Competitive Information for Ferrothorn [Sun/Moon]
Grass / Steel
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ferrothorn? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Ferrothorn is a remarkable Grass and Steel-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to see Ferrothorn show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Ferrothorn can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Ferrothorn's only type-related weaknesses are Fighting and Fire.
Item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 24 Def / 232 SpD
Moveset:
- Gyro Ball
- Leech Seed / Power Whip
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
Special Wall Ferrothorn (Popular/Trending)
Ferrothorn is a pretty decent Special Wall. It attempts to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Ferrothorn last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Ferrothorn every turn).
♦ Power Whip is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move that deals a colossal amount of damage.
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
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Item: Steelium Z / Occa Berry
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- Seed Bomb
- Return / Strength
- Knock Off
Physical Sweeper Ferrothorn (Iron Barbs)
Ferrothorn is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
♦ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Ferrothorn's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 48 Atk / 208 SpD
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock / Thunder Wave
- Power Whip / Leech Seed
- Gyro Ball / Protect
- Spikes
Ferrothorn Special Wall (Special Support Ferro)
Ferrothorn is an interesting Special Wall. It attempts to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Ferrothorn last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Power Whip is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move that deals a immense amount of damage.
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Ferrothorn every turn).
♦ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Ferrothorn than the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Ferrothorn this turn).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
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Item: Shed Shell
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 218 Hp / 145 Def / 145 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Explosion / Gyro Ball
Ferrothorn Physical Wall (Standard Thorn)
Ferrothorn is a stupendous Physical Wall. It's purpose is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Ferrothorn must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Ferrothorn sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Explosion is a physical 250-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. your Ferrothorn faints).
♦ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Ferrothorn than the target).
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Item: Shed Shell
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 231 Hp / 245 Atk / 32 SpD
Moveset:
- Power Whip
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Explosion
Ferrothorn Physical Tank (Real Steel)
Ferrothorn is a stupendous Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Ferrothorn must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Rest is a status move (Ferrothorn sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Explosion is a physical 250-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. your Ferrothorn faints).
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Item: Rocky Helmet
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Power Whip / Curse
- Gyro Ball
- Thunder Wave
Ferrothorn Double Wall (Personal Build )
Ferrothorn is an astounding Double Wall. It is meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
♦ Power Whip is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move that deals a phenomenal amount of damage.
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Ferrothorn than the target).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Ferrothorn? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Steelium Z / Occa Berry
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Seed Bomb
- Return
- Knock Off
Doubles Physical Sweeper Ferrothorn (Iron Barbs)
Ferrothorn is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Ferrothorn learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ferrothorn can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Ferrothorn
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Ferrothorn's stats
- Curse
- Harden
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Ferrothorn
- Gyro Ball
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Leech Seed
- Power Whip
- Protect
- Rest
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Ferrothorn in Sun and Moon
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/24/0/232/0/ )
- Sassy Nature ( 248/0/100/0/160/0/ )
- Optimize Ferrothorn's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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