Ferroseed: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Ferroseed

Types: Steel Grass
Weaknesses: ×4 Fire · ×2 Fighting Table
Resistances: ×¼ Grass · ×½ Normal, Water, Electric, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy · immune: Poison
Evolution: Ferroseed → Ferrothorn (Lv. 40)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 305 · top stat: Defense (91) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Other Names: Grindur in French · テッシード, Tesseed in Japanese · Kastadur in German All Languages

📋Overview

Ferroseed is a Steel and Grass-type Pokémon, No. 597 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Thorn Seed Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 18.8 kg.

Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn (Lv. 40).

Ability: Iron Barbs. Ferroseed is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Ferroseed is very weak to Fire-type moves (×4 damage). Ferroseed takes no damage from Poison-type moves.

Generation

Generation 5

Black / White

National No.

#597

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

44

255

Attack

50

255

Defense

91

255

Special Attack

24

255

Special Defense

86

255

Speed

10

255

Total

305

Min HP (Lv. 100)

198

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

292

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Grass). See the type chart

Very weak (×4) — 1 type

Fire

×4

Weak (×2) — 1 type

Fighting

×2

Normal (×1) — 6 types

Ice

×1

Ground

×1

Flying

×1

Bug

×1

Ghost

×1

Dark

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 8 types

Normal

×½

Water

×½

Electric

×½

Psychic

×½

Rock

×½

Dragon

×½

Steel

×½

Fairy

×½

Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type

Grass

×¼

Immune (×0) — 1 type

Poison

×0

✨Abilities

Iron Barbs

Ability 1

Inflicts damage on the attacker upon contact with iron barbs.

🌱Ferroseed Evolution

Level 40 →

🔮Ferroseed Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Steel · Grass

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Ferroseed Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Harden

Normal Stat

—

30

1

Tackle

Normal Phys.

100%

40

35

5

Metal Claw

Steel Phys.

95%

50

35

6

Rollout

Rock Phys.

90%

30

20

10

Pin Missile

Bug Phys.

95%

25

20

15

Ingrain

Grass Stat

—

20

Flash Cannon

Steel Spec.

100%

80

10

25

Iron Head

Steel Phys.

100%

80

15

30

Self-Destruct

Normal Phys.

100%

200

5

30

Mirror Shot

Steel Spec.

85%

65

10

35

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

15

41

Curse

Ghost Stat

—

10

45

Gyro Ball

Steel Phys.

100%

—

5

47

Payback

Dark Phys.

100%

50

10

50

Explosion

Normal Phys.

100%

250

5

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Hone Claws

Dark Stat

—

15

TM03

Assurance

Dark Phys.

100%

60

10

TM04

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM05

Bullet Seed

Grass Phys.

100%

25

30

TM06

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM07

Thunder Wave

Electric Stat

90%

—

20

TM08

Seed Bomb

Grass Phys.

100%

80

15

TM09

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM10

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM11

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM12

Pin Missile

Bug Phys.

95%

25

20

TM13

Self-Destruct

Normal Phys.

100%

200

5

TM14

Poison Jab

Poison Phys.

100%

80

20

TM15

Rock Smash

Fighting Phys.

100%

40

15

TM16

Energy Ball

Grass Spec.

100%

90

10

TM17

Explosion

Normal Phys.

100%

250

5

TM18

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM19

Flash

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

TM20

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM21

Nature Power

Normal Stat

—

20

TM22

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM23

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

TM24

Gyro Ball

Steel Phys.

100%

—

5

TM25

Solar Beam

Grass Spec.

100%

120

10

TM26

Flash Cannon

Steel Spec.

100%

80

10

TM27

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

15

TM28

Spikes

Ground Stat

—

20

TM29

Stealth Rock

Rock Stat

—

20

TM30

Rock Polish

Rock Stat

—

20

TM31

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM32

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM33

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM34

Payback

Dark Phys.

100%

50

10

TM35

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM36

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM37

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM38

Iron Head

Steel Phys.

100%

80

15

TM39

Thunderbolt

Electric Spec.

100%

90

15

TM40

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM41

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM42

Revenge

Fighting Phys.

100%

60

10

TM43

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

5

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Bullet Seed

Grass Phys.

100%

25

30

—

Acid Spray

Poison Spec.

100%

40

20

—

Seed Bomb

Grass Phys.

100%

80

15

—

Rock Climb

Normal Phys.

85%

90

20

—

Gravity

Psychic Stat

—

5

—

Spikes

Ground Stat

—

20

—

Stealth Rock

Rock Stat

—

20

—

Knock Off

Dark Phys.

100%

65

20

—

Worry Seed

Grass Stat

100%

—

10

—

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

—

Leech Seed

Grass Stat

90%

—

10

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Seed Bomb

Grass Phys.

100%

80

15

—

Endeavor

Normal Phys.

