Competitive Information for Forretress [Sun/Moon]
Bug / Steel
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm or Hail damage, Effect Spore.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Forretress? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Forretress, the prestigious Bug and Steel-typed Pokémon! Forretress is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Fire. Explore the movesets of Forretress below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Rapid Spin / Explosion
- Gyro Ball
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic Spikes
For those intense single battles, Forretress is a high-quality Physical Wall. The main aim of this moveset is to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Forretress last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Sturdy, if Forretress is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Forretress is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp.
◆ Explosion is a physical 250-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Your Forretress faints).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Forretress than the target).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
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Item: Normalium Z / Occa Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 108 Hp / 252 Atk / 148 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Bug Bite / Pin Missile
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Forretress makes an pretty popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical moves. With Sturdy, if Forretress is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Forretress has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Forretress steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Pin Missile is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Bug-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 176 Def / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Rapid Spin
- Spikes
Taking on single battles? Forretress is a pretty decent Double Wall. The objective of this moveset is to provide strong resistance against both physical and special moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Forretress last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Sturdy, if Forretress is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. My first spinner and my hazard layer. Forretress is my favorite pokemon, but unfortunately he really isn't the best mon out there. He does have a nice niche though that he can come into many choiced physical attacks and outraging dragons and set up lots and lots of field hazards. It's good ferrothorn never got Rapid Spin or forretress would be completely outclassed.
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Forretress than the target).
◆ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Forretress from hazards, binding, leech seed).
◆ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. Max 3 layers).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Forretress? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Groundium Z / Occa Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 108 Hp / 252 Atk / 148 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Bug Bite / Pin Missile
Ready for double battles? Forretress is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with formidable physical attacks. With Sturdy, if Forretress is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Forretress has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Forretress steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Pin Missile is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Bug-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Forretress can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Forretress.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Forretress 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 Forretress
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Bide, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Forretress's stats
- Autotomize
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Forretress
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Gyro Ball
- Hidden Power
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Forretress in Sun and Moon
- Bold Nature ( 248/0/252/0/8/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 248/0/0/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Forretress's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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