[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onward
**Price Range**: 5-6 points
**Overview**: Paldean Tauros-F works as a decent defensive answer to some physically offensive foes. It sets itself apart from other cheap Fighting-type options with a solid secondary typing, burn immunity, defensive options in Will-O-Wisp and Intimidate, and serviceable Defense and Attack with a unique STAB option in Raging Bull to remove dual screens. Unfortunately, its stronger STAB options in Flare Blitz and Close Combat come with drawbacks such as recoil and lowered defensive stats, contradicting its defensive traits and utility. Body Press and Raging Bull can make up for this somewhat, but they often lack enough power to be threatening consistently. Without pivoting, reliable recovery, and good stats outside of Attack and Defense, Paldean Tauros-F struggles to provide much value in most games.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Bulky Wall**: Paldean Tauros-F can utilize Intimidate and its natural typing to take hits and punish with an attack or Will-O-Wisp. However, it struggles long-term due to Flare Blitz recoil, chip damage from entry hazards and contact effects, and its lack of reliable healing options.
**Wallbreaker**: Paldean Tauros-F can equip a damage-boosting item and use its STAB moves and coverage to wallbreak for its teammates, but its average base Speed allows it to easily get revenge killed or taken advantage of.
**Late-game Cleaner**: Paldean Tauros-F can clean up weakened teams using its setup option in Bulk Up and Speed-boosting options in Trailblaze and Flame Charge. Alternatively, it can use Choice Scarf for instant Speed.
Common Moves
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**Primary STAB Moves**: Raging Bull, Flare Blitz, Body Press, Close Combat
**Setup Moves**: Bulk Up, Trailblaze, Flame Charge
**Utility Moves**: Will-O-Wisp
**Coverage**: Earthquake, Lash Out, Iron Head, Rock Slide, Stone Edge, Wild Charge, Zen Headbutt
Niche Moves
========
**Endure**: Endure alongside Rocky Helmet can accrue additional chip damage on physical attackers, even when Paldean Tauros-F is in range of a KO.
**Endeavor**: Paldean Tauros-F can utilize its Speed to leave targets in KO range for a teammate if it cannot muscle past them naturally.
**Rock Tomb/ Bulldoze**: Paldean Tauros-F can use Rock Tomb or Bulldoze to lower the opposing Pokemon's Speed and outpace and KO a faster threat.
**Rest / Sleep Talk**: Rest can be used alongside a Chesto Berry or Sleep Talk to grant immediate recovery in a pinch. This can allow Paldean Tauros-F to be a more reliable long-term check to specific offensive wallbreakers.
Common Items
========
**Rocky Helmet**: Paldean Tauros-F can punish prominent physical attackers and U-turn users with Rocky Helmet.
**Damage-boosting Items**: Paldean Tauros-F can use relevant damage-boosting items such as Choice Band, Life Orb, Expert Belt, and Charcoal to assist in its wallbreaking potential.
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots allows Paldean Tauros-F to be immune to entry hazard chip damage over time, increasing its longevity.
**Choice Scarf**: Paldean Tauros-F can hold a Choice Scarf to act as a revenge killer and outpace threats that would otherwise outspeed it naturally.
Niche Items
========
**Sitrus Berry**: Sitrus Berry can boost Paldean Tauros-F's longevity and be used alongside Cud Chew to increase its recovery at the cost of giving up Intimidate.
**Assault Vest**: An Assault Vest can shore up Paldean Tauros-F's meager Special Defense to take some hits from prominent special attackers.
**Leftovers**: Leftovers grants Paldean Tauros-F recovery over time, assuming it is on the field for long enough to get enough value over other items.
**Chesto Berry**: A Chesto Berry can allow Paldean Tauros-F to immediately wake up after using Rest.
Tera
========
Paldean Tauros-F doesn't need to be a Tera Captain to be successful in its roles, as its serviceable base typing is often enough to get the job done. However, if Paldean Tauros-F is a Tera Captain, it can utilize both Tera Fire and Fighting to boost its STAB moves and increase its wallbreaking potential. Paldean Tauros-F can also use other types such as Tera Water, Fairy, Grass, and Dragon to provide more defensive utility and grant access to new or improved coverage options with Tera Blast.
Draft Strategy
========
Paldean Tauros-F should be drafted as a check to physical Grass-, Steel-, Fire-, and Dark-type Pokemon such as Meowscarada, Gouging Fire, and Roaring Moon, though it is often outclassed by cheaper picks that can provide more utility and role compression to a team.
**Pivots**: Pokemon such as Tornadus-T and Galarian Slowking can take a hit and allow Paldean Tauros-F safe entry.
**Entry Hazard Control**: Paldean Tauros-F appreciates Pokemon that can reliably set entry hazards, such as Deoxys-S and Great Tusk, as well as hazard removers such as Iron Treads and Great Tusk to keep it healthy.
Checks and Counters
========
**Bulky Resistant Foes**: Pokemon that can stomach a hit from Paldean Tauros-F, especially those who do not fear Will-O-Wisp, such as Pecharunt and Latias, can deal with it and fire back with status or a strong attack.
**Chip Damage**: Pokemon such as Garchomp and Zapdos can chip at Paldean Tauros-F when holding a Rocky Helmet, stacking up alongside potential Flare Blitz recoil and entry hazard damage.
**Faster Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Greninja, Keldeo, and Iron Bundle can all outpace Paldean Tauros-F and KO with a super effective attack.
**Special Attackers**: Paldean Tauros-F`s poor Special Defense leaves it susceptible to strong special attackers, such as Zapdos, Kyurem, and Iron Valiant.
