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Revision as of 10:46, 27 November 2020
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 Pokémon with no visible limbs. The upper and lower halves of its body are capped by bumpy steel plates. 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.
In the anime
Major appearances
In Entei at Your Own Risk, Brock's Pineco evolved into a Forretress in order to save 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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Forretress
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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
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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 Omega Alpha Adventure 4.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Trainer's Forretress appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Forretress (TCG)
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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Johto
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Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.
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| Silver
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It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.
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| Crystal
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Usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action.
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Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.
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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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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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It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.
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| LeafGreen
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Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.
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It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
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Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.
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It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.
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It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
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It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
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It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
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It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters pieces of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.
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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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Alola
USUM: #269
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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When something approaches it, it fires off fragments of its steel shell in attack. This is not a conscious action but a conditioned reflex.
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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.
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Game locations
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In side games
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| This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 465
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Forretress's learnsets from other generations.
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.13 seconds
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Base HP: 54
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Base Defense: 59
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
Origin
Forretress is based on a bagworm, possibly one inhabiting a discarded shell of a horse chestnut or a walnut. Because of its "shell", and the fact its spikes resemble cannons, it may have been based on a giant clam or other mussels and shellfish with functioning nozzles.
Name origin
Forretress and Foretos are a combination of forest and fortress. It may also contain turret, referring to the nozzles on its body that it uses to launch Spikes, and/or ferrous, from the Latin for iron/steel, referring to the steel quality of the shell.
In other languages
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フォレトス Foretos
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From forest, turret, and fortress
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 French
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Foretress
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Similar to English name
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 Spanish
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Forretress
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Same as English name
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 German
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Forstellka
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From Forst and Kastell
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 Italian
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Forretress
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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쏘콘 Ssokon
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From 쏘다 ssoda and pine cone. May involve 소나무 sonamoo.
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佛烈托斯 Fúliètuōsī*
佛烈託斯 Fúliètuōsī*
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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फोरेट्रेस Forretress
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Форетресс Forretress
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Transcription of English name
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ฟอเรทอส Foretos
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Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Forretress images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