100%

—

5

—

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

—

Gravity

Psychic Stat

—

5

—

Steel Beam

Steel Spec.

95%

140

5

—

Steel Roller

Steel Phys.

100%

130

5

—

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

15

—

Stealth Rock

Rock Stat

—

20

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

—

Knock Off

Dark Phys.

100%

65

20

—

Worry Seed

Grass Stat

100%

—

10

—

Iron Head

Steel Phys.

100%

80

15

—

Magnet Rise

Electric Stat

—

10

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Grass · Mineral

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Defense

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Ferroseed

Available in 8 games, 28 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black Black 2 White White 2 X Y Shield Sword

Generation V

⚫

Black 6 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (6)

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 24 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 25 10%

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 25 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 26 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 26 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 27 10%

⚫

Black 2 6 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (6)

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 26 10%

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 27 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 29 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 30 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 30 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 31 10%

⬜

White 6 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (6)

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 24 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 25 10%

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 25 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 26 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 26 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 27 10%

⬜

White 2 6 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (6)

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 26 10%

Chargestone Cave 1F Lv. 27 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 29 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 30 10%

Chargestone Cave B1F Lv. 30 10%

Chargestone Cave B2F Lv. 31 10%

Generation VI

❎

X 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

🟥

Y 1 encounter

Available ▼

Tall grass (1)

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Black

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

White

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Black 2

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

White 2

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

X

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Y

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Ferroseed in Pokémon GO

941Max CP (Lv. 40)
537Perfect CP in Raids
3 kmper Candy as Buddy
50 🍬to evolve into Ferrothorn

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow

Pokémon GO entry: Ferroseed →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Black

“Quand il sent un danger, il réagit en projetant toutes ses épines d’un coup et s’enfuit en roulant sur lui-même.”

Black

“When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.”

White

“Il s’accroche aux parois des grottes à l’aide de ses épines et absorbe les minéraux contenus dans la roche.”

White

“They stick their spikes into cave walls and absorb the minerals they find in the rock.”

Black 2

“It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.”

White 2

“It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.”

X

“きけんを　さっちすると　トゲをいっせいに　はっしゃして　はんげき。その　すきに　ころがって　にげる。”

X

“위험을 감지하면 가시를 일제히 발사하여 반격한다. 그 틈에 몸을 굴려 도망간다.”

X

“Quand il sent un danger, il réagit en projetant toutes ses épines d’un coup et s’enfuit en roulant sur lui-même.”

X

“Fühlt es sich bedroht, wehrt es sich, indem es eine großzügige Salve Dornen abfeuert.”

X

“Lanza numerosas púas al detectar peligro. En cuanto tiene ocasión, echa a rodar y se escapa.”

X

“Quando avverte un pericolo, reagisce sparando simultaneamente tutti i suoi aculei, per poi fuggire via rotolando.”

X

“When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.”

X

“危険を　察知すると　トゲをいっせいに　発射して　反撃。その　すきに　転がって　逃げる。”

Y

“ほらあなの　てんじょうに　つきささりいわの　てつぶんを　すいとる。きけんがせまると　トゲを　うちだす。”

Y

“동굴 천장에 박혀서 바위의 철분을 흡수한다. 위험이 닥치면 바늘을 쏜다.”

Y

“Il s’accroche aux parois des grottes et en absorbe les minéraux. Il projette ses épines en cas de danger.”

Y

“Hakt sich an der Decke von Höhlen fest und saugt die Mineralien aus dem Gestein. Bei Gefahr feuert es Dornen ab.”

Y

“Absorbe los componentes ferruginosos de las rocas al colgarse del techo de las cuevas. Dispara púas si se ve en peligro.”

Y

“Si conficca nelle pareti delle grotte e assorbe i minerali delle rocce. Quando avverte un pericolo, spara i suoi aculei.”

Y

“It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.”

Y

“洞穴の　天井に　突きささり岩の　鉄分を　吸いとる。危険がせまると　トゲを　撃ち出す。”

Omega Ruby

“きけんを　さっちすると　トゲをいっせいに　はっしゃして　はんげき。その　すきに　ころがって　にげる。”

Omega Ruby

“위험을 감지하면 가시를 일제히 발사하여 반격한다. 그 틈에 몸을 굴려 도망간다.”

Omega Ruby

“Quand il sent un danger, il réagit en projetant toutes ses épines d’un coup et s’enfuit en roulant sur lui-même.”

Omega Ruby

“Fühlt es sich bedroht, wehrt es sich, indem es eine großzügige Salve Dornen abfeuert.”

Omega Ruby

“Lanza numerosas púas al detectar peligro. En cuanto tiene ocasión, echa a rodar y se escapa.”

Omega Ruby

“Quando avverte un pericolo, reagisce sparando simultaneamente tutti i suoi aculei, per poi fuggire via rotolando.”

