#0598

Ferrothorn

Thorn Pod Pokémon

Its spikes are harder than steel. This Pokémon crawls across rock walls by stabbing the spikes on its feelers into the stone.

In Pokémon GO · 2321 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.0 m

Weight110.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate90(20.1%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP171

Abilities

Iron Barbs

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

AnticipationHidden

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

Egg groups: Grass, Mineral

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

131

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

116

Speed

Total

489

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Specially Defensive

National Dex Ubers

Moves

Item

Leftovers

NatureSassy+SpD/−Spe

TeraWaterGrass

EV spread

HP248

Def8

SpD▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Ferrothorn

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Sword

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl

Shield

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl

Evolution

#0597Ferroseed

Lv. 40

#0598Ferrothorn

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Ferrothorn can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	120	85	10
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
1	Rock Climb Has a chance to confuse the target.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
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
43	Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
49	Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100	5
53	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
56	Explosion User faints.	Normal	Physical	250	100	5