Forretress (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Forretress (disambiguation).

Forretress フォレトス Foretos #205 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sturdy Cacophony Cacophony Overcoat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 3'11″ 1.2 m Forretress 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 277.3 lbs. 125.8 kg Forretress 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 118 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 163 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Forretress 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Forretress (Japanese: フォレトス Foretos) is a dual-type Bug/Steel Pokémon.

It evolves from Pineco starting at level 31.

Biology

Forretress is a large, spherical Pokémon with no visible limbs. The upper and lower halves of its body are capped by bumpy steel plates. The outer plates have zigzagging ridges that open along its back and front, revealing its smooth, red inner shell. The inner shell is punctuated by four cylindrical spikes, each tapering to an open point. Between the spikes, the inner shell opens along a straight line to reveal Forretress's eyes, which are round with large pupils. Whatever else lies inside its shell is unknown.

Forretress can defend itself from enemies by shooting out pieces of its outer shell. It opens its shell to capture prey, but does so quickly that its interior body cannot be seen. It lives in forests, attaching itself immovably to tree trunks.

In the anime

Forretress in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Forretress

Brock's Pineco evolved into Forretress in Entei at Your Own Risk in order to save a bunch of Pokémon at a hot spring from Team Rocket. When Brock went to Hoenn, the only Pokémon he brought with him was his Forretress.

Minor appearances

A Forretress appeared in Win, Lose, or Drew! as a Pokémon in the Contest.

Another one appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind!. It was one of the many Steel-type Pokémon seen going crazy on Iron Island.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP259 Forretress Ash's Pokédex Forretress, the Bagworm Pokémon. Forretress is the evolved form of Pineco. Its entire body is covered in a steel hard shell.

In the manga

Forretress in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Forretress first appeared in Forretress of Solitude, where Red had to fight two to pass his aptitude test to be Viridian City's Gym Leader.

Another Forretress was seen in Crossing Crobat, under the ownership of Janine. She used its Spikes attack to lay traps for unsuspecting victims.

In The Last Battle XIII a Forretress was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

Carr has many Forretress, with which he often orders an Explosion attack to destroy the surroundings. Near the end of the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, he has 10 of them nearly detonate the Team Rocket airship after realizing that Giovanni had planned to use the Three Beasts as pawns to reunite with his son.

In the TCG

Main article: Forretress (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery. Silver It remains immovably 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. Stadium 2 Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.
Generation III 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 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.
Generation IV Diamond It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery. SoulSilver It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.
Generation V Black It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. White Black 2 It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. White 2
Generation VI 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. 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Pineco Crystal Evolve Pineco
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Evolve Pineco FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Shadow PKMN Lab (Shadow) XD Evolve Pineco
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Pineco Platinum Evolve Pineco HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Pineco Pal Park Forest
Generation V Black White Evolve Pineco Black 2 White 2 Evolve Pineco
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Steel) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mirage Forest and Mirage Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 59 Endless Level 69 Forever Level 9 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Pineco
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Sophian Road Canal Ruins Forest Temple Light Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Forest: World Axle - B1F Cave: All*
Pokémon Conquest	Evolve Pineco

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 140		130 - 211	256 - 416
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 465	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Dark-type  moves was ½×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   00Start Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 00Start Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— ——% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   00Start Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— ——% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   00Start Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   00Start Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   00Start Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1212 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   1717 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100100% 40 Cool 1 ♥ 0   2020 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2323 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2828 Spikes Ground Status 0000— ——% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   3131 Mirror Shot Steel Special 06565 08585% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 3232 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   3636 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   4242 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   4646 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   5050 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 Cool 1 ♥ 0   5656 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   6060 Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— ——% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   6464 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 7070 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20 Power Trick Psychic Status — —% 10 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Forretress in Generation VI 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 VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Block Normal Status — —% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0

A black or white 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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
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

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 205.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Secretive Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP What goes on inside my shell is a secret! 26%-50% HP Now, this isn't pretty. I'm seeing my health down halfway. 1%-25% HP I'm about done... Haven't got any power left to give... Level up Say, now, I leveled up! My shell's grown thicker, too! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Say, now, I leveled up! My shell's grown thicker, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Steel  Poké Assist: ( Steel ) Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry   It flings gooey blobs. Beware: it may explode.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Steel  ( Normal ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It causes explosions around itself.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Gyro Ball Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Sturdy Defense: ★★★★ Ability 2: Jagged Edge Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Explode Evolves from Pineco when its Defense is 73 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kame, Ujizane, and Yoshimoto

Evolution

Unevolved Pineco  Bug

Level 31 →

First Evolution Forretress  Bug  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Forretress images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Forretress and its pre-evolution share their species name with Burmy and Wormadam. They are all known as the Bagworm Pokémon.
• Forretress is the first original Steel Pokémon in the National Pokédex, as Magnemite and its evolution were not Steel types in Generation I.
• Forretress's Crystal still sprite is different from that of Gold and Silver, making it one of few Pokémon to have three distinctly different sprites in Generation II.
• In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, its Poké Assist is shown to be Steel in the capture screen, but turns out to be Normal after the capture.

Origin

Forretress is based on a bagworm, possibly one inhabiting a discarded shell of a horse chestnut or a walnut. Because of its "shell", and the fact its spikes resemble cannons, it may have been based on a giant clam or other mussels and shellfish with functioning nozzles.

Name origin

Forretress and Foretos are a combination of forest and fortress. It may also contain turret, referring to the nozzles on its body that it uses to launch Spikes, and/or ferrous, from the Latin for iron/steel, referring to the steel quality of the shell.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フォレトス Foretos From forest, turret, and fortress French Foretress Similar to English name Spanish Forretress Same as English name German Forstellka From Forst and Kastell Italian Forretress Same as English name Korean 쏘콘 Ssokon From 쏘다 ssoda and pine cone. May involve 소나무 sonamoo. Mandarin Chinese 佛烈托斯 Fúliètuōsī* 佛烈託斯 Fúliètuōsī* Transliteration of its Japanese name. Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Brock's Forretress

External links

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