Forretress ex (Paldea Evolved 5)

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Forretress ex  
フォレトスex Foretos ex
Grass
ForretressexPaldeanFates212.jpg
Shiny ultra rare print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolution stage
Pineco
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pineco
Card name Forretress ex
Type Grass
HP 270
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
   
English expansion Paldea Evolved
Rarity Double Rare
English card no. 005/193
Japanese expansion Clay Burst
Japanese rarity RR
Japanese card no. 005/071
English expansion Paldea Evolved
Rarity Ultra Rare
English card no. 230/193
Japanese expansion Clay Burst
Japanese rarity SR
Japanese card no. 084/071
English expansion Paldean Fates
Rarity Double Rare
English card no. 002/091
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity RR
Japanese card no. 009/190
English expansion Paldean Fates
Rarity Shiny Ultra Rare
English card no. 212/091
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity SSR
Japanese card no. 320/190
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Forretress.

Forretressex (Japanese: フォレトスex Foretos ex) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of the Paldea Evolved expansion.

Card text

Tera

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

Ability

Exploding Energy
ばくれつエナジー
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic Grass 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.
GrassGrass
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).
205
Pokémon ex Rule
When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Full Art ultra rare card in the Paldea Evolved expansion, first released in the Japanese Clay Burst expansion. Both prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics. The Regular print was reprinted, alongside a new Shiny ultra rare print with artwork by the same illustrator, in the Shiny Treasure ex subset. Both the Regular print and the Shiny ultra rare print were included in the Paldean Fates expansion.

Gallery

ForretressexPaldeaEvolved5.jpg
Regular print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
ForretressexPaldeaEvolved230.jpg
Ultra rare print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
ForretressexPaldeanFates212.jpg
Shiny ultra rare print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
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.


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