Taunt
DarkSummary
Taunt is a Dark-type status move. It has no power or accuracy in the traditional sense as it does not deal damage or miss; instead, it always affects the target. Taunt forces the opponent to use only damaging moves for the next three turns, preventing them from using status moves like stat boosts, healing, or non-damaging condition infliction attacks. This move is strategically valuable in competitive play for disrupting an opponent's strategy, especially those reliant on setting up. It can be learned by a wide variety of Pokémon, adding to its versatility and strategic importance.
Effect
Target is forced to only use damaging moves for the next 3–5 turns, selected at random. Moves that select other moves not known in advance do not count as damaging. assist, copycat, me first, metronome, mirror move, and sleep talk do not directly inflict damage and thus may not be used. bide, counter, endeavor, metal burst, and mirror coat are allowed.
Short Effect: For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
Target is forced to only use damaging moves for the next 3–5 turns, selected at random. Moves that select other moves not known in advance do not count as damaging. assist, copycat, me first, metronome, mirror move, and sleep talk do not directly inflict damage and thus may not be used. bide, counter, endeavor, metal burst, and mirror coat are allowed.
Game Descriptions
Pokémon That Learn Taunt
Rattata
Types: Normal
Raticate
Types: Normal
Nidoqueen
Types: Poison, Ground
Nidoking
Types: Poison, Ground
Jigglypuff
Types: Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
Types: Normal, Fairy
Zubat
Types: Poison, Flying
Golbat
Types: Poison, Flying
Meowth
Types: Normal
Persian
Types: Normal
Psyduck
Types: Water
Golduck
Types: Water
Mankey
Types: Fighting
Primeape
Types: Fighting
Poliwrath
Types: Water, Fighting
Abra
Types: Psychic
Kadabra
Types: Psychic
Alakazam
Types: Psychic
Dodrio
Types: Normal, Flying
Grimer
Types: Poison
Muk
Types: Poison
Gastly
Types: Ghost, Poison
Haunter
Types: Ghost, Poison
Gengar
Types: Ghost, Poison
Onix
Types: Rock, Ground
Drowzee
Types: Psychic
Hypno
Types: Psychic
Voltorb
Types: Electric
Electrode
Types: Electric
Hitmonlee
Types: Fighting
Hitmonchan
Types: Fighting
Koffing
Types: Poison
Weezing
Types: Poison
Mr-Mime
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Jynx
Types: Ice, Psychic
Electabuzz
Types: Electric
Magmar
Types: Fire
Gyarados
Types: Water, Flying
Aerodactyl
Types: Rock, Flying
Mewtwo
Types: Psychic
Mew
Types: Psychic
Crobat
Types: Poison, Flying
Sudowoodo
Types: Rock
Aipom
Types: Normal
Umbreon
Types: Dark
Murkrow
Types: Dark, Flying
Misdreavus
Types: Ghost
Gligar
Types: Ground, Flying
Steelix
Types: Steel, Ground
Snubbull
Types: Fairy
Granbull
Types: Fairy
Qwilfish
Types: Water, Poison
Sneasel
Types: Dark, Ice
Teddiursa
Types: Normal
Ursaring
Types: Normal
Skarmory
Types: Steel, Flying
Houndour
Types: Dark, Fire
Houndoom
Types: Dark, Fire
Elekid
Types: Electric
Larvitar
Types: Rock, Ground
Pupitar
