diff --git a/include/constants/battle_config.h b/include/constants/battle_config.h
index 0406d20a98..02f873659f 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_config.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_config.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 #define B_DISABLE_TURNS             GEN_7 // Disable's turns. See Cmd_disablelastusedattack.
 #define B_TAILWIND_TURNS            GEN_7 // In Gen5+, Tailwind lasts 4 turns instead of 3.
 #define B_SLEEP_TURNS               GEN_7 // In Gen5+, sleep lasts for 1-3 turns instead of 2-5 turns.
+#define B_TAUNT_TURNS               GEN_7 // In Gen5+, Taunt lasts 3 turns if the user acts before the target, or 4 turns if the target acted before the user. In Gen3, taunt lasts 2 turns and in Gen 4, 3-5 turns.
 
 // Move data settings
 #define B_UPDATED_MOVE_DATA         GEN_8 // Updates move data in gBattleMoves, including Power, Accuracy, PP, stat changes, targets, chances of secondary effects, etc.
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 58c46d1714..9a3f0bf018 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -11778,9 +11778,15 @@ static void Cmd_settaunt(void)
     }
     else if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer == 0)
     {
-        u8 turns = 4;
-        if (GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gBattlerTarget) > GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gBattlerAttacker))
-            turns--; // If the target hasn't yet moved this turn, Taunt lasts for only three turns (source: Bulbapedia)
+        #if B_TAUNT_TURNS >= GEN_5
+            u8 turns = 4;
+            if (GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gBattlerTarget) > GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gBattlerAttacker))
+                turns--; // If the target hasn't yet moved this turn, Taunt lasts for only three turns (source: Bulbapedia)
+        #elif B_TAUNT_TURNS == GEN_4
+            u8 turns = (Random() & 2) + 3;
+        #else
+            u8 turns = 2;
+        #endif
 
         gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer2 = turns;
         gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 5;