Paldean Blaze Tauros
FightingFire
Best attacking moveset: Double Kick and Earthquake, worth 10.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Paldean Blaze Tauros can learn 12 combinations. Double Kick with Earthquake does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Kick | Fighting | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Paldean Blaze Tauros does not have one best moveset, it has 8. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Steel, Ice.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Double Kick + Earthquake | 16.8 |
| Steel | Double Kick + Earthquake | 16.8 |
| Ice | Double Kick + Iron Head | 14.8 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Earthquake | 14.4 |
| Fire | Double Kick + Earthquake | 14.0 |
| Electric | Double Kick + Earthquake | 14.0 |
| Normal | Double Kick + Earthquake | 13.1 |
| Dark | Double Kick + Earthquake | 13.1 |
| Ground | Double Kick + Trailblaze | 12.8 |
| Water | Double Kick + Trailblaze | 12.8 |
| Grass | Double Kick + Flame Charge | 12.6 |
| Bug | Tackle + Flame Charge | 11.9 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Earthquake | 11.6 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Iron Head | 11.1 |
| Dragon | Double Kick + Earthquake | 10.4 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Ghost | Zen Headbutt + Earthquake | 9.4 |
| Tackle + Iron Head | 8.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Paldean Blaze Tauros is actually for.
Counters: what beats Paldean Blaze Tauros
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic | Zen HeadbuttPsycho Boost | 36.9 | |
| Psychic | ConfusionPsystrikeLegacy | 30.1 | |
| Fairy | Fairy Wind | 26.1 | |
| Dark | Legacy | 25.8 | |
| Psychic | ConfusionPsychicLegacy | 25.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Paldean Blaze Tauros's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Paldean Blaze Tauros is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Tauros as a species, on the Tauros page.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,207 at level 50, 2,837 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,621 CP at level 20, or 2,026 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,546 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 210 attack · 193 defense · 181 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.4 m and 88.4 kg |


