Is Forretress Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Steel with AbilitySturdy guaranteeing survival of at least one hit. Sets entry hazards with MoveStealth Rock and MoveSpikes, which has niche use in longer battles. Breed-only and four-times weak to Fire, which Molayne's team exposes badly since Fire-types target that E4.
Pineco has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pineco here.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Pineco's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's typing presses Pineco's defenses.
Pineco trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pineco here.
Hapu's typing presses Pineco's defenses.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Forretress has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Forretress trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Pineco on Route 10 (walking, Lv 26-29). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Your Pineco should hit Level 31 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Forretress in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Forretress doesn't appear wild. Catch Pineco instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 31 to get Forretress. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Forretress in USUM
Step 1Catch PinecoRoute 10Lv.26-29GrassRate 30%Shaking spot
Step 2Forretress ✓
Forretress Weakness
Fire moves hit Forretress for super-effective damage. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Forretress's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Forretress Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Forretress
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Litten Fire | C | |
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 Litwick GhostFire | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
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 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Torracat Fire | C | |
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 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
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Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
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Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
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Damage vs Forretress View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 4x171-203%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 4x158-187%KO | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
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Flareon Fire | C | |
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Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
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Damage vs Forretress View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 4x180-211%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 4x161-191%KO | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
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Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
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 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
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 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x122-144%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 4x141-167%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 4x310-365%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 4x168-198%KO | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 4x313-369%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 4x159-188%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
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Damage vs Forretress View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 4x170-200%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja's Hydro Pump hits Forretress for 65-76%.
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Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Forretress View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse47-56% Ice Beam27-31% Hydro Pump65-76% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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Forretress Evolutions
Evolved from Pineco. Forretress is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Defense grew the most through evolution (+50 over Pineco), and Forretress peaks at 465 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Forretress to get Pineco eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Double-Edge, Endure and 8 more.
USUM Forretress Best Moveset
140 Defense with Bug/Steel typing resisting nine types. MoveStealth Rock, MoveSpikes, and MoveToxic Spikes give the moveset every layerable hazard. MoveRapid Spin clears opposing hazards. AbilitySturdy guarantees at least one turn. B-tier through being the only Pokemon that sets and removes every type of hazard.
Best Build
Forretress best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Gyro Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Forretress misses out on Counter and Double-Edge. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Flash Cannon and Signal Beam, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When something approaches it, it fires off fragments of its steel shell in attack. This is not a conscious action but a conditioned reflex.
In the moment that it gulps down its prey, the inside of its shell is exposed, but to this day, no one has ever seen that sight.
Forretress Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Forretress C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 465 BST, it fits the hazard setter role. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Arcanine (Fire) when using Forretress. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Arcanine is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Forretress won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Forretress. Overcoat is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Forretress is a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a hazard setter.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Rapid Spin, Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Gyroball on Forretress. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the hazard setter role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Forretress spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves