Forretress (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

DP   PtHGSS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  011 011 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 011 011 Tackle Normal Physical 03535 095}}95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 011 011 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0   011 011 Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 Beauty 0   011 N/AN/A Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ N/AN/A 011 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 0   066 066 Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 Beauty 0   099 1212 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ N/AN/A 099 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 0   1212 1717 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 40 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1717 2020 Bide Normal Physical 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2020 2323 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 2323 2828 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ 2828 3333 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 3131 3131 Mirror Shot Steel Special 06565 085}}85% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3333 3838 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 Beauty 0   3838 4545 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 4545 5050 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 5050 5555 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0   5757 6262 Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 6262 6767 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
	TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Beauty	0
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
	TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
	TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
	HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
	Flail*	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	14	85%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
	Power TrickHGSS	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cool	0
	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	15	70%	15	Smart	0
	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Forretress in Generation IV Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Forretress in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Block	Normal	Status	—	—%	5	Cute	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20	Tough	0
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Gravity	Psychic	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
D	P	Pt	HG	SS	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40	Smart	2 ♥♥
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Forretress can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Forretress cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation IV Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal  III Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ III Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ III Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0   III Refresh Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Cute 0

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations