Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 125.8 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP163
Base stats
HP
75
Attack
90
Defense
140
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
60
Speed
40
Total
465
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.
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Where to find Forretress
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Colosseum
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Forretress can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Autotomize Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 0 | Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 0 | Mirror Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 1 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Self-Destruct User faints. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
| 12 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 17 | Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 20 | Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 23 | Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 23 | Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Explosion User faints. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 |
| 42 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 46 | Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 50 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
27 sprites & renders for Forretress.
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“Forretress”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/forretress.
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