Forretress (#205) — Locations, Stats & Moves

Base Stats Evolution Moves Abilities Type Defense Catch Probabilities PvP Builds Locations

#205

Forretress

Bug Steel

Pokedex Data

National No.

#205

In PokeOne

Yes

Height

03'11

Weight

277.3

Gender

♂ 50% ♀ 50%

EV Yield

2 DEF

Abilities

Sturdy

It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.

Overcoat Hidden

This Pokemon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm or Hail damage, Effect Spore.

Type Defense

4×

Fire

1×

Water Electric Fighting Ground Flying Rock Ghost Dark

0.5×

Normal Ice Psychic Bug Dragon Steel Fairy

0.25×

Grass

0×

Poison

Catch Probabilities

Catch Rate 75

Wild Lvl

Your Lvl

Turn

Target HP 100%

Status Condition

None Burn / Poison / Paralysis Sleep / Freeze

Pokéballs (sorted by chance)

Master Ball

—

Cherish Ball

—

Dive Ball

—

Dusk Ball

—

Fast Ball

—

Friend Ball

—

Great Ball

—

Heal Ball

—

Heavy Ball

—

Level Ball

—

Love Ball

—

Lure Ball

—

Luxury Ball

—

Moon Ball

—

Nest Ball

—

Net Ball

—

Poké Ball

—

Premier Ball

—

Quick Ball

—

Repeat Ball

—

Timer Ball

—

Ultra Ball

—

Hover over i for conditions.

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.

Base Stats

Calculator

260 – 354

Attack

166 – 306

Defense

140

256 – 416

Sp. Atk

112 – 240

Sp. Def

112 – 240

Speed

76 – 196

Total

465

Level

Nature

Ability

Item

IVs

Mode

Field Effects Tailwind Reflect Light Screen Aurora Veil

Stat

Base

Bar

Stage

Total

—

Attack

—

Defense

140

—

Sp. Atk

—

Sp. Def

—

Speed

—

Base

IVs

EVs

+Nature

−Nature

Stage

Item

Ability

Field

EVs: 0 / 510

Evolution Chain

Pineco

#204

→

⬆️Lv. 31

Forretress

#205

Moves

Lvl	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100%	5
1	Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—	10
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—	20
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100%	20
1	Autotomize	Steel	−	−%	15
1	Protect	Normal	−	−%	10
1	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50%	5
1	Heavy Slam	Steel	−	100%	10
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100%	35
1	Mirror Shot	Steel	65	85%	10
6	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100%	5
9	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100%	20
12	Take Down	Normal	90	85%	20
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100%	40
20	Bide	Normal	—	—	10
23	Natural Gift	Normal	−	100%	15
28	Spikes	Ground	—	—	20
32	Payback	Dark	50	100%	10
36	Explosion	Normal	250	100%	5
42	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—	15
46	Gyro Ball	Steel	−	100%	5
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100%	15
56	Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—	10
60	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50%	5
64	Heavy Slam	Steel	−	100%	10

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	−	90%	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90%	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	−	−%	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	−	−%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100%	10
TM22	Secret Power	Normal	70	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	80	100%	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	—	—	15
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	−	−%	20
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—	10
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95%	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	−	−%	10
TM45	Attract	Normal	—	100%	15
TM48	Round	Normal	60	100%	15
TM64	Explosion	Normal	250	100%	5
TM66	Payback	Dark	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90%	5
TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—	20
TM72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100%	20
TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	−	100%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100%	20
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90%	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	−	−%	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	—	—	10
TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100%	10
TM100	Confide	Normal	—	—	20

HM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
HM04	Strength	Normal	80	100%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100%	15

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP	Taught By
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100%	15	Master Move Tutor Driftveil City Rose Battle Frontier
Counter	Fighting	—	100%	20	Counter Jace Celadon City
Ally Switch	Psychic	−	−%	15	Brainy Pokémon World Tournament
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100%	10	Brainy Pokémon World Tournament Master Move Tutor Humilau City
Drill Run	Ground	80	95%	10	Brainy Pokémon World Tournament Master Move Tutor Driftveil City
Pain Split	Normal	−	−%	20	Master Move Tutor Humilau City Rose Battle Frontier
Telekinesis	Psychic	−	−%	15	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—	15	Master Move Tutor Lentimas Town Rose Battle Frontier
Block	Normal	−	−%	5	Abe Battle Frontier Master Move Tutor Lentimas Town
Gravity	Psychic	—	—	5	Abe Battle Frontier Master Move Tutor Lentimas Town
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100%	20	Master Move Tutor Driftveil City Tanos Battle Frontier
Stealth Rock	Rock	−	−%	20	Abe Battle Frontier Master Move Tutor Nacrene City
Headbutt	Normal	70	100%	15	Mul Ilex Forest
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—	10	Abe Battle Frontier Master Move Tutor Lentimas Town
Snore	Normal	50	100%	15	Abe Battle Frontier Master Move Tutor Humilau City
Laser Focus	Normal	−	−%	30	—

★ Egg Move Tutors — any of them can teach all of the egg moves below.

Eggor

Vermilion City

Mr. Egg

Cinnabar Island

Mrs. Egg

Cianwood City

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

PvP Builds

Rapid Spinner Full build →

Moves

Ability

Sturdy

Nature

Relaxed

Item

Leftovers

EV Spread

252 HP

252 DEF

4 SPD

Locations in PokéOne

🚫

Not directly catchable

Forretress does not spawn in the wild. Catch a pre-evolution and evolve it.

Pre-Evolution Spawns

Pre-Evolution

Catch Pineco and evolve it into Forretress

Reg.	Location	🌅 Morn. ⇅	☀️ Day ⇅	🌆 Eve. ⇅	🌙 Ngt. ⇅
Kanto	Cerulean City	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Pallet Town	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Pewter City	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Route 1	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Kanto	Route 2	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Kanto	Route 2 East Headbutt	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Route 2 East Wild Grass	0.00%	3.70%	3.70%	3.60%
Kanto	Route 22	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Route 25	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Route 26	—	—	—	—
Kanto	Route 27	—	—	—	—
Kanto	Route 3	29.00%	29.00%	29.00%	29.00%
Kanto	Route 4	29.00%	29.00%	29.00%	29.00%
Kanto	Route 5	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Route 6	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Route 8	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Kanto	Viridian City	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Kanto – Sevii Island	Altering Cave (Six Island)	—	—	—	—
Johto	Battle Frontier Park	—	—	—	—
Johto	Cherrygrove City	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Johto	Ecruteak City	—	—	—	—
Johto	Ilex Forest	—	—	—	—
Johto	Lake Of Rage	—	—	—	—
Johto	New Bark Town	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Johto	Route 29	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Johto	Route 30	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Johto	Route 31	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Johto	Route 32	—	—	—	—
Johto	Route 34	—	—	—	—
Johto	Route 35	—	—	—	—
Johto	Route 36	—	—	—	—
Johto	Route 37	—	—	—	—
Johto	Route 38	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Johto	Route 39	—	—	—	—
Johto	Route 43	—	—	—	—
Johto	Route 48	—	—	—	—
Johto	Violet City	—	—	—	—