Tauros best PvP IVs
The best Tauros IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 1496 at level 21.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Tauros ranks #588 there, with 96.8 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Tauros 0/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Tauros IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/15 | 21.5 | 1496 | #588 |
| Ultra | 0/15/15 | 42 | 2498 | #2,407 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2962 | #1 |
Tauros cannot enter Little League because it cannot evolve. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Tauros IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/15 | 21.5 | 1496 | 122.6 | 122.6 | 121 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1/14/15 | 21.5 | 1500 | 123.3 | 122.0 | 121 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1/15/14 | 21.5 | 1500 | 123.3 | 122.6 | 120 | 99.7 |
| 4 | 1/15/13 | 21.5 | 1496 | 123.3 | 122.6 | 120 | 99.7 |
| 5 | 2/14/13 | 21.5 | 1500 | 123.9 | 122.0 | 120 | 99.7 |
| 6 | 0/13/9 | 22 | 1500 | 124.1 | 122.8 | 119 | 99.6 |
| 7 | 0/8/14 | 22 | 1500 | 124.1 | 119.7 | 122 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 0/14/15 | 21.5 | 1492 | 122.6 | 122.0 | 121 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 1/13/15 | 21.5 | 1496 | 123.3 | 121.4 | 121 | 99.5 |
| 10 | 2/12/15 | 21.5 | 1500 | 123.9 | 120.8 | 121 | 99.5 |
Top 10 Tauros IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/15 | 42 | 2498 | 158.5 | 158.5 | 156 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/14 | 42 | 2491 | 158.5 | 158.5 | 156 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1/14/14 | 42 | 2498 | 159.3 | 157.7 | 156 | 100.0 |
| 4 | 1/15/15 | 41.5 | 2495 | 158.8 | 158.0 | 156 | 99.9 |
| 5 | 1/15/13 | 42 | 2497 | 159.3 | 158.5 | 155 | 99.9 |
| 6 | 0/11/14 | 43 | 2497 | 159.4 | 156.2 | 157 | 99.8 |
| 7 | 1/15/11 | 42.5 | 2500 | 159.8 | 159.0 | 154 | 99.8 |
| 8 | 0/12/15 | 42.5 | 2494 | 159.0 | 156.5 | 157 | 99.7 |
| 9 | 1/11/15 | 42.5 | 2500 | 159.8 | 155.7 | 157 | 99.7 |
| 10 | 0/12/13 | 43 | 2497 | 159.4 | 157.0 | 156 | 99.7 |
How good is Tauros in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Tauros #909 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 61.9 out of 100. The usual moveset is Tackle, Trailblaze and Horn Attack.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #909 of 1,154 | 61.9 | Tackle, Trailblaze, Horn Attack |
| Ultra | #668 of 851 | 64.9 | Tackle, Trailblaze, Horn Attack |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Tauros to build; the meta rank says whether Tauros is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Tauros
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Tauros you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Tauros PvP IV questions
What are the best Tauros IVs for Great League?
0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 1496 at level 21.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Tauros good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Tauros only ranks #588 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Tauros in Great League?
CP 1496 at level 21.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.