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Taunt

Taunt

Dark-type status move in Pokémon Emerald.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and battle data for this move.
DarkStatus

Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.

Machines

Technical Machine, Hidden Machine, or similar machine items associated with this move.

TM12

TM12

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.
PokémonTypeLevel

Sneasel

#215

DarkIce
Start

Absol

#152

Dark
9

Corphish

#129

Water
32

Crawdaunt

#130

WaterDark
34

Poochyena

#10

Dark
37

Zangoose

#123

Normal
37

Sharpedo

#98

WaterDark
38

Murkrow

#198

DarkFlying
40

Mightyena

#11

Dark
42

Learners

Pokémon that can learn this move from Technical Machines or Hidden Machines.
PokémonTypeMethod

Poochyena

#10

Dark
TM/HM

Mightyena

#11

Dark
TM/HM

Rattata

#19

Normal
TM/HM

Raticate

#20

Normal
TM/HM

Ralts

#29

Psychic
TM/HM

Kirlia

#30

Psychic
TM/HM

Gardevoir

#31

Psychic
TM/HM

Nidoqueen

#31

PoisonGround
TM/HM

Nidoking

#34

PoisonGround
TM/HM

Vigoroth

#37

Normal
TM/HM

Slaking

#38

Normal
TM/HM

Abra

#39

Psychic
TM/HM

Kadabra

#40

Psychic
TM/HM

Alakazam

#41

Psychic
TM/HM

Loudred

#46

Normal
TM/HM

Exploud

#47

Normal
TM/HM

Meowth

#52

Normal
TM/HM

Gyarados

#53

WaterFlying
TM/HM

Persian

#53

Normal
TM/HM

Mankey

#56

Fighting
TM/HM

Primeape

#57

Fighting
TM/HM

Nosepass

#60

Rock
TM/HM

Zubat

#63

PoisonFlying
TM/HM

Golbat

#64

PoisonFlying
TM/HM

Crobat

#65

PoisonFlying
TM/HM

Sableye

#68

DarkGhost
TM/HM

Mawile

#69

Steel
TM/HM

Aggron

#72

SteelRock
TM/HM

Voltorb

#84

Electric
TM/HM

Electrode

#85

Electric
TM/HM

Gastly

#92

GhostPoison
TM/HM

Dodrio

#93

NormalFlying
TM/HM

Haunter

#93

GhostPoison
TM/HM

Gengar

#94

GhostPoison
TM/HM

Onix

#95

RockGround
TM/HM

Drowzee

#96

Psychic
TM/HM

Carvanha

#97

WaterDark
TM/HM

Hypno

#97

Psychic
TM/HM

Sharpedo

#98

WaterDark
TM/HM

Grimer

#106

Poison
TM/HM

Muk

#107

Poison
TM/HM

Koffing

#108

Poison
TM/HM

Weezing

#109

Poison
TM/HM

Spoink

#110

Psychic
TM/HM

Grumpig

#111

Psychic
TM/HM

Skarmory

#115

SteelFlying
TM/HM

Mr. Mime

#122

Psychic
TM/HM

Zangoose

#123

Normal
TM/HM

Seviper

#124

Poison
TM/HM

Jynx

#124

IcePsychic
TM/HM

Corphish

#129

Water
TM/HM

Crawdaunt

#130

WaterDark
TM/HM

Aerodactyl

#142

RockFlying
TM/HM

Shuppet

#146

Ghost
TM/HM

Banette

#147

Ghost
TM/HM

Duskull

#148

Ghost
TM/HM

Dusclops

#149

Ghost
TM/HM

Mewtwo

#150

Psychic
TM/HM

Chimecho

#151

Psychic
TM/HM

Mew

#151

Psychic
TM/HM

Absol

#152

Dark
TM/HM

Glalie

#172

Ice
TM/HM

Sudowoodo

#185

Rock
TM/HM

Aipom

#190

Normal
TM/HM

Umbreon

#197

Dark
TM/HM

Murkrow

#198

DarkFlying
TM/HM

Misdreavus

#200

Ghost
TM/HM

Deoxys Speed

#202

Psychic
TM/HM

Steelix

#208

SteelGround
TM/HM

Snubbull

#209

Normal
TM/HM

Granbull

#210

Normal
TM/HM

Sneasel

#215

DarkIce
TM/HM

Teddiursa

#216

Normal
TM/HM

Ursaring

#217

Normal
TM/HM

Houndour

#228

DarkFire
TM/HM

Houndoom

#229

DarkFire
TM/HM

Larvitar

#246

RockGround
TM/HM

Pupitar

#247

RockGround
TM/HM

Tyranitar

#248

RockDark
TM/HM

Charge

Electric

Helping Hand

Normal
DarkStatus

Taunt

Dark-type move

Move #

269

Introduced

Generation III

Power

-

Accuracy

100

PP

20

Priority

0

Machine

TM12

Related

View all moves
Other moves that share this move type.
MoveTypeClassTM/HMPowerAcc.PPPokémonDescription
Beat UpDarkSpecial

-

101001010

Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.

BiteDarkSpecial

-

601002559

Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.

CrunchDarkSpecial

-

801001534

Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.

Fake TearsDarkStatus

-

-100209

Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

Feint AttackDarkSpecial

-

60-2041

Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.

FlatterDarkStatus

-

-100155

Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK.

Knock OffDarkSpecial

-

201002014

Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use.

MementoDarkStatus

-

-100107

The user faints and lowers the foe’s abilities.

PursuitDarkSpecial

-

401002041

Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.

SnatchDarkStatus
TM49
--1054

Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.

ThiefDarkSpecial4010010176

While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.

TormentDarkStatus-1001571

Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.

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