Omega Ruby

“When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.”

Omega Ruby

“危険を　察知すると　トゲをいっせいに　発射して　反撃。その　すきに　転がって　逃げる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“ほらあなの　てんじょうに　つきささりいわの　てつぶんを　すいとる。きけんがせまると　トゲを　うちだす。”

Alpha Sapphire

“동굴 천장에 박혀서 바위의 철분을 흡수한다. 위험이 닥치면 바늘을 쏜다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Il s’accroche aux parois des grottes et en absorbe les minéraux. Il projette ses épines en cas de danger.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Hakt sich an der Decke von Höhlen fest und saugt die Mineralien aus dem Gestein. Bei Gefahr feuert es Dornen ab.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Absorbe los componentes ferruginosos de las rocas al colgarse del techo de las cuevas. Dispara púas si se ve en peligro.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Si conficca nelle pareti delle grotte e assorbe i minerali delle rocce. Quando avverte un pericolo, spara i suoi aculei.”

Alpha Sapphire

“It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.”

Alpha Sapphire

“洞穴の　天井に　突きささり岩の　鉄分を　吸いとる。危険がせまると　トゲを　撃ち出す。”

Sword

“トゲを　とばして　みを　まもる。ねらった　ほうこうに　とばすにはたくさんの　くんれんが　ひつよう。”

Sword

“가시를 날려서 몸을 지킨다. 원하는 방향으로 날리기 위해서는 많은 훈련이 필요하다.”

Sword

“會發射尖刺來保護自己。需要反覆訓練才能將尖刺準確地射中目標。”

Sword

“Il se protège en projetant ses épines, mais il lui faut beaucoup d’entraînement pour réussir à tirer dans une direction précise.”

Sword

“Es schützt sich, indem es Dornen verschießt. Ein Kastadur muss jahrelang trainieren, um präzise zielen zu können.”

Sword

“Se defiende lanzando púas, pero para poder apuntar con precisión a su objetivo necesita ingentes sesiones de práctica.”

Sword

“Si protegge sparando i suoi aculei, ma per riuscire a orientarli con precisione verso il bersaglio ha bisogno di allenarsi a lungo.”

Sword

“It defends itself by launching spikes, but its aim isn’t very good at first. Only after a lot of practice will it improve.”

Sword

“棘を　飛ばして　身を　守る。狙った　方向に　飛ばすにはたくさんの　訓練が　必要。”

Sword

“会发射尖刺来保护自己。需要反复训练才能将尖刺准确地射中目标。”

Shield

“こけむした　どうくつを　このむ。こけが　ふくむ　こうそが　トゲをおおきく　じょうぶに　はぐくむのだ。”

Shield

“이끼 낀 동굴을 좋아한다. 이끼에 함유된 효소가 가시를 크고 튼튼하게 만들어준다.”

Shield

“偏愛長著青苔的洞窟。青苔中所含的酵素能使牠的尖刺成長得又大又結實。”

Shield

“Il aime les grottes pleines de mousse. Les enzymes contenues dans ces plantes l’aident à obtenir des épines grandes et solides.”

Shield

“Es fühlt sich in moosbewachsenen Höhlen wohl. Die im Moos enthaltenen Enzyme lassen seine Stacheln besonders groß und kräftig werden.”

Shield

“Prefiere las cuevas de paredes musgosas, ya que las enzimas contenidas en el musgo le permiten desarrollar unas púas grandes y robustas.”

Shield

“Predilige le grotte in cui cresce il muschio, i cui enzimi aiutano i suoi aculei a crescere grandi e forti.”

Shield

“Mossy caves are their preferred dwellings. Enzymes contained in mosses help Ferroseed’s spikes grow big and strong.”

Shield

“苔むした　洞窟を　好む。苔が　含む　酵素が　棘を大きく　丈夫に　育むのだ。”

Shield

“偏爱长着青苔的洞窟。青苔中所含的酶能使它的尖刺成长得又大又结实。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Grindur

🇬🇧 English

Ferroseed

🇯🇵 漢字

テッシード

🇯🇵 Kana

テッシード

🇯🇵 Romaji

Tesseed

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Kastadur

🇪🇸 Español

Ferroseed

🇮🇹 Italiano

Ferroseed

🇰🇷 한국어

철시드

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

种子铁球

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

種子鐵球

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Graine Épine

🇬🇧 EN

Thorn Seed Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

とげのみポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Dornfrucht-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Ferroseed

What type is Ferroseed?

Ferroseed is a Steel and Grass-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Ferroseed?

Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn (Lv. 40).

What are Ferroseed's weaknesses?

Ferroseed is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Ferroseed is very weak to Fire-type moves (×4 damage). Ferroseed takes no damage from Poison-type moves.

Can you get a Shiny Ferroseed in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Ferroseed is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry