Tauros Pokémon Moon: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Tauros in Pokémon Moon. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 50 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Moon

Alola

Tauros Pokemon Moon Pokedex Entry

The Tauros of the Galar region are volatile in nature, and they won’t allow people to ride on their backs.

Pokemon Moon Tauros Sprites

Tauros front-facing sprite from Pokémon Moon

Primary

Tauros back-facing sprite from Pokémon Moon

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Moon Tauros Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Tauros via various methods in Pokémon Moon.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Tail Whip	normal	Lv. 3
Rage	normal	Lv. 5
Horn Attack	normal	Lv. 8
Scary Face	normal	Lv. 11
Pursuit	dark	Lv. 15
Rest	psychic	Lv. 19
Payback	dark	Lv. 24
Work Up	normal	Lv. 29
Zen Headbutt	psychic	Lv. 35
Take Down	normal	Lv. 41
Swagger	normal	Lv. 48
Thrash	normal	Lv. 50
Giga Impact	normal	Lv. 63

End of Move Database

Pokémon Moon Tauros Locations

Tauros can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Moon, including Paniola Ranch Area, Poni Plains Center, and Poni Plains East. The most reliable spawn is at Poni Plains West, where you'll find it between Lv. 54 and 57 by sos encounter with a 15% encounter rate.

Paniola Ranch Area

2 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 12-15
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 12-15
5%Rare

Poni Plains Center

2 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 54-57
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 54-57
10%Uncommon

Poni Plains East

2 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 54-57
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 54-57
10%Uncommon

Poni Plains North

2 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 54-57
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 54-57
10%Uncommon

Poni Plains West

2 encounters

sos encounter
Lv. 54-57
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 54-57
10%Uncommon