494 Hoopa
Psychic Ghost

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