#205 Forretress

bug steel

Height1.2 m(3'11")

Weight125.8 kg(277.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Forretress Evolution

PinecoLevel 1

ForretressLevel 31

Forretress's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	75		291
Attack	90		216
Defense	140		316
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	60		156
Speed	40		116
		0/508	1251

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

fire

1xdamage

water electric fighting ground flying rock ghost dark

0.5xdamage

normal ice psychic bug dragon steel fairy

0.25xdamage

grass

0xdamage

poison

Forretress Abilities

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

OvercoatHidden

Protects against damage from weather.

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Forretress Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Self Destruct	normal	physical	200	100	Level 1	The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Zap Cannon	electric	special	120	50	Level 1	The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves the target with paralysis.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	Level 1	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Magnet Rise	electric	status	–	–	Level 1	The user levitates using electrically generated magnetism for five turns.
Bug Bite	bug	physical	60	100	Level 1	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	Level 1	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 12	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Rapid Spin	normal	physical	50	100	Level 17	The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 20	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Level 23	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	Level 28	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Payback	dark	physical	50	100	Level 32	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Explosion	normal	physical	250	100	Level 36	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 42	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	Level 46	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 50	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bug Buzz	bug	special	90	100	TM	The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Drill Run	ground	physical	80	95	TM	The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gravity	psychic	status	–	–	TM	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Hard Press	steel	physical	0	100	TM	The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Lunge	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	TM	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smart Strike	steel	physical	70	–	TM	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Struggle Bug	bug	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Volt Switch	electric	special	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Forretress Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.

Silver

It remains immova bly rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.

Crystal

Usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action.

Ruby

FORRETRESS conceals itself inside its hardened steel shell. The shell is opened when the POKéMON is catching prey, but it does so at such a quick pace that the shell’s inside cannot be seen.

Emerald

It keeps itself inside its steel shell. The shell is opened when it is catching prey, but it is so quick that the shell’s inside cannot be seen.

In Other Languages

Forretress's Japanese name is Foretos (フォレトス). Here are all the official names for Forretress across different languages:

JapaneseフォレトスForetos

Korean쏘콘

Chinese (Traditional)佛烈托斯

FrenchForetress

GermanForstellka

SpanishForretress

ItalianForretress

Chinese (Simplified)佛烈托斯

Forretress Breeding

Species

Bagworm Pokémon

Egg Groups

Bug

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate75

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience163

How to Get Forretress

Forretress can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Forretress in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #94 Johto (HGSS) #94 Alola (USUM) #269 Ula'ula (USUM) #90 Paldea #259

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