--- title: "Forretress (#0205): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/forretress" description: "Forretress (#0205): Bug/Steel-type Bagworm Pokémon from Johto. Base stat total 465. Abilities: Sturdy, Overcoat. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-19" --- #0205 · Johto · Generation 2 # Forretress Bagworm Pokémon · Bug/Steel-type ![Forretress official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/205.webp) Forretress is a [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug)/[Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel)-type Pokémon, the Bagworm Pokémon, number 205 (#0205) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the [Johto](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/johto) region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 125.8 kg. Forretress is a Bug and Steel type that lives sealed inside a steel shell, and the Pokédex says nobody has ever seen what is inside. The shell opens for prey so quickly that its insides cannot be made out. ## How to pronounce Forretress Forretress is pronounced **FOR-ih-tres**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Forretress said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/205.mp3) In Japanese it is フォレトス (Foretos). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Forretress is a round, limbless bug, 1.2 m (3'11") tall and 125.8 kg (277.3 lbs). Bumpy steel plates with zigzag edges cap its body and open along the back and front to show a smooth red inner shell with four cylindrical spikes and a slit holding round eyes. Bulbapedia says whatever else lies inside is unknown, and that in Scarlet and Violet it is shown levitating. ### Behaviour Forretress stays rooted to a tree trunk, and the Pokédex says it drives off enemies by firing pieces of its shell. The Ultra Sun Pokédex calls this an automatic reflex, not a decision. It opens up only to snap up prey, so fast that the interior is never seen. ### Habitat Bulbapedia says it lives in forests, clinging to tree trunks. In Scarlet and Violet it is found along the Socarrat Trail and at Casseroya Lake. ### Powers Its Abilities are Sturdy and, hidden, Overcoat. It gets Heavy Slam on evolving, which hits harder the more it outweighs its target, and learns Gyro Ball at level 46. Its base Defense of 140 is huge, but its Speed of 40 makes it a slow wall. ### Name origin Forretress may combine 'forest' and 'fortress', possibly with ferro (Portuguese for 'iron') and 'turret'. The Japanese name is Foretos (フォレトス), which Bulbapedia explains the same way. ### Design inspiration A bagworm living in a discarded chestnut or walnut shell may lie behind Forretress, which would explain its two-half shell like a giant clam's. Its weapon theme echoes gun turrets, bombs, cannons and fortresses. These are fan readings. ### Evolution notes It evolves from Pineco at level 31. ### In the games In Scarlet and Violet, Forretress appears in 4-star Tera Raid Battles, and it has been around since Gold and Silver. It is not available in Legends: Z-A. ### In the anime Brock's Pineco evolved into a Forretress in 'Entei at Your Own Risk' to rescue him and several other Pokémon from Team Rocket at a hot spring. It was the only Pokémon he took to Hoenn, and he left it at home when he went to Sinnoh. ### Fun facts - Bulbapedia says Forretress opens the list of original Steel types in National Pokédex order, because Magnemite and Magneton only gained the type after Generation I. - In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Forretress can appear during training, and Magikarp earns JP by pushing it in the 'Forretress Push' session. - In Scarlet and Violet, Forretress knows the Electric move Zap Cannon from level 1, odd for a Bug and Steel type. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Forretress (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Forretress_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Forretress (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/forretress/) ## Base stats - HP: **75** - Attack: **90** - Defense: **140** - Sp. Atk: **60** - Sp. Def: **60** - Speed: **40** Forretress’s base stat total is **465**. Its highest stat is Defense. ## Type matchups ### What is Forretress weak to? Forretress takes extra damage from [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (4×) moves. It resists [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (¼×), [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) (½×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (½×), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×), [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (½×). It is immune to [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) moves. ## Evolution ### What does Forretress evolve from? Forretress evolves from [Pineco](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pineco) at level 31. Forretress is the final stage of its evolution family. The whole family: [Pineco](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pineco), **Forretress**. ## Abilities - [Sturdy](https://pokee.si/abilities/sturdy): Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP. - [Overcoat](https://pokee.si/abilities/overcoat) (hidden ability): Protects against damage from weather. ## Moves ### Moves Forretress learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Evo | [Heavy Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/heavy-slam) | Steel | Physical | — | | 1 | [Magnet Rise](https://pokee.si/moves/magnet-rise) | Electric | Status | — | | 1 | [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes) | Poison | Status | — | | 1 | [Bug Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bug-bite) | Bug | Physical | 60 | | 1 | [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Zap Cannon](https://pokee.si/moves/zap-cannon) | Electric | Special | 120 | | 1 | [Self-Destruct](https://pokee.si/moves/self-destruct) | Normal | Physical | 200 | | 1 | [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 12 | [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down) | Normal | Physical | 90 | | 17 | [Rapid Spin](https://pokee.si/moves/rapid-spin) | Normal | Physical | 50 | | 20 | [Rollout](https://pokee.si/moves/rollout) | Rock | Physical | 30 | | 23 | [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse) | Ghost | Status | — | | 28 | [Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/spikes) | Ground | Status | — | | 32 | [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback) | Dark | Physical | 50 | | 36 | [Explosion](https://pokee.si/moves/explosion) | Normal | Physical | 250 | | 42 | [Iron Defense](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-defense) | Steel | Status | — | | 46 | [Gyro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/gyro-ball) | Steel | Physical | — | | 50 | [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge) | Normal | Physical | 120 | “Evo” means Forretress learns the move the moment it evolves: [Heavy Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/heavy-slam). ### TM moves (59) Forretress can learn 59 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Struggle Bug](https://pokee.si/moves/struggle-bug), [Pounce](https://pokee.si/moves/pounce), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Bulldoze](https://pokee.si/moves/bulldoze), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Venoshock](https://pokee.si/moves/venoshock), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Volt Switch](https://pokee.si/moves/volt-switch), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sandstorm](https://pokee.si/moves/sandstorm), [Smart Strike](https://pokee.si/moves/smart-strike), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Seed Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/seed-bomb), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Rock Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-blast), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Poison Jab](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-jab), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Body Press](https://pokee.si/moves/body-press), [Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/spikes), [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes), [Flash Cannon](https://pokee.si/moves/flash-cannon), [Iron Head](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-head), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Iron Defense](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-defense), [Drill Run](https://pokee.si/moves/drill-run), [Giga Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-drain), [Stealth Rock](https://pokee.si/moves/stealth-rock), [Heavy Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/heavy-slam), [Ice Spinner](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-spinner), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Earth Power](https://pokee.si/moves/earth-power), [Reversal](https://pokee.si/moves/reversal), [Earthquake](https://pokee.si/moves/earthquake), [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Bug Buzz](https://pokee.si/moves/bug-buzz), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Solar Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-beam), [Steel Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/steel-beam), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Sand Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sand-tomb), [Gravity](https://pokee.si/moves/gravity), [Gyro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/gyro-ball), [Bug Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bug-bite), [Lunge](https://pokee.si/moves/lunge), [Pain Split](https://pokee.si/moves/pain-split), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Metal Sound](https://pokee.si/moves/metal-sound), [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse), [Hard Press](https://pokee.si/moves/hard-press). Egg moves (7), which Pineco can hatch knowing:[Counter](https://pokee.si/moves/counter), [Flail](https://pokee.si/moves/flail), [Pin Missile](https://pokee.si/moves/pin-missile), [Power Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/power-trick), [Sand Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sand-tomb), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Bug. - Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560). - Catch rate: 75 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 2 Defense effort values. - Base experience yield: 163. ## Pokédex entries In the moment that it gulps down its prey, the inside of its shell is exposed, but to this day, no one has ever seen that sight. *(Ultra Moon)* When something approaches it, it fires off fragments of its steel shell in attack. This is not a conscious action but a conditioned reflex. *(Ultra Sun)* 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. *(Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)* It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away. *(Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, Y)* It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. *(Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X)* Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery. *(HeartGold)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: フォレトス - **Romaji**: Foretos - **French**: Foretress - **German**: Forstellka - **Spanish**: Forretress - **Italian**: Forretress - **Korean**: 쏘콘 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 佛烈托斯 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 佛烈托斯 ## Trivia - Heaviest Bug type in Gen 2: 125.8 kg. - Shortest Steel type in Gen 2: 1.2 m. - Highest HP among Steel types in Gen 2: 75, shared with 1 other. - Highest Sp. Atk among Steel types in Gen 2: 60. - Lowest base stat total among Steel types in Gen 2: 465, shared with 1 other. - Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m). - Heavier than 87% of all Pokémon (125.8 kg). - Base stat total 465, ranked #466 of 1,025. - Its best stat is Defense, ranked #21 of 1,025. - One of 5 Pokémon that are both Bug and Steel. - One of 87 purple Pokémon. - Number 54 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 71 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Forretress (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Forretress_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Forretress (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/forretress/). - Pronunciation (FOR-ih-tres): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 19 October 2026. 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