Ferrothorn (Pokémon)

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Ferrothorn ナットレイ Nutrey #598
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Grass Steel Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Thorn Pod Pokémon
Ability Iron Barbs ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #104 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'03" Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3'03"/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 242.5 lbs. Imperial 110 kg Metric 242.5 lbs./110 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Plant and Mineral groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 171 Battle Exp.: 1711*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ferrothorn (Japanese: ナットレイ Nutrey) is a dual-type Grass/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Ferroseed starting at level 40.

Biology

Physiology

Ferrothorn is a Pokémon resembling a flattened durian made of metal. Its body is covered in metal thorns, with two black stripes circling its width, the lower stripe having triangular decorations below the eyes of Ferrothorn. Its eyes have green rims, yellow schleras, and dark pupils. There is a green spike at the top of its body, and extending around it are vine-like, long green appendages tipped with spiky metal disks.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It can cling to cave ceilings.

Behavior

It clings to cave ceilings and attacks prey underneath by shooting spikes.

Habitat

They usually live in caves.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the TCG

Main article: Ferrothorn (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black It fights by swinging around its three spiky feelers. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble. White They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Ferroseed Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 74		134 - 181	258 - 352
Attack: 94		89 - 160	173 - 315
Defense: 131		122 - 201	240 - 397
Sp. Atk: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Sp. Def: 116		108 - 184	213 - 364
Speed: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Total: 489	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 00Start Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 00Start Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 066 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 099 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 1414 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 1818 Pin Missile Bug Physical 01414 08585% 20 2121 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 2626 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 3030 Mirror Shot Steel Special 06565 08585% 10 3535 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 3838 Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5 4040 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10 4646 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100100% 15 5353 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 6161 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100100% 10 6767 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250250	100}}100%	5
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	5
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ferrothorn

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
	Gravity	Psychic	Status	—	—%	5
	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
**	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—%	20
	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ferrothorn in Generation V 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 Ferrothorn in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ferrothorn

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Ferrothorn can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Ferrothorn cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ferrothorn

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: 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 Ferrothorn Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ferrothorn Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Evolution

Unevolved Ferroseed  Grass  Steel

Level 40 →

First Evolution Ferrothorn  Grass  Steel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Ferrothorn and its pre-evolved form.
  • Similarly, no other Pokémon have the same egg group combination as Ferrothorn and its pre-evolved form.
  • Ferrothorn and its pre-evolution have the fewest weaknesses of all Grass-type Pokémon.
  • Ferrothorn and its pre-evolution are the only Grass-type Pokémon immune to Poison-type attacks.
• Ferrothorn has the highest base Defense of all Grass-type Pokémon, and the highest Special Defense of all non-legendary Grass-type Pokémon.
• Ferrothorn is the only Pokémon that has a base stat total of 489.

Origin

It appears to be based on a durian and brier plants. It's vines resemble military flails. The vines also resemble a fully-grown brier plant, just as its unevolved form resembles a seed.

Name origin

Its English name is from Latin ferrum, "iron", (or possibly, from Portuguese ferro, same meaning) and thorn, a protective spine found on many plants.

Its Japanese name may be a combination of ナット natto, nut, and 豊麗 hourei, splendor, or rey, a Spanish word for a king.

In other languages

• German:
• French:

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