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**Draft Order**: Round 7 onward
**Price Range**: 5-6 points
**Overview**: Paldean Tauros-F works as a decent defensive answer to some physically offensive foes. It sets itself apart from other cheap Fighting-type options with a solid secondary typing, burn immunity, defensive options in Will-O-Wisp and Intimidate, and serviceable Defense and Attack with a unique STAB option in Raging Bull to remove dual screens. Unfortunately, its stronger STAB options in Flare Blitz and Close Combat come with drawbacks such as recoil and lowered defensive stats, contradicting its defensive traits and utility. Body Press and Raging Bull can make up for this somewhat, but they often lack enough power to be threatening consistently. Without pivoting, reliable recovery, and good stats outside of Attack and Defense, Paldean Tauros-F struggles to provide much value in most games.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Bulky Wall**: Paldean Tauros-F can utilize Intimidate and its natural typing to take hits and punish with an attack or Will-O-Wisp. However, it struggles long-term due to Flare Blitz recoil, chip damage from entry hazards and contact effects, and its lack of reliable healing options.
**Wallbreaker**: Paldean Tauros-F can equip a damage-boosting item and use its STAB moves and coverage to wallbreak for its teammates, but its average base Speed allows it to easily get revenge killed or taken advantage of.
**Late-game Cleaner**: Paldean Tauros-F can clean up weakened teams using its setup option in Bulk Up and Speed-boosting options in Trailblaze and Flame Charge. Alternatively, it can use Choice Scarf for instant Speed.
Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Raging Bull, Flare Blitz, Body Press, Close Combat
**Setup Moves**: Bulk Up, Trailblaze, Flame Charge
**Utility Moves**: Will-O-Wisp
**Coverage**: Earthquake, Lash Out, Iron Head, Rock Slide, Stone Edge, Wild Charge, Zen Headbutt
Niche Moves
========
**Endure**: Endure alongside Rocky Helmet can accrue additional chip damage on physical attackers, even when Paldean Tauros-F is in range of a KO.
**Endeavor**: Paldean Tauros-F can utilize its Speed to leave targets in KO range for a teammate if it cannot muscle past them naturally.
**Rock Tomb/ Bulldoze**: Paldean Tauros-F can use Rock Tomb or Bulldoze to lower the opposing Pokemon's Speed and outpace and KO a faster threat.
**Rest / Sleep Talk**: Rest can be used alongside a Chesto Berry or Sleep Talk to grant immediate recovery in a pinch. This can allow Paldean Tauros-F to be a more reliable long-term check to specific offensive wallbreakers.
Common Items
========
**Rocky Helmet**: Paldean Tauros-F can punish prominent physical attackers and U-turn users with Rocky Helmet.
**Damage-boosting Items**: Paldean Tauros-F can use relevant damage-boosting items such as Choice Band, Life Orb, Expert Belt, and Charcoal to assist in its wallbreaking potential.
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots allows Paldean Tauros-F to be immune to entry hazard chip damage over time, increasing its longevity.
**Choice Scarf**: Paldean Tauros-F can hold a Choice Scarf to act as a revenge killer and outpace threats that would otherwise outspeed it naturally.
Niche Items
========
**Sitrus Berry**: Sitrus Berry can boost Paldean Tauros-F's longevity and be used alongside Cud Chew to increase its recovery at the cost of giving up Intimidate.
**Assault Vest**: An Assault Vest can shore up Paldean Tauros-F's meager Special Defense to take some hits from prominent special attackers.
**Leftovers**: Leftovers grants Paldean Tauros-F recovery over time, assuming it is on the field for long enough to get enough value over other items.
**Chesto Berry**: A Chesto Berry can allow Paldean Tauros-F to immediately wake up after using Rest.
Tera
========
Paldean Tauros-F doesn't need to be a Tera Captain to be successful in its roles, as its serviceable base typing is often enough to get the job done. However, if Paldean Tauros-F is a Tera Captain, it can utilize both Tera Fire and Fighting to boost its STAB moves and increase its wallbreaking potential. Paldean Tauros-F can also use other types such as Tera Water, Fairy, Grass, and Dragon to provide more defensive utility and grant access to new or improved coverage options with Tera Blast.
Draft Strategy
========
Paldean Tauros-F should be drafted as a check to physical Grass-, Steel-, Fire-, and Dark-type Pokemon such as Meowscarada, Gouging Fire, and Roaring Moon, though it is often outclassed by cheaper picks that can provide more utility and role compression to a team.
**Pivots**: Pokemon such as Tornadus-T and Galarian Slowking can take a hit and allow Paldean Tauros-F safe entry.
**Entry Hazard Control**: Paldean Tauros-F appreciates Pokemon that can reliably set entry hazards, such as Deoxys-S and Great Tusk, as well as hazard removers such as Iron Treads and Great Tusk to keep it healthy.
Checks and Counters
========
**Bulky Resistant Foes**: Pokemon that can stomach a hit from Paldean Tauros-F, especially those who do not fear Will-O-Wisp, such as Pecharunt and Latias, can deal with it and fire back with status or a strong attack.
**Chip Damage**: Pokemon such as Garchomp and Zapdos can chip at Paldean Tauros-F when holding a Rocky Helmet, stacking up alongside potential Flare Blitz recoil and entry hazard damage.
**Faster Pokemon**: Pokemon such as Greninja, Keldeo, and Iron Bundle can all outpace Paldean Tauros-F and KO with a super effective attack.
**Special Attackers**: Paldean Tauros-F`s poor Special Defense leaves it susceptible to strong special attackers, such as Zapdos, Kyurem, and Iron Valiant.
[credits]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/acetrainerorange.315566/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/e-man.617175/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/techno.527276/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
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