Taunt — Pokémon Move

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

Type: dark; class: status; power: —; accuracy: 100; PP: 20; priority: 0.

Effect notes

Target is forced to only use damaging moves for the next 3–5 turns, selected at random. Moves that select other moves not known in advance do not count as damaging. Assist, Copycat, Me First, Metronome, Mirror Move, and Sleep Talk do not directly inflict damage and thus may not be used. Bide, Counter, Endeavor, Metal Burst, and Mirror Coat are allowed.

In-game descriptions by version

ruby sapphire	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
emerald	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
firered leafgreen	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
diamond pearl	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
platinum	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
heartgold soulsilver	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
black white	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
black 2 white 2	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
x y	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
omega ruby alpha sapphire	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
sun moon	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
ultra sun ultra moon	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
lets go pikachu lets go eevee	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
sword shield	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
legends arceus	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
scarlet violet	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet

jigglypuff — tm
wigglytuff — tm
meowth — level-up, level 20
meowth — tm
persian — level-up, level 20
persian — tm
psyduck — tm
golduck — tm
mankey — tm
primeape — tm
poliwrath — tm
dodrio — tm
grimer — tm
muk — tm
gastly — tm
haunter — tm
gengar — tm
drowzee — tm
hypno — tm
voltorb — tm
electrode — tm
hitmonlee — tm
hitmonchan — tm
koffing — tm
weezing — tm
electabuzz — tm
magmar — tm
gyarados — tm
mewtwo — tm
mew — tm
sudowoodo — tm
aipom — tm
umbreon — tm
murkrow — level-up, level 31
murkrow — tm
misdreavus — tm
gligar — tm
snubbull — tm
granbull — tm
qwilfish — tm
sneasel — level-up, level 6
sneasel — tm
teddiursa — tm
ursaring — tm
skarmory — tm
houndour — tm
houndoom — tm
elekid — tm
larvitar — tm
pupitar — tm