Types: Rock, Ground
Tyranitar
Types: Rock, Dark
Poochyena
Types: Dark
Mightyena
Types: Dark
Shiftry
Types: Grass, Dark
Ralts
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Kirlia
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Gardevoir
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Vigoroth
Types: Normal
Slaking
Types: Normal
Loudred
Types: Normal
Exploud
Types: Normal
Makuhita
Types: Fighting
Hariyama
Types: Fighting
Nosepass
Types: Rock
Sableye
Types: Dark, Ghost
Mawile
Types: Steel, Fairy
Aggron
Types: Steel, Rock
Meditite
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Volbeat
Types: Bug
Carvanha
Types: Water, Dark
Sharpedo
Types: Water, Dark
Spoink
Types: Psychic
Grumpig
Types: Psychic
Cacturne
Types: Grass, Dark
Zangoose
Types: Normal
Seviper
Types: Poison
Corphish
Types: Water
Crawdaunt
Types: Water, Dark
Shuppet
Types: Ghost
Banette
Types: Ghost
Duskull
Types: Ghost
Dusclops
Types: Ghost
Chimecho
Types: Psychic
Absol
Types: Dark
Glalie
Types: Ice
Deoxys-Normal
Types: Psychic
Chimchar
Types: Fire
Monferno
Types: Fire, Fighting
Infernape
Types: Fire, Fighting
Bidoof
Types: Normal
Bibarel
Types: Normal, Water
Kricketune
Types: Bug
Shieldon
Types: Rock, Steel
Bastiodon
Types: Rock, Steel
Vespiquen
Types: Bug, Flying
Buizel
Types: Water
Floatzel
Types: Water
Ambipom
Types: Normal
Mismagius
Types: Ghost
Honchkrow
Types: Dark, Flying
Glameow
Types: Normal
Purugly
Types: Normal
Chingling
Types: Psychic
Stunky
Types: Poison, Dark
Skuntank
Types: Poison, Dark
Mime-Jr
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Chatot
Types: Normal, Flying
Spiritomb
Types: Ghost, Dark
Skorupi
Types: Poison, Bug
Drapion
Types: Poison, Dark
Croagunk
Types: Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
Types: Poison, Fighting
Weavile
Types: Dark, Ice
Electivire
Types: Electric
Magmortar
Types: Fire
Gliscor
Types: Ground, Flying
Gallade
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Probopass
Types: Rock, Steel
Dusknoir
Types: Ghost
Froslass
Types: Ice, Ghost
Azelf
Types: Psychic
Heatran
Types: Fire, Steel
Darkrai
Types: Dark
Arceus
Types: Normal
Victini
Types: Psychic, Fire
Snivy
Types: Grass
Servine
Types: Grass
Serperior
Types: Grass
Tepig
Types: Fire
Pignite
Types: Fire, Fighting
Emboar
Types: Fire, Fighting
Oshawott
Types: Water
Dewott
Types: Water
Samurott
Types: Water
Purrloin
Types: Dark
Liepard
Types: Dark
Pansage
Types: Grass
Simisage
Types: Grass
Pansear
Types: Fire
Simisear
Types: Fire
Panpour
Types: Water
Simipour
Types: Water
Pidove
Types: Normal, Flying
Tranquill
Types: Normal, Flying
Unfezant
Types: Normal, Flying
Zebstrika
Types: Electric
Woobat
Types: Psychic, Flying
Swoobat
Types: Psychic, Flying
Timburr
Types: Fighting
Gurdurr
Types: Fighting
Conkeldurr
Types: Fighting
Throh
Types: Fighting
Sawk
Types: Fighting
Cottonee
Types: Grass, Fairy
Whimsicott
Types: Grass, Fairy
Basculin-Red-Striped
Types: Water
Sandile
Types: Ground, Dark
Krokorok
Types: Ground, Dark
Krookodile
Types: Ground, Dark
Darumaka
Types: Fire
Darmanitan-Standard
Types: Fire
Scraggy
Types: Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
Types: Dark, Fighting
Archen
Types: Rock, Flying
Archeops
Types: Rock, Flying
Zorua
Types: Dark
Zoroark
Types: Dark
Gothita
Types: Psychic
Gothorita
Types: Psychic
Gothitelle
Types: Psychic
Vanillite
Types: Ice
Vanillish
Types: Ice
Vanilluxe
Types: Ice
Emolga
Types: Electric, Flying
Escavalier
Types: Bug, Steel
Frillish
Types: Water, Ghost
Jellicent
Types: Water, Ghost
Litwick
Types: Ghost, Fire
Lampent
Types: Ghost, Fire
Chandelure
Types: Ghost, Fire
Axew
Types: Dragon
Fraxure
Types: Dragon
Haxorus
Types: Dragon
Cubchoo
Types: Ice
Beartic
Types: Ice
Mienfoo
Types: Fighting
Mienshao
Types: Fighting
Druddigon
Types: Dragon
Pawniard
Types: Dark, Steel
Bisharp
Types: Dark, Steel
Bouffalant
Types: Normal
Vullaby
Types: Dark, Flying
Mandibuzz
Types: Dark, Flying
Heatmor
Types: Fire
Deino
Types: Dark, Dragon
Zweilous
Types: Dark, Dragon
Hydreigon
Types: Dark, Dragon
Cobalion
Types: Steel, Fighting
Terrakion
Types: Rock, Fighting
Virizion
Types: Grass, Fighting
Tornadus-Incarnate
Types: Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
Types: Electric, Flying
Landorus-Incarnate
Types: Ground, Flying
Keldeo-Ordinary
Types: Water, Fighting
Chespin
Types: Grass
Quilladin
Types: Grass
Chesnaught
Types: Grass, Fighting
Froakie
Types: Water
Frogadier
Types: Water
Greninja
Types: Water, Dark
Fletchling
Types: Normal, Flying
Fletchinder
Types: Fire, Flying
Talonflame
Types: Fire, Flying
Litleo
Types: Fire, Normal
Pyroar
Types: Fire, Normal
Pancham
Types: Fighting
Pangoro
Types: Fighting, Dark
Inkay
Types: Dark, Psychic
Malamar
Types: Dark, Psychic
Binacle
Types: Rock, Water
Barbaracle
Types: Rock, Water
Hawlucha
Types: Fighting, Flying
Noibat
Types: Flying, Dragon
Noivern
Types: Flying, Dragon
Yveltal
Types: Dark, Flying
Hoopa
Types: Psychic, Ghost
Volcanion
Types: Fire, Water
Decidueye
Types: Grass, Ghost
Litten
Types: Fire
Torracat
Types: Fire
Incineroar
Types: Fire, Dark
Yungoos
Types: Normal
Gumshoos
Types: Normal
Oricorio-Baile
Types: Fire, Flying
Rockruff
Types: Rock
Lycanroc-Midday
Types: Rock
Salandit
Types: Poison, Fire
Salazzle
Types: Poison, Fire
Stufful
Types: Normal, Fighting
Bewear
Types: Normal, Fighting
Tsareena
Types: Grass
Comfey
Types: Fairy
Oranguru
Types: Normal, Psychic
Passimian
Types: Fighting
Wimpod
Types: Bug, Water
Golisopod
Types: Bug, Water
Pyukumuku
Types: Water
Turtonator
Types: Fire, Dragon
Mimikyu-Disguised
Types: Ghost, Fairy
Bruxish
Types: Water, Psychic
Jangmo-O
Types: Dragon
Hakamo-O
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Kommo-O
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Tapu-Koko
Types: Electric, Fairy
Tapu-Lele
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Tapu-Bulu
Types: Grass, Fairy
Tapu-Fini
Types: Water, Fairy
Buzzwole
Types: Bug, Fighting
Pheromosa
Types: Bug, Fighting
Blacephalon
Types: Fire, Ghost
Zeraora
Types: Electric
Grookey
Types: Grass
Thwackey
Types: Grass
Rillaboom
Types: Grass
Scorbunny
Types: Fire
Raboot
Types: Fire
Cinderace
Types: Fire
Inteleon
Types: Water
Rookidee
Types: Flying
Corvisquire
Types: Flying
Corviknight
Types: Flying, Steel
Nickit
Types: Dark
Thievul
Types: Dark
Toxtricity-Amped
Types: Electric, Poison
Clobbopus
Types: Fighting
Grapploct
Types: Fighting
Impidimp
Types: Dark, Fairy
Morgrem
Types: Dark, Fairy
Grimmsnarl
Types: Dark, Fairy
Obstagoon
Types: Dark, Normal
Perrserker
Types: Steel
Mr-Rime
Types: Ice, Psychic
Runerigus
Types: Ground, Ghost
Morpeko-Full-Belly
Types: Electric, Dark
Copperajah
Types: Steel
Dracozolt
Types: Electric, Dragon
Arctozolt
Types: Electric, Ice
Urshifu-Single-Strike
Types: Fighting, Dark
Zarude
Types: Dark, Grass
Glastrier
Types: Ice
Spectrier
Types: Ghost
Ursaluna
Types: Ground, Normal
Sneasler
Types: Fighting, Poison
Overqwil
Types: Dark, Poison
Enamorus-Incarnate
Types: Fairy, Flying
Sprigatito
Types: Grass
Floragato
Types: Grass
Meowscarada
Types: Grass, Dark
Quaquaval
Types: Water, Fighting
Spidops
Types: Bug
Lokix
Types: Bug, Dark
Tandemaus
Types: Normal
Maushold-Family-Of-Four
Types: Normal
Squawkabilly-Green-Plumage
Types: Normal, Flying
Armarouge
Types: Fire, Psychic
Ceruledge
Types: Fire, Ghost
Maschiff
Types: Dark
Mabosstiff
Types: Dark
Shroodle
Types: Poison, Normal
Grafaiai
Types: Poison, Normal
Toedscool
Types: Ground, Grass
Toedscruel
Types: Ground, Grass
Bombirdier
Types: Flying, Dark
Palafin-Zero
Types: Water
Varoom
Types: Steel, Poison
Revavroom
Types: Steel, Poison
Cyclizar
Types: Dragon, Normal
Flamigo
Types: Flying, Fighting
Tatsugiri-Curly
Types: Dragon, Water
Annihilape
Types: Fighting, Ghost
Kingambit
Types: Dark, Steel
Great-Tusk
Types: Ground, Fighting
Brute-Bonnet
Types: Grass, Dark
Flutter-Mane
Types: Ghost, Fairy
Iron-Bundle
Types: Ice, Water
Iron-Jugulis
Types: Dark, Flying
Iron-Thorns
Types: Rock, Electric
Wo-Chien
Types: Dark, Grass
Chien-Pao
Types: Dark, Ice
Ting-Lu
Types: Dark, Ground
Chi-Yu
Types: Dark, Fire
Roaring-Moon
Types: Dragon, Dark
Iron-Valiant
Types: Fairy, Fighting
Koraidon
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Miraidon
Types: Electric, Dragon
Iron-Leaves
Types: Grass, Psychic
Okidogi
Types: Poison, Fighting
Munkidori
Types: Poison, Psychic
Fezandipiti
Types: Poison, Fairy
Ogerpon
Types: Grass
Raging-Bolt
Types: Electric, Dragon
Iron-Boulder
Types: Rock, Psychic
Deoxys-Attack
Types: Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
Types: Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
Types: Psychic
Basculin-Blue-Striped
Types: Water
Darmanitan-Zen
Types: Fire, Psychic
Tornadus-Therian
Types: Flying
Thundurus-Therian
Types: Electric, Flying
Landorus-Therian
Types: Ground, Flying
Keldeo-Resolute
Types: Water, Fighting
Alakazam-Mega
Types: Psychic
Gengar-Mega
Types: Ghost, Poison
Gyarados-Mega
Types: Water, Dark
Aerodactyl-Mega
Types: Rock, Flying
Mewtwo-Mega-X
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
Types: Psychic
Houndoom-Mega
Types: Dark, Fire
Tyranitar-Mega
Types: Rock, Dark
Gardevoir-Mega
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Mawile-Mega
Types: Steel, Fairy
Aggron-Mega
Types: Steel
Banette-Mega
Types: Ghost
Absol-Mega
Types: Dark
Sableye-Mega
Types: Dark, Ghost
Gallade-Mega
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Sharpedo-Mega
Types: Water, Dark
Steelix-Mega
Types: Steel, Ground
Glalie-Mega
Types: Ice
Hoopa-Unbound
Types: Psychic, Dark
Rattata-Alola
Types: Dark, Normal
Raticate-Alola
Types: Dark, Normal
Raticate-Totem-Alola
Types: Dark, Normal
Meowth-Alola
Types: Dark
Persian-Alola
Types: Dark
Grimer-Alola
Types: Poison, Dark
Muk-Alola
Types: Poison, Dark
Greninja-Battle-Bond
Types: Water, Dark
Greninja-Ash
Types: Water, Dark
Gumshoos-Totem
Types: Normal
Oricorio-Pom-Pom
Types: Electric, Flying
Oricorio-Pau
Types: Psychic, Flying
Oricorio-Sensu
Types: Ghost, Flying
Lycanroc-Midnight
Types: Rock
Salazzle-Totem
Types: Poison, Fire
Mimikyu-Busted
Types: Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
Types: Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
Types: Ghost, Fairy
Kommo-O-Totem
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Rockruff-Own-Tempo
Types: Rock
Lycanroc-Dusk
Types: Rock
Meowth-Galar
Types: Steel
Weezing-Galar
Types: Poison, Fairy
Mr-Mime-Galar
Types: Ice, Psychic
Zapdos-Galar
Types: Fighting, Flying
Moltres-Galar
Types: Dark, Flying
Slowking-Galar
Types: Poison, Psychic
Zigzagoon-Galar
Types: Dark, Normal
Linoone-Galar
Types: Dark, Normal
Darumaka-Galar
Types: Ice
Darmanitan-Galar-Standard
Types: Ice
Darmanitan-Galar-Zen
Types: Ice, Fire
Toxtricity-Low-Key
Types: Electric, Poison
Morpeko-Hangry
Types: Electric, Dark
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Types: Fighting, Water
Zarude-Dada
Types: Dark, Grass
Calyrex-Ice
Types: Psychic, Ice
Calyrex-Shadow
Types: Psychic, Ghost
Voltorb-Hisui
Types: Electric, Grass
Electrode-Hisui
Types: Electric, Grass
Qwilfish-Hisui
Types: Dark, Poison
Sneasel-Hisui
Types: Fighting, Poison
Samurott-Hisui
Types: Water, Dark
Zorua-Hisui
Types: Normal, Ghost
Zoroark-Hisui
Types: Normal, Ghost
Decidueye-Hisui
Types: Grass, Fighting
Enamorus-Therian
Types: Fairy, Flying
Palafin-Hero
Types: Water
Maushold-Family-Of-Three
Types: Normal
Tatsugiri-Droopy
Types: Dragon, Water
Tatsugiri-Stretchy
Types: Dragon, Water
Squawkabilly-Blue-Plumage
Types: Normal, Flying
Squawkabilly-Yellow-Plumage
Types: Normal, Flying
Squawkabilly-White-Plumage
Types: Normal, Flying
Koraidon-Limited-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Sprinting-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Swimming-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Gliding-Build
Types: Fighting, Dragon
Miraidon-Low-Power-Mode
Types: Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Drive-Mode
Types: Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Aquatic-Mode
Types: Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Glide-Mode
Types: Electric, Dragon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
Types: Ground, Normal
Ogerpon-Wellspring-Mask
Types: Grass, Water
Ogerpon-Hearthflame-Mask
Types: Grass, Fire
Ogerpon-Cornerstone-Mask
Types: Grass, Rock