Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 18.8 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP61
Base stats
HP
44
Attack
50
Defense
91
Sp. Atk
24
Sp. Def
86
Speed
10
Total
305
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Ferroseed
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Sword
Shield
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Ferroseed can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
15 of 15
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 6 | Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 10 | Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| 15 | Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Mirror Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 30 | Self-Destruct User faints. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 |
| 35 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 47 | Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Explosion User faints. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Ferroseed can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
14 sprites & renders for Ferroseed.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Ferroseed”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/ferroseed.
Species data from PokéAPI.