Competitive Information for Ferrothorn [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Steel
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ferrothorn? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Ferrothorn is a spectacular Grass and Steel-typed Pokemon. It's normal to find yourself dealing with Ferrothorn when battling in the 8th generation meta. Ferrothorn can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Ferrothorn's only type-related weaknesses are Fighting and Fire.
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 228 Def / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
- Leech Seed / Power Whip
- Protect
Physical Wall Ferrothorn (Popular/Trending)
Ferrothorn is a stupendous Physical Wall for single battles. It tries to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Ferrothorn last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Ferrothorn's defense by 2 stages).
◆ 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 serious amount of damage.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Ferrothorn this turn).
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Item: Occa Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Seed Bomb
- Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Ferrothorn (Iron Barbs)
Ferrothorn is an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Ferrothorn's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice 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).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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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 awesome Special Wall for single battles. It's goal is to take a mighty 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 life 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 vast 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 pretty popular Physical Wall for single battles. It's designed to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp. With a Shed Shell equipped to it, Ferrothorn may switch out even when trapped by another pokemon, or by ingrain.
◆ 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 pretty popular Physical Tank for single battles. It is designed to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp. With a Shed Shell equipped to it, Ferrothorn may switch out even when trapped by another pokemon, or by ingrain.
◆ 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 outstanding Double Wall for single battles. It's primary goal is 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. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Ferrothorn is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp.
◆ Power Whip is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move that deals a colossal 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 20 Spe
Moveset:
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
- Power Whip
- Protect
Doubles Double Wall Ferrothorn (Popular VGC)
Ferrothorn is an extraordinary Double Wall for double battles. This particular build was popular during previous competitions. This moveset attempts to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Ferrothorn last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp.
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Ferrothorn's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Power Whip is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move that deals a huge amount of damage.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Ferrothorn this turn).
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Item: Occa Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Seed Bomb
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
- Shadow Claw
Doubles Physical Sweeper Ferrothorn (Iron Barbs)
Ferrothorn is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Ferrothorn's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Barbs, pokemon making contact with Ferrothorn lose 1/8 of their max hp. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty 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).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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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.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ferrothorn can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Ferrothorn
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Body Press + Harden
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, 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
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
- Knock Off
- Leech Seed
- Power Whip
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Ferrothorn in Sword and Shield
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/228/0/28/0 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Ferrothorn's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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