Forretress ex (Paldea Evolved 5)

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Forretress   フォレトスex Foretos ex

File:ForretressexClayBurst5.jpg Regular print Illus. 5ban Graphics

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pineco Card name Forretress ex Type Grass HP 270 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Japanese expansion Clay Burst Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 005/071 Japanese expansion Clay Burst Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 084/071 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Forretress.

Forretress (Japanese: フォレトスex Foretos ex) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex card. It is part of the Clay Burst expansion.

Card text

Tera

As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Exploding Energy

ばくれつエナジー

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.

Guard Press

ガードプレス

120

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pokémon ex Rule

When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art Secret card in the Japanese Clay Burst expansion. Both prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics.

Gallery

File:ForretressexClayBurst5.jpg Regular print Illus. 5ban Graphics	File:ForretressexClayBurst84.jpg Full Art Secret print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

This card features a Terastallized Forretress with the Bug Tera Type. Guard Press is an attack that first appeared on Steelix from Unleashed.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.