Tauros counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Tauros
#0128 Tauros
Normal
USAGE 20.4% #6
ABILITYSheer Force
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 100
DEF 95
SPA 40
SPD 70
SPE 110
BST490
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Rock Climb 99.5% Earthquake 98.0% Fire Blast 93.9% Iron Tail 41.8% Pursuit 29.6% Zen Headbutt 25.9% Rock Slide 8.0% Work Up 2.1%
Items
Life Orb 99.5% Choice Band 0.5% Choice Scarf 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Flame Orb 0.0% nothing 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0%
Abilities
Sheer Force100.0%Intimidate0.0%
Common Teammates
Samurott48.3%Mesprit47.9%Rhydon38.0%Xatu26.1%Steelix25.3%Vivillon24.0%Pelipper20.1%Scyther19.9%
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Ranked #6 with 20.41% usage. Sorted by reliability score.