Paldean Combat Tauros
Fighting
Best attacking moveset: Double Kick and Close Combat, worth 10.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Paldean Combat Tauros can learn 12 combinations. Double Kick with Close Combat 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.
Type matchups
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
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 |
Best moveset against each type
Paldean Combat Tauros does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Normal, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Double Kick + Close Combat | 17.4 |
| Rock | Double Kick + Close Combat | 17.4 |
| Steel | Double Kick + Close Combat | 17.4 |
| Ice | Double Kick + Close Combat | 17.4 |
| Dark | Double Kick + Close Combat | 17.4 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Earthquake | 14.4 |
| Fire | Double Kick + Earthquake | 14.0 |
| Electric | Double Kick + Earthquake | 14.0 |
| Ground | Double Kick + Trailblaze | 12.8 |
| Water | Double Kick + Trailblaze | 12.8 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Close Combat | 12.0 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Iron Head | 11.1 |
| Grass | Double Kick + Close Combat | 10.7 |
| Dragon | Double Kick + Close Combat | 10.7 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Ghost | Zen Headbutt + Earthquake | 9.4 |
| Tackle + Iron Head | 8.6 | |
| Bug | 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 Combat Tauros is actually for.
Counters: what beats Paldean Combat Tauros
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 30.1 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 29.1 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Natures Madness Legacy | 27.1 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 25.8 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 25.7 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 25.5 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 25.4 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 25.0 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 25.0 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 24.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Paldean Combat Tauros's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.