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Ferrothorn (Japanese: ナットレイ Nutrey) is a dual-type Grass/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Ferroseed starting at level 40.
Biology
Ferrothorn is a Pokémon resembling a flattened durian. Its metallic body is covered in thorns, with three black stripes circling its width, the middle stripe having triangular decorations below the eyes of Ferrothorn. Its eyes have green rims, yellow sclerae, and dark pupils. There is a green spike at the top of its body, and extending around it are vine-like, long green appendages tipped with spiky metal disks.
The spikes of Ferrothorn are said to be harder than steel. It can use these feelers to either cling onto the ceilings of a cave or walk around. Ferrothorn also uses the feelers to absorb nutrients from the rocks it scrapes. When hanging, it can attack its prey underneath by shooting spikes.
In the anime
Major appearances
Ferrothorn debuted in Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!, under the ownership of the Officer Jenny at Undella Town. It was used in an attempt to capture a Dragonite that was causing problems in the town.
A Ferrothorn appeared in The Road to Humilau!, under the ownership of Cameron. He used it during his Gym battle against Marlon, where it defeated his Jellicent before losing to Mantine. Ferrothorn made further appearances during the Vertress Conference in Curtain Up, Unova League!, Mission: Defeat Your Rival!, Lost at the League!, and Cameron's Secret Weapon!.
Minor appearances
A Ferrothorn appeared in the ending credits of Eevee & Friends.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Hallway Hijinks, a Ferrothorn was seen under the ownership of a Hoopster, who was one of the 32 qualified participants in the Unova Pokémon League.
In the TCG
- Main article: Ferrothorn (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #104
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Unova B2W2: #176
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Black
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It fights by swinging around its three spiky feelers. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble.
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White
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They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
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Black 2
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By swinging around its three spiky feels and shooting spikes, it can obliterate an opponent.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #070
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Hoenn #—
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X
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By swinging around its three spiky feelers and shooting spikes, it can obliterate an opponent.
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Y
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They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
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Omega Ruby
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By swinging around its three spiky feelers and shooting spikes, it can obliterate an opponent.
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Alpha Sapphire
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They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #190
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Sword
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This Pokémon scrapes its spikes across rocks, and then uses the tips of its feelers to absorb the nutrients it finds within the stone.
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Shield
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Its spikes are harder than steel. This Pokémon crawls across rock walls by stabbing the spikes on its feelers into the stone.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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74
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134 - 181
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258 - 352
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94
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89 - 160
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173 - 315
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131
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122 - 201
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240 - 397
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54
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53 - 116
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101 - 227
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116
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108 - 184
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213 - 364
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20
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22 - 79
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40 - 152
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Total: 489
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Other Pokémon with this total
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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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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
- 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 Ferrothorn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
- 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 Ferrothorn in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ferrothorn in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
- 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 Ferrothorn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
- No other Pokémon have the same Egg Group combination as Ferrothorn and its pre-evolved form.
- Ferrothorn is tied with Kartana for the highest base Defense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon.
- Coincidentally, both are also part Steel-type Pokémon.
- Ferrothorn is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 489.
Origin
Ferrothorn appears to be based on durian plants. Its vines resemble military flails. The vines also resemble a fully-grown brier plant, just as its pre-evolved form resembles a seed. It could also be based on the tribulus, which is a species of thorny plants whose name, during Roman times, also meant caltrops, which is a thorny metallic weapon used to puncture the feet of invading soldiers. Also, the "tri-" in tribulus means "three", which is also the same number of pods Ferrothorn has.
Name origin
Ferrothorn is a combination of "ferrous" (meaning contains iron) and thorn (a protective spine found on many plants).
Nutrey may be a combination of nut and rey (Spanish for king), 鈴 rei (bell), or trey (Italian for three anglicized, referring to its three appendages).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ナットレイ Nutrey
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From ナット natto and rey or 鈴 rei
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French
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Noacier
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From noix and acier
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Spanish
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Ferrothorn
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Same as English name
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German
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Tentantel
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From Tentakel and Hantel
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Italian
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Ferrothorn
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Same as English name
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Korean
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너트령 Nutryung
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From 너트 neoteu and 령(笭) ryeong
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Mandarin Chinese
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堅果啞鈴 / 坚果哑铃 Jiānguǒyǎlíng
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From 堅果 jiānguǒ and 啞鈴 yǎlíng
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Russian
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Ферроторн Ferrotorn
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Transcription of English name
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