Forretress #0205

The Bagworm Pokémon

Typing	BugSteel
Abilities	Sturdy
Classification	The Bagworm Pokémon
National ID	#0205

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Fire

Resists x½

NormalBugGhostSteelPsychicIceDragonDark

Resists x¼

Grass

Immune x0

Poison

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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

Where to Find

Forretress can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire.

Trade from XD, Colosseum, Emerald

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Bug
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	125.8 kg (277.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	118
Catch Rate	75
Catch Chance	~10.66% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Forretress via level-up in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Self-Destruct	200	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Tackle	35	95	Normal	Phys.
8	Self-Destruct	200	100	Normal	Phys.
15	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
22	Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
29	Bide	1	100	Normal	Phys.
39	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
49	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
59	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	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	14	85	Bug	Phys.
Sand Tomb (Pineco)Egg	15	70	Ground	Phys.
Swift (Pineco)Egg	60	—	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Forretress via TM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM016	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Forretress via HM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Forretress via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Defense Curl	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Endure	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Refresh	xd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Rock Slide	EFRLG	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Rollout	E	30	90	Rock	Phys.
Sleep Talk	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swagger	Exd	—	90	Normal	Stat.
Zap Cannon	FRLG	100	50	Electric	Spec.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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