BugSteel
#0205
— Bagworm Pokémon
Forretress
Height1.2 m
Weight125.8 kg
Base Exp163
BST465
Abilities
Sturdy
Overcoathidden
Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.
Base Stats
HP
75
Atk
90
Def
140
SpA
60
SpD
60
Spe
40
BST465
Evolution Chain
Lv. 31
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Forretress can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
EvoHeavy Slam
Steel—100%
Lv1Bug Bite
Bug60100%
Lv1Magnet Rise
Electric——
Lv1Protect
Normal——
Lv1Self Destruct
Normal200100%
Lv1Tackle
Normal40100%
Lv1Toxic Spikes
Poison——
Lv1Zap Cannon
Electric12050%
Lv12Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv17Rapid Spin
Normal50100%
Lv20Rollout
Rock3090%
Lv23Curse
Ghost——
Lv28Spikes
Ground——
Lv32Payback
Dark50100%
Lv36Explosion
Normal250100%
Lv42Iron Defense
Steel——
Lv46Gyro Ball
Steel—100%
Lv50Double Edge
Normal120100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Forretress across different games
- Pokémon Gold
- "Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery."
- Pokémon Silver
- "It remains immova bly rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "Usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon FireRed
- "It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away."
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About Forretress
Forretress is the Bagworm Pokémon a Bug/Steel type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 465 with Sturdy as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Forretress in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
