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Forretress (Japanese: フォレトス Foretos) is a dual-type Bug/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Pineco starting at level 31.
Biology
Forretress is a large, spherical insectoid Pokémon with no visible limbs. The upper and lower halves of its body are capped by bumpy steel plates, giving it a strong defense against opponents. The outer plates have zigzagging ridges that open along its back and front, revealing its smooth, red inner shell. The inner shell is punctuated by four cylindrical spikes, each tapering to an open point. Between the spikes, the inner shell opens along a straight line to reveal Forretress's eyes, which are round with large pupils. Whatever else lies inside its shell is unknown.
Forretress can defend itself from enemies by shooting out pieces of its outer shell, as a conditioned reflex rather than a conscious effort. It opens its shell to capture prey, but this happens so quickly that its interior body cannot be seen. It lives in tropical and temperate forests, attaching itself immovably to tree trunks. As shown in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Forretress is capable of levitation.
Evolution
Forretress evolves from Pineco.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: Forretress may appear during training. As part of the "Forretress Push" training session, the player's Magikarp pushes it to earn JP.
Pokédex entries
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| Gold | Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery. |
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| Silver | It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away. |
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| Crystal | Usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action. |
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| Stadium 2 | Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FireRed | It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away. |
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| LeafGreen | Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. |
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| HeartGold | Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery. |
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| SoulSilver | It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away. |
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| Black | It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. |
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| Black 2 | It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards. |
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| Y | It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away. |
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| 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. |
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| Scarlet | It’s usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action. |
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| Violet | Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery. |
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Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Forretress
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Forretress
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Forretress
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Forretress
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Forretress
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.13 seconds | Base HP: 54 | | | Base Attack: 77 | Base Defense: 59 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Forretress debuted in Entei at Your Own Risk, where Brock's Pineco evolved into one in order to save him and a group of Pokémon at a hot spring from Team Rocket. When Brock went to Hoenn, the only Pokémon he brought with him was his Forretress. Brock later left Forretress at home when he headed to Sinnoh.
Minor appearances
In A Bite to Remember, Brock's demonstration featured a Forretress evolving from a Pineco.
In Win, Lose or Drew!, a Coordinator's Forretress competed in the Slateport Contest.
In Steeling Peace of Mind!, a Forretress was affected by Team Galactic's meddling on Iron Island.
Pokédex entries
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| EP259 | Forretress | Ash's Pokédex | Forretress, the Bagworm Pokémon. Forretress is the evolved form of Pineco. Its entire body is covered in a steel-hard shell. |
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Forretress debuted in Forretress of Solitude, under the ownership of the Pokémon Association. Red had to fight two to pass his aptitude test to be Viridian City's Gym Leader.
A Forretress was seen in Crossing Crobat, under the ownership of Janine. She used it to escape from the security guards with its Spikes after she tried to steal a Big Pearl from the Goldenrod Museum as a security test.
A Forretress appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Carr has many Forretress, which first appeared in A Beastly Cold Reception. He often orders an Explosion attack to destroy the surroundings. Near the end of the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, he has ten of them nearly detonate the Team Rocket airship after realizing that Giovanni had planned to use the Three Beasts as pawns to reunite with his son.
In Softening Up Kakuna, a Forretress was used by a Trainer that was challenging the Battle Factory.
Multiple Forretress appeared in a picture in Gorebyss Changes Color.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Trainer's Forretress appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
In the TCG
Main article: Forretress (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Forretress is based on a bagworm, possibly one inhabiting a discarded shell of a horse chestnut or a walnut, though it resultingly resembles bivalves such as giant clams, as they share a two-half shell structure. Before Pokémon Scarlet and Violet depicted it levitating, Forretress's primary means of locomotion was hopping, which is similar to the Mexican jumping bean, a nut pod which appears to jump because it contains a writhing bug larva. Following Pineco's weaponry theme, Forretress seems be based on gun turrets, bombs, cannons and cannonballs, and fortresses. The tube-shaped cannons around it resemble the siphons in insects and molluscs.
Name origin
Forretress and Foretos may be a combination of forest, fortress, and possibly turret.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | जंकिला Junkila | From जंगल Jungle and किला Kila |  Russian | Форетресс Forretress | Transcription of English name |  Thai | ฟอเรทอส Forethot | Transcription of Japanese name |
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