Forretress #0205

The Bagworm Pokémon

The data on this page are from Scarlet and Violet, the most recent appearance of Forretress. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!

Typing	BugSteel
Abilities	Sturdy - Ability 1 Sturdy - Ability 2 Overcoat - Hidden
Classification	The Bagworm Pokémon
National ID	#0205

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Fire

Resists x½

Normal

Bug

Steel

Psychic

Ice

Dragon

Fairy

Resists x¼

Grass

Immune x0

Poison

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Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	75		135—182
Attack	90	85—127	95—142	104—156
Defense	140	130—172	145—192	159—211
Sp. Attack	60	58—100	65—112	71—123
Sp. Defense	60	58—100	65—112	71—123
Speed	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Total	465	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

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

Learnset via Level-up

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

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
1	Self-Destruct	200	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
1	Zap Cannon	120	50	Electric	Spec.
1	Magnet Rise	—	—	Electric	Stat.
1	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
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.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Forretress as Egg Moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
Power Trick	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
Pin Missile	25	95	Bug	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Forretress via TM in Pokémon Scarlet and 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

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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