Forretress #0205

The Bagworm Pokémon

Champions	See this Pokémon's data in Champions
Typing	BugSteel
Abilities	Sturdy Overcoat - Hidden
Classification	The Bagworm Pokémon
National ID	#0205
Regional ID	#0259

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Fire

Resists x½

NormalBugSteelPsychicIceDragonFairy

Resists x¼

Grass

Immune x0

Poison

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This page displays data from Violet (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	75	135—182
Attack	90	85—156
Defense	140	130—211
Sp. Attack	60	58—123
Sp. Defense	60	58—123
Speed	40	40—101
Total	465	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 31

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Bug
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	125.8 kg (277.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	163
Catch Rate	75
Catch Chance	~17.52% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "It’s usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action." Violet "Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It is encased in a steel shell. Forretress’s eyes peer out, but what lies within this Pokémon’s shell is unknown."
Ultra Sun "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 Moon "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."
X "It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards." Y "It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away."
Alpha Sapphire Omega 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."
Black White "It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards."
Black 2 White 2 "It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards."
Diamond Pearl "It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards."
Platinum "It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards."
HeartGold "Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery." SoulSilver "It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away."
Ruby Sapphire "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."
FireRed "It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away." LeafGreen "Its entire body is shielded by a steel- hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery."
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."
Gold "Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery." Silver "It remains immova bly rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away."
Crystal "Usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Pre-evo TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Forretress via level-up in Pokémon Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
1	Magnet Rise	—	—	Electric	Stat.
1	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Self-Destruct	200	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
1	Zap Cannon	120	50	Electric	Spec.
12	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
17	Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.
20	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
23	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
28	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
32	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
36	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
42	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
46	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
50	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Forretress upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Forretress via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter (Pineco)Egg	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Flail (Pineco)Egg	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Pin Missile (Pineco)Egg	25	95	Bug	Phys.
Power Trick (Pineco)Egg	—	—	Psychic	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Forretress via TM in Pokémon Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM015	Struggle Bug	50	100	Bug	Spec.
TM021	Pounce	50	100	Bug	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM045	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM048	Volt Switch	70	100	Electric	Spec.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM051	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM053	Smart Strike	70	—	Steel	Phys.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM071	Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
TM074	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM075	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM076	Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM083	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM089	Body Press	80	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM090	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TM091	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TM093	Flash Cannon	80	100	Steel	Spec.
TM099	Iron Head	80	100	Steel	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM104	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TM106	Drill Run	80	95	Ground	Phys.
TM111	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM116	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM121	Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM124	Ice Spinner	80	100	Ice	Phys.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM133	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TM134	Reversal	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM149	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM150	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM162	Bug Buzz	90	100	Bug	Spec.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM168	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM170	Steel Beam	140	95	Steel	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM176	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM178	Gravity	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM180	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM182	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
TM185	Lunge	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM202	Pain Split	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM223	Metal Sound	—	85	Steel	Stat.
TM224	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
TM225	Hard Press	1	100	Steel	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Gold

Evolve

Silver

Evolve

Crystal

Evolve

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Transfer

LeafGreen

Transfer

Emerald

Evolve

Generation IV

Diamond

Evolve

Pearl

Evolve

Platinum

Evolve

HeartGold

Evolve

SoulSilver

Evolve

Generation V

Black

Evolve

White

Evolve

Black 2

Evolve

White 2

Evolve

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Catchable

Omega Ruby

Catchable

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Evolve

Ultra Moon

Evolve

Generation VIII

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

Generation Champions

Champions

Transfer

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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Forretress #0205

The Bagworm Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Pre-evolution Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

Generation Champions

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites