Pokédex - Forretress

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Versions: All, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White
Languages: English, French (Français), German (Deutsch), Spanish (Español), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語)

Basic Information

National Number:	#205
Johto	#094
Hoenn	#348
New Pokédex	#094
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	125.8 kg (277.3 lb)
Footprint
Body Form
Type	BUG / STEEL
Habitat	Forest
Color	Purple
Starting Catch Rate	75
Base Experience	163
Gender Rate	50% female, 50% male
Friendship	70
Growth Rate	Medium (max: 1,000,000 Exp. Points)
Egg Groups	Bug
Steps to Hatch Egg	5120
Base Stat Points (EVs) Given	Defense: 2
Abilities	Sturdy
Hidden (Dream World) Abilities	Overcoat
Items in Wild Pokémon	No items.

Race Values ("Base Stats")

Evolutions (When Forretress Evolves)

No evolutions.

Locations (Where to Find or Catch Forretress)

White Version

Not found in this version.

Black Version

Not found in this version.

SoulSilver Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

Special method: , New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Violet City, Ilex Forest, National Park, Ecruteak City, Lake of Rage, Safari Zone Gate Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, Cerulean City (Headbutt)

HeartGold Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

Special method: , New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, Violet City, Ilex Forest, National Park, Ecruteak City, Lake of Rage, Safari Zone Gate Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, Cerulean City (Headbutt)

Platinum Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Eterna Forest (Dual Slot Emerald)	13	4%	Land
Route 203 (Dual Slot Emerald)	6	4%	Land
Route 204 (Dual Slot Emerald)	5	4%	Land
Route 204 (Dual Slot Emerald)	10	4%	Land
Route 210 (Dual Slot Emerald)	19-21	8%	Land
Route 229 (Dual Slot Emerald)	48	4%	Land

Pearl Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Eterna Forest (Dual Slot Emerald)	12	4%	Land
Route 203 (Dual Slot Emerald)	5	4%	Land
Route 204 (Dual Slot Emerald)	6	4%	Land
Route 204 (Dual Slot Emerald)	8	4%	Land
Route 210 (Dual Slot Emerald)	18-20	8%	Land
Route 229 (Dual Slot Emerald)	20	4%	Land

Diamond Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Eterna Forest (Dual Slot Emerald)	12	4%	Land
Route 203 (Dual Slot Emerald)	5	4%	Land
Route 204 (Dual Slot Emerald)	6	4%	Land
Route 204 (Dual Slot Emerald)	8	4%	Land
Route 210 (Dual Slot Emerald)	18-20	8%	Land
Route 229 (Dual Slot Emerald)	20	4%	Land

Emerald Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
SAFARI ZONE	34	5%	Land
ALTERING CAVE	19-29	100%	Land

LeafGreen Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ALTERING CAVE	19-29	100%	Land

FireRed Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ALTERING CAVE	19-29	100%	Land

Sapphire Version

Not found in this version.

Ruby Version

Not found in this version.

Crystal Version

Silver Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 38	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 39	10	30%	Headbutt
ILEX FOREST	10	30%	Headbutt
AZALEA TOWN	10	30%	Headbutt
LAKE OF RAGE	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 35	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 36	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 37	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 34	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 26	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 27	10	30%	Headbutt

Gold Version

Obtained by evolving Pineco, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 38	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 39	10	30%	Headbutt
ILEX FOREST	10	30%	Headbutt
AZALEA TOWN	10	30%	Headbutt
LAKE OF RAGE	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 35	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 36	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 37	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 34	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 26	10	30%	Headbutt
ROUTE 27	10	30%	Headbutt

What moves can Forretress learn?

Forretress can learn the following moves:

What moves can Forretress learn in the Game Boy games?

Forretress can learn the following moves:

Pokédex Entries

English

Forretress - Bagworm Pokémon

• Black: It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
• White: 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.
• Platinum: It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
• Diamond: It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
• Pearl: It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Crystal: Usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action.
• 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.

French

Foretress - Pokémon Ver Caché

• HeartGold: Il est prisonnier d’une coquille d’acier. Ses yeux vigilants sont la seule partie visible de son corps.
• SoulSilver: Il est prisonnier d’une coquille d’acier. Ses yeux vigilants sont la seule partie visible de son corps.
• Platinum: Il est prisonnier d’une coquille d’acier. Ses yeux vigilants sont la seule partie visible de son corps.
• Diamond: Il est prisonnier d’une coquille d’acier. Ses yeux vigilants sont la seule partie visible de son corps.
• Pearl: Il est prisonnier d’une coquille d’acier. Ses yeux vigilants sont la seule partie visible de son corps.
• Emerald: FORETRESS se cache dans sa carapace en acier trempé. La carapace s'ouvre quand il attrape sa proie, mais cela va si vite qu'il est impossible de voir à l'intérieur.
• FireRed: Il est totalement fixé à son arbre. Il lance des morceaux de sa carapace pour faire fuir son ennemi.
• LeafGreen: Son corps est protégé par une énorme carapace. Ce qui se trouve sous cette armure est un mystère.
• Ruby: FORETRESS se cache dans sa carapace en acier trempé. La carapace s'ouvre quand il attrape sa proie, mais cela se passe tellement vite qu'il est impossible de voir à l'intérieur.
• Sapphire: FORETRESS se cache dans sa carapace en acier trempé. La carapace s'ouvre quand il attrape sa proie, mais cela se passe tellement vite qu'il est impossible de voir à l'intérieur.
• Crystal: On le trouve ac- croché au tronc des grands arbres. Il crache des mor- ceaux de sa cara- pace sur l'ennemi.
• Gold: Son corps est protégé par une énorme carapace. Ce qui se trouve sous cette armure est un mystère.
• Silver: Il est totalement fixé à son arbre. Il lance des morceaux de sa ca- rapace pour faire fuir son ennemi.

German

Forstellka - Beutelwurm

• HeartGold: Dieses PKMN ist von einer Stahlhülle umgeben. Seine stechenden Augen sind alles, was man von ihm sieht.
• SoulSilver: Dieses PKMN ist von einer Stahlhülle umgeben. Seine stechenden Augen sind alles, was man von ihm sieht.
• Platinum: Dieses PKMN ist von einer Stahlhülle umgeben. Seine stechenden Augen sind alles, was man von ihm sieht.
• Diamond: Dieses PKMN ist von einer Stahlhülle umgeben. Seine stechenden Augen sind alles, was man von ihm sieht.
• Pearl: Dieses PKMN ist von einer Stahlhülle umgeben. Seine stechenden Augen sind alles, was man von ihm sieht.
• Emerald: FORSTELLKA versteckt sich in seiner Schale. Sie öffnet sich, wenn es nach Beute schnappt. Dies geht jedoch so schnell, dass man das Innere nicht sieht.
• FireRed: Es bleibt stets bei seinem Baum. Es verstreut Teile seiner Schale, um so seine Feinde zu verjagen.
• LeafGreen: Sein gesamter Körper steckt in einer stahlharten Schale. Sein Inneres bleibt ein Geheimnis.
• Ruby: FORSTELLKA versteckt sich in seiner stahlharten Schale. Die Schale öffnet sich, wenn es nach Beute schnappt. Dies geht jedoch so schnell, dass man das Innere der Schale nicht zu Gesicht bekommt.
• Sapphire: FORSTELLKA versteckt sich in seiner stahlharten Schale. Die Schale öffnet sich, wenn es nach Beute schnappt. Dies geht jedoch so schnell, dass man das Innere der Schale nicht zu Gesicht bekommt.
• Crystal: Man findet es auf Baumstämmen. Re- gistriert es Bewe- gung, verschleu- dert es Teile seiner Schale.
• Gold: Sein gesamter Kör- per steckt in ei- ner stahlharten Schale. Sein In- neres bleibt ein Geheimnis.
• Silver: Es bleibt stets bei seinem Baum. Es verstreut Teile seiner Schale, um so seine Feinde zu verjagen.

Spanish

Forretress - Pokémon Larva

• HeartGold: Se protege con su concha de acero de tal manera que solo se pueden ver sus ojos.
• SoulSilver: Se protege con su concha de acero de tal manera que solo se pueden ver sus ojos.
• Platinum: Se protege con su concha de acero de tal manera que solo se pueden ver sus ojos.
• Diamond: Se protege con su concha de acero de tal manera que solo se pueden ver sus ojos.
• Pearl: Se protege con su concha de acero de tal manera que solo se pueden ver sus ojos.
• Emerald: Se esconde dentro de su concha de acero reforzado. Sólo la abre para atrapar a su presa, pero ocurre tan rápido que no da tiempo a ver su interior.
• FireRed: Permanece inmóvil agarrado a su árbol. Dispara trozos de su dura concha para alejar al enemigo.
• LeafGreen: Todo su cuerpo está protegido por una concha de metal. Lo que esconde la concha es un misterio.
• Ruby: FORRETRESS se esconde dentro de su concha de acero reforzada. Sólo la abre cuando va a atrapar a su presa, pero ocurre tan rápido que no da tiempo de ver su interior.
• Sapphire: FORRETRESS se esconde dentro de su concha de acero reforzada. Sólo la abre cuando va a atrapar a su presa, pero ocurre tan rápido que no da tiempo de ver su interior.
• Crystal: Suele vérsele en- ganchado al tronco de un árbol. Cuando comienza la acción, dispara trozos de concha.
• Gold: Todo su cuerpo está protegido por una coraza de metal. Lo que esconde la coraza es un misterio.
• Silver: Permanece inmóvil agarrado a su árbol. Dispara trozos de su dura coraza para alejar al enemigo.

Italian

Forretress - Pokémon Larva

• HeartGold: È incassato in una conchiglia di acciaio. A parte gli occhi scrutatori, nessuno sa cosa ci sia all’interno.
• SoulSilver: È incassato in una conchiglia di acciaio. A parte gli occhi scrutatori, nessuno sa cosa ci sia all’interno.
• Platinum: È incassato in una conchiglia d’ac- ciaio. A parte gli occhi scrutatori, nessuno sa cosa ci sia all’interno.
• Diamond: È incassato in una conchiglia d’ac- ciaio. A parte gli occhi scrutatori, nessuno sa cosa ci sia all’interno.
• Pearl: È incassato in una conchiglia d’ac- ciaio. A parte gli occhi scrutatori, nessuno sa cosa ci sia all’interno.
• Emerald: FORRETRESS si nasconde nella conchiglia d'acciaio temprato che apre solo per catturare la preda. Lo fa così rapidamente che è impossibile osservarne l'interno.
• FireRed: Rimane saldamente attaccato al suo albero. Tiene lontani i nemici lanciando pezzi del duro guscio.
• LeafGreen: L'intero corpo è protetto da un guscio duro come acciaio. Nessuno sa cosa si trovi sotto il guscio.
• Ruby: FORRETRESS si nasconde all'interno della sua conchiglia d'acciaio temprato. La conchiglia si apre soltanto per catturare la preda, ma il POKéMON ha una rapidità tale che non è possibile osservarne l'interno.
• Sapphire: FORRETRESS si nasconde all'interno della sua conchiglia d'acciaio temprato. La conchiglia si apre soltanto per catturare la preda, ma il POKéMON ha una rapidità tale che non è possibile osservarne l'interno.
• Crystal: Spesso lo si vede appeso al tronco di qualche grosso albero. Se si agita lancia pezzi del suo guscio.
• Gold: L'intero corpo è protetto da un guscio duro come acciaio. Nessuno sa cosa si trovi sotto l'armatura.
• Silver: Rimane saldamente attaccato al suo albero. Tiene lon- tani i nemici lanciando pezzi del duro guscio.

Japanese

フォレトス - みのむしポケモン (FORETOSU - MinomushiPOKEMON)

• HeartGold: こうてつの
  カラで
  まもられている。 すきまから
  めだまが
  のぞいているが なかみの
  しょうたいは
  なぞのまま。 (Koutetsuno
  KARAde
  mamorareteiru. sukimakara
  medamaga
  nozoiteiruga nakamino
  shoutaiha
  nazonomama.)
• SoulSilver: こうてつの
  カラで
  まもられている。 すきまから
  めだまが
  のぞいているが なかみの
  しょうたいは
  なぞのまま。 (Koutetsuno
  KARAde
  mamorareteiru. sukimakara
  medamaga
  nozoiteiruga nakamino
  shoutaiha
  nazonomama.)
• Platinum: こうてつの
  カラで
  まもられている。 すきまから
  めだまが
  のぞいているが なかみの
  しょうたいは
  なぞのまま。 (Koutetsuno
  KARAde
  mamorareteiru. sukimakara
  medamaga
  nozoiteiruga nakamino
  shoutaiha
  nazonomama.)
• Diamond: こうてつの　カラで　まもられている。 すきまから　めだまが　のぞいているが なかみの　しょうたいは　なぞのまま。 (Koutetsuno KARAde mamorareteiru. sukimakara medamaga nozoiteiruga nakamino shoutaiha nazonomama.)
• Pearl: こうてつの　カラで　まもられている。 すきまから　めだまが　のぞいているが なかみの　しょうたいは　なぞのまま。 (Koutetsuno KARAde mamorareteiru. sukimakara medamaga nozoiteiruga nakamino shoutaiha nazonomama.)
• Emerald: こうてつの　カラの　なかに　ほんたいが　いる。　えものを　つかまえる　ときに　カラが　ひらくが　あまりの　はやさに　なかみは　みえないのだ。 (Koutetsuno KARAno nakani hontaiga iru. Emonowo tsukamaeru tokini KARAga hirakuga amarino hayasani nakamiha mienainoda.)
• FireRed: きに　くっついたまま　うごかない。　かたいカラの　はへんを　ばらまいて　ちかづくものを　おいはらう。 (Kini kuttsuitamama ugokanai. KataiKARAno hahenwo baramaite chikadukumonowo oiharau.)
• LeafGreen: こうてつのように　かたい　カラで　ぜんしんを　おおっている。　なかの　しょうたいは　ふめい。 (Koutetsunoyouni katai KARAde zenshinwo ootteiru. Nakano shoutaiha fumei.)
• Ruby: こうてつの　カラの　なかに　ほんたいが　いる。　えものを　つかまえる　ときに　カラが　ひらくが　あまりの　はやさに　なかみは　みえないのだ。 (Koutetsuno KARAno nakani hontaiga iru. Emonowo tsukamaeru tokini KARAga hirakuga amarino hayasani nakamiha mienainoda.)
• Sapphire: こうてつの　カラの　なかに　ほんたいが　いる。　えものを　つかまえる　ときに　カラが　ひらくが　あまりの　はやさに　なかみは　みえないのだ。 (Koutetsuno KARAno nakani hontaiga iru. Emonowo tsukamaeru tokini KARAga hirakuga amarino hayasani nakamiha mienainoda.)
• Crystal: くちから　はきだす　えきたいは　きのかわつける　せっちゃくざい。　くうきに　ふれると　かたまるのだ。 (Kuchikara hakidasu ekitaiha kinokawatsukeru secchakuzai. Kuukini fureruto katamarunoda.)
• Gold: きの　かわかさねあわせて　カラぶあつくするのがだいすき。　おもくなっても　きにしない。 (Kino kawakasaneawasete KARAbuatsukusurunogadaisuki. Omokunattemo kinishinai.)
• Silver: ぶらさがったまま　エサとなる　ムシがとんでくるのまっている。　じぶんじしんは　あまり　うごかない。 (Burasagattamama ESAtonaru MUSHIgatondekurunomatteiru. Jibunjishinha amari ugokanai.)

External Pages

• Wikipedia article on Forretress
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• View all entries for Forretress
• Where can I find Forretress?
• View detailed stat info for Forretress