The Essentials on Forretress
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Fire Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy · immune: Poison
- Evolution
- Pineco → Forretress (Lv. 31)
- 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 465 · top stat: Defense (140) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 259 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Foretress in French · フォレトス, Foretos in Japanese · Forstellka in German All Languages
Overview
Forretress is a Steel and Bug-type Pokémon, No. 205 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Bagworm Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 125.8 kg.
Forretress evolves from Pineco and does not evolve further.
Ability: Sturdy. Hidden Ability: Overcoat. Forretress is very weak to Fire-type moves (×4 damage). Forretress takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#205
National Pokédex
Category
Bagworm Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
75
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
140
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
60
255
Speed
40
255
Total
465
Min HP (Lv. 100)
260
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
354
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Bug). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Fire
×4
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 7 types
Normal
×½
Ice
×½
Psychic
×½
Bug
×½
Dragon
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Poison
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.
Forretress Evolution
Forretress Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Steel · Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Forretress Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Autotomize
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
—
Mirror Shot
Steel
Spec.
85%
65
10
—
Heavy Slam
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
1
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Self-Destruct
Normal
Phys.
100%
200
5
1
Zap Cannon
Electric
Spec.
50%
120
5
1
Toxic Spikes
Poison
Stat
—
—
20
1
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
1
Magnet Rise
Electric
Stat
—
—
10
12
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
17
Rapid Spin
Normal
Phys.
100%
50
40
20
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
20
Reflect
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
20
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
23
Natural Gift
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
23
Curse
Ghost
Stat
—
—
10
28
Spikes
Ground
Stat
—
—
20
32
Payback
Dark
Phys.
100%
50
10
36
Explosion
Normal
Phys.
100%
250
5
42
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
46
Gyro Ball
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
5
50
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
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 Forretress
Available in 7 games, 15 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Colosseum
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Shadow Pokémon Lab
Lv. 43 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 60%
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
Omega Ruby 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 60%
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Mountain
Lv. 36-38 30%
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 IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
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
In Our Tier Lists
Forretress in Pokémon GO
- 2,282Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,304Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.”
Silver
“It remains immova bly rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.”
Crystal
“Usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action.”
Ruby
“FORRETRESS conceals itself inside its hardened steel shell. The shell is opened when the POKéMON is catching prey, but it does so at such a quick pace that the shell’s inside cannot be seen.”
Sapphire
“FORRETRESS conceals itself inside its hardened steel shell. The shell is opened when the POKéMON is catching prey, but it does so at such a quick pace that the shell’s inside cannot be seen.”
Emerald
“It keeps itself inside its steel shell. The shell is opened when it is catching prey, but it is so quick that the shell’s inside cannot be seen.”
FireRed
“It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.”
LeafGreen
“Its entire body is shielded by a steel- hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.”
Diamond
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
Pearl
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
Platinum
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
HeartGold
“Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery.”
SoulSilver
“It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.”
Black
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
White
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
Black 2
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
White 2
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
X
“It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.”
Y
“It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.”
Omega Ruby
“Forretress conceals itself inside its hardened steel shell. The shell is opened when the Pokémon is catching prey, but it does so at such a quick pace that the shell’s inside cannot be seen.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Forretress conceals itself inside its hardened steel shell. The shell is opened when the Pokémon is catching prey, but it does so at such a quick pace that the shell’s inside cannot be seen.”
Ultra Sun
“When something approaches it, it fires off fragments of its steel shell in attack. This is not a conscious action but a conditioned reflex.”
Ultra Moon
“In the moment that it gulps down its prey, the inside of its shell is exposed, but to this day, no one has ever seen that sight.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Foretress
🇬🇧 English
Forretress
🇯🇵 漢字
フォレトス
🇯🇵 Kana
フォレトス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Foretos
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Forstellka
🇪🇸 Español
Forretress
🇮🇹 Italiano
Forretress
🇰🇷 한국어
쏘콘
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
佛烈托斯
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
佛烈托斯
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Ver Caché
🇬🇧 EN
Bagworm Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
みのむしポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Beutelwurm
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Forretress
What type is Forretress?
Forretress is a Steel and Bug-type Pokémon.
Can Forretress still evolve?
Forretress is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Pineco, it does not evolve further.
What are Forretress's weaknesses?
Forretress is very weak to Fire-type moves (×4 damage). Forretress takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
What is Forretress's Hidden Ability?
Forretress's Hidden Ability is Overcoat. Its regular Ability is Sturdy.
Is Forretress available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Forretress is playable in Pokémon Champions.
Can you get a Shiny Forretress in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Forretress is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
