Taunt

This Pokémon attack page lists all the details of the dark-type move Taunt, including which pokemon can learn it.

Move data

Type dark
Category
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 20
Effect Opponent can only use moves that attack.

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
Ruby/Sapphire Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.

Learnt by level up

The following pokemon learn Taunt by leveling up:

Meowth
#052 • normal
Persian
#053 • normal
Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying
Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice
Poochyena
#261 • dark
Mightyena
#262 • dark
Sharpedo
#319 • water / dark
Zangoose
#335 • normal
Corphish
#341 • water
Crawdaunt
#342 • water / dark
Absol
#359 • dark
Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Chimchar
#390 • fire
Monferno
#391 • fire / fighting
Infernape
#392 • fire / fighting
Shieldon
#410 • rock / steel
Bastiodon
#411 • rock / steel
Chatot
#441 • normal / flying
Croagunk
#453 • poison / fighting
Toxicroak
#454 • poison / fighting
Weavile
#461 • dark / ice

Learnt by TM

The following pokemon can learn the Taunt TM:

Rattata
#019 • normal
Raticate
#020 • normal
Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground
Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground
Zubat
#041 • poison / flying
Golbat
#042 • poison / flying
Meowth
#052 • normal
Persian
#053 • normal
Mankey
#056 • fighting
Primeape
#057 • fighting
Abra
#063 • psychic
Kadabra
#064 • psychic
Alakazam
#065 • psychic
Dodrio
#085 • normal / flying
Grimer
#088 • poison
Muk
#089 • poison
Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison
Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison
Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison
Onix
#095 • rock / ground
Drowzee
#096 • psychic
Hypno
#097 • psychic
Voltorb
#100 • electric
Electrode
#101 • electric
Koffing
#109 • poison
Weezing
#110 • poison
Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic
Jynx
#124 • ice / psychic
Gyarados
#130 • water / flying
Aerodactyl
#142 • rock / flying
Mewtwo
#150 • psychic
Mew
#151 • psychic
Crobat
#169 • poison / flying
Sudowoodo
#185 • rock
Aipom
#190 • normal
Umbreon
#197 • dark
Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying
Misdreavus
#200 • ghost
Gligar
#207 • ground / flying
Steelix
#208 • steel / ground
Snubbull
#209 • normal
Granbull
#210 • normal
Qwilfish
#211 • water / poison
Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice
Teddiursa
#216 • normal
Ursaring
#217 • normal
Skarmory
#227 • steel / flying
Houndour
#228 • dark / fire
Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire
Larvitar
#246 • rock / ground
Pupitar
#247 • rock / ground
Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark
Poochyena
#261 • dark
Mightyena
#262 • dark
Ralts
#280 • psychic
Kirlia
#281 • psychic
Gardevoir
#282 • psychic
Vigoroth
#288 • normal
Slaking
#289 • normal
Loudred
#294 • normal
Exploud
#295 • normal
Nosepass
#299 • rock
Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost
Mawile
#303 • steel
Aggron
#306 • steel / rock
Carvanha
#318 • water / dark
Sharpedo
#319 • water / dark
Spoink
#325 • psychic
Grumpig
#326 • psychic
Zangoose
#335 • normal
Seviper
#336 • poison
Corphish
#341 • water
Crawdaunt
#342 • water / dark
Shuppet
#353 • ghost
Banette
#354 • ghost
Duskull
#355 • ghost
Dusclops
#356 • ghost
Chimecho
#358 • psychic
Absol
#359 • dark
Glalie
#362 • ice
Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Chimchar
#390 • fire
Monferno
#391 • fire / fighting
Infernape
#392 • fire / fighting
Bidoof
#399 • normal
Bibarel
#400 • normal / water
Shieldon
#410 • rock / steel
Bastiodon
#411 • rock / steel
Floatzel
#419 • water
Ambipom
#424 • normal
Mismagius
#429 • ghost
Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying
Glameow
#431 • normal
Purugly
#432 • normal
Chingling
#433 • psychic
Stunky
#434 • poison / dark
Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark
Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic
Chatot
#441 • normal / flying
Spiritomb
#442 • ghost / dark
Skorupi
#451 • poison / bug
Drapion
#452 • poison / dark
Croagunk
#453 • poison / fighting
Toxicroak
#454 • poison / fighting
Weavile
#461 • dark / ice
Electivire
#466 • electric
Magmortar
#467 • fire
Gliscor
#472 • ground / flying
Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting
Probopass
#476 • rock / steel
Dusknoir
#477 • ghost
Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost
Azelf
#482 • psychic
Heatran
#485 • fire / steel
Darkrai
#491 • dark