Forretress
Normal
Shiny
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.
Pokédex #
Species
Height
Weight
Base Exp
Catch Rate
Gender
Egg Hatch
Egg Groups
Growth Rate
Base Stats
Total
465
Stats at a Glance
Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.
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Situation
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HP
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Attack
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Defense
|
Sp. Atk
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Sp. Def
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Speed
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wild catch
A newly encountered one at this level. |
135-150 | 95-110 | 145-160 | 65-80 | 65-80 | 45-60 |
|
Trainer team
What enemy teams usually bring. |
143 | 104 | 153 | 73 | 73 | 53 |
|
Fully raised
A strong end-of-journey version. |
182 | 142 | 192 | 112 | 112 | 92 |
How To Get It
Wild
Fishing
Odds shown per cast.
Special Ways
Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.
Emerald Frontier Tutors
In Emerald, this Pokémon can learn these Battle Frontier Lounge 7 tutor moves for Battle Points.
| Tutor move | Cost |
|---|---|
| 48 BP | |
| 48 BP | |
| 48 BP | |
| 24 BP | |
| 48 BP | |
| 16 BP |
Type Matchups
Weaknesses
1
Resistances
9
Immunities
1
Evolution Chain
2 stages ending at Forretress.
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1
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2
Learnset
|
Move
|
Type
|
Category
|
Power
|
Accuracy
|
PP
|
Slot
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Slot 1 | |
| Protect | Status | 0 | — | 10 | Slot 2 | |
| Selfdestruct | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 | Slot 3 |
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Level
|
Move
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Type
|
Category
|
Power
|
Accuracy
|
PP
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 8 | Selfdestruct | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 | |
| Lv 15 | Take Down | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Lv 22 | Rapid Spin | Physical | 20 | 100% | 40 | |
| Lv 29 | Bide | Physical | 1 | 100% | 10 | |
| Lv 39 | Explosion | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 | |
| Lv 49 | Spikes | Status | 0 | — | 20 | |
| Lv 59 | Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
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Move
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Type
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Category
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Power
|
Accuracy
|
PP
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How to get it
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Emerald Version. | ||||||
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Move
|
Type
|
Category
|
Power
|
Accuracy
|
PP
|
Machine
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxic | Status | 0 | 85% | 10 | ||
| Hidden Power | Physical | 1 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Sunny Day | Status | 0 | — | 5 | ||
| Hyper Beam | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 | ||
| Light Screen | Status | 0 | — | 30 | ||
| Protect | Status | 0 | — | 10 | ||
| Giga Drain | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | ||
| Frustration | Physical | 1 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Solarbeam | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Return | Physical | 1 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Dig | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Double Team | Status | 0 | — | 15 | ||
| Reflect | Status | 0 | — | 20 | ||
| Sandstorm | Status | 0 | — | 10 | ||
| Facade | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Rest | Status | 0 | — | 10 | ||
| Attract | Status | 0 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Strength | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Rock Smash | Physical | 20 | 100% | 15 |
Breeding Partners
Forretress can pair with Pokémon in the Bug egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.
Trainer Uses
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Trainer
|
Level
|
Slot
|
Location
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|---|---|---|---|
| No trainer teams are listed for this Pokémon. | |||