Forretress (Scarlet & Violet 139)

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Forretress  
フォレトス Foretos
Metal
ForretressScarletViolet139.jpg
Illus. Lee HyunJung
Evolution stage
Pineco
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pineco
Card name Forretress
Type Metal
HP 120
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
Grass-30
retreat cost
   
English expansion Scarlet & Violet
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 139/198
Japanese expansion Violet ex
Japanese rarity U
Japanese card no. 057/078
Japanese Deck Metal Melmetal ex Start Deck
Japanese card no. 080/139
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Forretress.

Forretress (Japanese: フォレトス Foretos) is a Metal-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Scarlet & Violet expansion.

Card text

Metal
Continuous Spin
れんぞくスピン
50×
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 damage for each heads.
MetalColorlessColorless
Rolling Shell
シェルローリング
90
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 50 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pokédex data

0205
3'11" (1.2 m)
277.3 lbs. (125.8 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery.
鋼鉄のように 硬い 殻で 全身を 覆っている。 中の 正体は 不明。

Release information

This card was included in the Scarlet & Violet expansion, first released in the Japanese Violet ex expansion. It was later reprinted in the Japanese Metal Melmetal ex Start Deck.

Trivia

Origin

Continuous Spin is an attack that first appeared on Staryu from BREAKthrough. Rolling Shell is an attack that first appeared on Hisuian Goodra V from Lost Origin. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Violet.


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