Forretress (Legends Awakened 28)

Forretress LV.43 フォレトス Foretos

File:017120 P FORETOSU.jpg Illus. Kent Kanetsuna

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pineco Card name Forretress Type Metal HP 90 weakness +20 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Legends Awakened Rarity English card no. 28/146 Japanese expansion Cry from the Mysterious Japanese rarity For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Forretress.

Forretress (Japanese: フォレトス Foretos) is a Metal-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Legends Awakened expansion.

Card text

Iron Shell アイアンシェル

When you attach a basic Energy card from your hand to Forretress (excluding effects of attacks), you may flip a coin. If tails, put 2 damage counters on each Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) (excluding any Forretress).

Explosion だいばくはつ 100

Forretress does 40 damage to itself.

Pokédex data

Forretress - Bagworm Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
205	3'11" (1.2 m)	277.3 lbs. (125.8 kg)
Pokédex entry
It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
こうてつの カラで まもられている。 すきまから めだまが のぞいているが なかみの しょうたいは なぞのまま。

Trivia

Iron Shell was later errata'd to make the coin flip now mandatory upon the Energy attachment, as opposed to optional as was printed on the card.

Origin

Explosion is a move in the Pokémon games that Forretress can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.