Tauros (Paldean Aqua Breed) Movesets & Competitive Sets

Set Details Raging Bull can be used over Wave Crash as a strong option if Paldean Tauros-W is not using Leftovers to help mitigate recoil damage. Aqua Jet gives it a form of strong priority, making revenge killing it with Kilowattrel and Munkidori much harder. Zen Headbutt helps to hit Poison-types like Vileplume, Toxicroak, and Dragalge. Substitute can be used instead for longevity, pairing well with Tera Steel to become immune to status and Vileplume's Leech Seed. Leftovers gives it some form of longevity while setting up and lets it regain some HP lost due to Wave Crash's recoil. Lum Berry grants it a one-time immunity to any status it may obtain from the likes of Talonflame's Flame Body and Vileplume's Effect Spore. Tera Steel grants useful resistances to Fairy-, Psychic-, Flying-, and Grass-type attacks that Paldean Tauros-W is otherwise weak to, while Tera Electric lets it wall and take advantage of Kilowattrel, disregard Thunder Wave, and take Flying-type attacks from Oricorio formes and Tornadus. Alternatively, Tera Water boosts the damage of Wave Crash and Raging Bull, though it doesn't offer much defensive utility. This set excels when partnered with other setup sweepers on a hyper offense team, such as Flygon, Chandelure, and Incineroar; they all appreciate having Galvantula as a lead to lay Sticky Web on the opposing side, slowing down any faster Pokemon. Froslass and Brambleghast are other good leads for these teams, using Spikes to wear down already unstable checks. Despite that, Paldean Tauros-W isn't a one-trick pony, being a staple on some balance builds, especially when paired with Flygon. It helps beat some of Flygon's checks such as Bronzong, Orthworm, and Gligar; simultaneously, Flygon pressures Paldean Tauros-W's checks like Galarian Slowbro, Toxicroak, and Vileplume. It appreciates Steel-types like Bronzong, Registeel, and Klefki to tank any Psychic- and Fairy-type attacks coming its way. Flygon, Swampert, and Volt Absorb Kilowattrel do a great job at punishing any Electric-types trying to revenge it like opposing Kilowattrel and Choice Scarf Rotom-C. It appreciates help from Pokemon like Munkidori and Meloetta to threaten Vileplume, Galarian Slowbro, and Houndstone; Paldean Tauros-W, in return, alleviates pressure from Dark-types like Incineroar, Alolan Muk, and Umbreon.

Set Details Choice Band turns Paldean Tauros-W into a powerful wallbreaker with its high-Base Power STAB attacks, letting it 2HKO slower Water- or Fighting-resistant Pokemon like Brambleghast and Choice Specs Sylveon. Choice Band also takes advantage of Aqua Jet's priority to revenge kill faster threats like Kilowattrel, Munkidori, and Choice Scarf Chandelure. Choice Scarf allows it to use Raging Bull instead of Aqua Jet, giving it another Water-type STAB move that doesn't have recoil damage. Zen Headbutt allows it to 2HKO Vileplume, while Earthquake is more accurate and has higher damage against other Poison-types like Galarian Slowbro and Dragalge. Choice Scarf enables Paldean Tauros-W to turn into a revenge killer, outspeeding and KOing threats like Inteleon, Munkidori, and Kilowattrel. Tera Water pushes Wave Crash's damage through the roof, opening room for new 2HKOs on Pokemon like defensive Brambleghast and Bellibolt. Tera Fighting buffs Close Combat, enabling it to OHKO Klefki and, after some prior chip damage, Diancie and Vaporeon. Psychic- and Fairy-types like Scream Tail, Munkidori, and Sylveon all heavily threaten Paldean Tauros-W with their super effective STAB attacks while being able to tank its Close Combat. This opens room for Steel-types and certain special walls like Bronzong, Registeel, and Incineroar; in return, Paldean Tauros-W helps deal with Fire- and Ground-types, like Chandelure, Flygon, and Swampert, that hinder those Pokemon. Ground-types like Flygon, Swampert, and Gastrodon take advantage of Electric-types like Kilowattrel, Bellibolt, and Rotom-C, which can all KO Paldean Tauros-W with ease. Due to its struggles with taking on common physical walls like Vileplume, Galarian Slowbro, and Tera Poison Avalugg, special wallbreakers like Munkidori, Porygon-Z, and Hisuian Typhlosion make for great partners. Due to recoil damage, Rocky Helmet, and entry hazards, it appreciates Wish support from Pokemon like Sylveon and Florges. Vaporeon and Toxicroak are both checks to it due to their Water immunity; this opens up room for certain Pokemon like Rotom-C and Kilowattrel.