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title_en={{tt|Forretress of Solitude|VIZ Media}}/{{tt|VS. Forretress|Chuang Yi}} |

title_ja=VSフォレトス|

title_ro=VS. Foretos |

image=PS115.png|

chapter=Gold, Silver & Crystal |

volume=9 |

number=115 |

location=[[Lake of Rage]], [[Pallet Town]], [[Viridian City]] |

prev_round=Delibird Delivery -2 |

next_round=Rock, Paper...Scizor}}

'''{{tt|Forretress of Solitude|VIZ Media}}''' or '''{{tt|VS. Forretress|Chuang Yi}}''' (Japanese: '''VSフォレトス ''' ''VS. {{tt|Foretos|Forretress}}'') is the 115th round of the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}} in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.

The round opens with {{adv|Yellow}} and [[Daisy Oak|Daisy]] trying to reason with {{adv|Red}}, saying that there is no way that he can recover by tomorrow. Red argues, saying that he can't back down, as tomorrow is his aptitude test for becoming the [[Viridian Gym]] Leader. He quickly ushers his Pokémon away for more training, leaving Yellow and Daisy speechless. We then find Red on the video phone to {{adv|Bill}}, talking about how "tomorrow's the day". Red then gets a knock at the door, revealing [[Brock]] and [[Misty]] with their aptitude test videos and an instruction manual. Red thanks them as Brock asks if he is ready. Red replies by showing off his muscles, and Brock and Misty leave. That night, Red lays awake in bed, thinking about the next day. He worries about his wrists, and thinks that he'll need a plan, if the numbness does kick in during the test.

The next day, Red stands in the stadium, all six of his Pokémon out, the crowd cheering. The announcer explains the rules briefly, then announces the start of the test. Red's first opponent is a {{p|Pineco}}, which [[Saur]] swiftly knocks out, as well as it's next two opponents, a {{p|Forretress}} and another Pineco. However, the 4th opponent, another Forretress, resorts to its {{m|Spikes}} and is putting up a fair fight against Saur. Red commands Saur to use {{m|Sweet Scent}}, then promptly switches it out for [[Snor]], whom is commanded to use {{m|Belly Drum}}. As the crowd wonders what Red is doing, Snor's Belly Drum causes the Spikes to rebound and are sent back to Forretress, as well as a {{m|Mega Punch}}. Because of Saur's Sweet Scent, Forretress' movements were slowed down, which helped Red knock it out. Red's next opponent is an {{p|Azumarill}}, who promptly uses {{m|Whirlpool}}, surrounding Red and Snor. As Red desperately tries to think of a solution, his numbness, aggravated by the water, starts to kick in. Yellow and Daisy notice that something is wrong. The Whirlpool subsides, and Snor quickly uses {{m|Mega Kick}}, knocking Azumarill out. Red's last opponent is a {{p|Porygon2}}, and he sends out his [[Vee|Espeon]]. We briefly see Red and Espeon in Porygon2's field of vision as it targets them and fires a {{m|Zap Cannon}}, reducing Espeon's HP to below half. However, Red remains confident, as he commands Espeon to use {{m|Morning Sun}}, followed by {{m|Psychic}}. This knocks Porygon2 out, thus winning Red the test, and gaining him the position of Viridian Gym Leader. However, as he is being congratulated, he declines the position. He says that throughout the match, he realised that he was still not good enough to be a Gym Leader. This saddens the citizens of [[Viridian City]], as they wonder who their new Leader will be. We then see {{adv|Blue}} in the shadows with his [[Blue's Scizor|Scizor]].  

He walks out into the Stadium to Red. He examines his wrists and Red trembles, obviously struggling. Blue reveals that he knew something was up, especially since Red pretended to ride his bike back on Cerise Island. He had also heard that he had declined the position of Viridian Gym Leader, which Red had always wanted.

* {{Adv|Gold}} and {{Adv|Silver}} are defeated by the [[Masked Man]].

* {{Adv|Red}} is revealed to suffer from numbness on his hands and legs due being frozen by [[Lorelei]].

* {{Adv|Red}} starts the test to become Viridian City's Gym Leader.

* {{OP|Blue|Scizor}} Scyther has evolved into {{p|Scizor}}.

* {{Adv|Red}}

* {{Adv|Yellow}}

* {{Adv|Gold}}

* {{Adv|Silver}}

* {{p|Poliwrath}} ([[Poli]], {{Adv|Red}}'s)

* {{p|Venusaur}} ([[Saur]], {{Adv|Red}}'s)

* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Pika]], {{Adv|Red}}'s)

* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[Snor]]/{{tt|Lax|Chuang Yi}}, {{Adv|Red}}'s)

* {{p|Espeon}} ([[Vee]], {{Adv|Red}}'s)

* {{p|Gyarados}} ([[Gyara]], {{Adv|Red}}'s)

* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Chuchu]], {{Adv|Yellow}}'s)

* {{p|Delibird}} ([[Masked Man]]'s)

* The VIZ Media title of this round is a pun on {{wp|Superman}}'s {{wp|Fortress of Solitude}}.