In-game spritePokémon HeartGold & SoulSilverJohto · 2009#094 in the Johto dex
Forretress #0205
BugSteel
Pokédex entry
Each version has its own entry.
“Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery.”
“It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.”
Base stats
Base stat total 465
HP
75
Atk
90
Def
140
SpA
60
SpD
60
Spe
40
Total465
Abilities
Forretress in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Its actual in-game sprites.
Front
Back
Shiny
Shiny backMoves learned by level-up
The exact level-up learnset in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | 60 |
| 1 | Protect | Normal | — |
| 1 | Self-Destruct | Normal | 200 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 |
| 1 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | — |
| 12 | Take Down | Normal | 90 |
| 17 | Rapid Spin | Normal | 50 |
| 20 | Bide | Normal | — |
| 23 | Natural Gift | Normal | — |
| 28 | Spikes | Ground | — |
| 31 | Mirror Shot | Steel | 65 |
| 33 | Payback | Dark | 50 |
| 38 | Explosion | Normal | 250 |
| 45 | Iron Defense | Steel | — |
| 50 | Gyro Ball | Steel | — |
| 55 | Double-Edge | Normal | 120 |
| 62 | Magnet Rise | Electric | — |
| 67 | Zap Cannon | Electric | 120 |
Move tutor moves
TM / HM moves
Type matchups
How Forretress takes damage in battle.
Weak to
Fire4×
Resists
Normal½×Bug½×Steel½×Psychic½×Ice½×Dragon½×Fairy½×Grass¼×Poison0×
Evolution line
Where to find Forretress in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Forretress can't be found in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver— it's obtained by evolution, trade, breeding, or as a gift.