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Taunt

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

DarkStatus

Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns.

Power
–
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.9% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
Through SubstituteReflectable

Changes over time

How Taunt changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VIII

    … by the Aroma Veil Ability are immune. dropped: Z-Powered moves can still be selected and executed during this effect.

  2. Gen VII

    … by the Aroma Veil Ability are immune. added: Z-Powered moves can still be selected and executed during this effect.

  3. Gen VI

    … moves for its next three turns. added: Pokémon with the Oblivious Ability or protected by the Aroma Veil Ability are immune.

  4. Gen V

    dropped: For 3 to 5 turns, prevents added: Prevents the target from using non-damaging dropped: moves. added: moves for its next three turns.

  5. Gen IV

    For dropped: 2 added: 3 to 5 turns, prevents the target from using non-damaging moves.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Prevents the target from using non-damaging moves for its next three turns. Pokémon with the Oblivious Ability or protected by the Aroma Veil Ability are immune.

“The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Taunt, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

Works with or against it

Aroma VeilOblivious

Who runs Taunt on Showdown

  1. Incineroar4.3% of its sets
  2. Maushold33.6% of its sets
  3. Talonflame9.7% of its sets
  4. Mega Froslass3.2% of its sets
  5. Aerodactyl10.7% of its sets
  6. Hisuian Zoroark31.7% of its sets
  7. Sableye8.3% of its sets
  8. Tsareena12.8% of its sets
  9. Squawkabilly47.1% of its sets
  10. Mega Aerodactyl3.2% of its sets
  11. Corviknight3.3% of its sets
  12. Thievul72.1% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Taunt among their most used moves.

Maushold, ladder rank #54Noivern, ladder rank #152Alolan Persian, ladder rank #182Squawkabilly, ladder rank #212Thievul, ladder rank #229Persian, ladder rank #240

Who learns Taunt

112 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 112 in Champions
AlakazamGengarGyaradosAerodactylUmbreonSteelixQwilfishSkarmoryHoundoomTyranitarGardevoirSableyeMawileAggronMedichamSharpedoBanetteChimechoAbsolGlalieInfernapeBastiodonSpiritombToxicroakWeavileGalladeFroslassSerperiorEmboarSamurottLiepardSimisageSimisearSimipourConkeldurrWhimsicottKrookodileScraftyZoroarkVanilluxeEmolgaChandelureBearticHydreigonChesnaughtGreninjaTalonflamePyroarPangoroMalamarBarbaracleHawluchaNoivernIncineroarLycanrocSalazzleTsareenaOranguruPassimianMimikyuKommo-oCorviknightGrimmsnarlMr. RimeRunerigusMorpekoSneaslerOverqwilMeowscaradaQuaquavalMausholdArmarougeCeruledgePalafinAnnihilapeKingambitMega AlakazamMega GengarMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega GardevoirMega MawileMega AggronMega MedichamMega BanetteMega AbsolMega SableyeMega GalladeMega SharpedoMega SteelixMega GlalieMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian SlowkingHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkHisuian DecidueyeMega SkarmoryMega FroslassMega EmboarMega ScraftyMega ChandelureMega ChesnaughtMega GreninjaMega PyroarMega MalamarMega BarbaracleMega HawluchaMega ChimechoMega Absol Z

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