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Forretress earns its spot: A-tier Great League and A-tier Ultra League.
Battle roles
- AGreat League#55 of 1146 · score 89
It is ranked #55 in Great League on PvPoke with Volt Switch / Sand Tomb / Rock Tomb.
- AUltra League#31 of 844 · score 89.9
It is ranked #31 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Volt Switch / Rock Tomb / Sand Tomb.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Pineco- →50 candyForretress
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | A | #55 / 1146 | 89 | Volt Switch · Sand Tomb · Rock Tomb Forretress has been a frontrunner in competitive play with great stats, typing, and coverage. The Shadow is typically preferred. Both Volt Switch and Bug Bite variants see competitive play. Forretress previously enjoyed Fire-free metagames, but Kanto Ninetales usage has surged so much that Forretress is in a riskier spot. | L24.5 · 5/15/13 |
| Great LeagueShadow | A | #76 / 1146 | 88 | Volt Switch · Sand Tomb · Rock Tomb Forretress has been a frontrunner in competitive play with great stats, typing, and coverage. The Shadow is typically preferred. Both Volt Switch and Bug Bite variants see competitive play. Forretress previously enjoyed Fire-free metagames, but Kanto Ninetales usage has surged so much that Forretress is in a riskier spot. | L24.5 · 5/15/13 |
| Ultra League | A | #31 / 844 | 89.9 | Volt Switch · Rock Tomb · Sand Tomb Similar to Great League, Ultra League Forretress has a sluggish moveset, but even more bulk to work with its debuffing attacks. | L48.5 · 13/14/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | A | #39 / 844 | 89.1 | Volt Switch · Rock Tomb · Sand Tomb Similar to Great League, Ultra League Forretress has a sluggish moveset, but even more bulk to work with its debuffing attacks. | L48.5 · 13/14/15 |
| Ultra Premier | S | #8 / 689 | 96 | Volt Switch · Rock Tomb · Earthquake | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | A | #47 / 689 | 91.3 | Volt Switch · Rock Tomb · Earthquake |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steelShadow | – | #71 / 180 | 11.0 | 184 | Bug Bite · Heavy Slam |
| steel | – | #89 / 180 | 9.4 | 187 | Bug Bite · Heavy Slam |
| groundShadow | – | #123 / 299 | 9.5 | 159 | Bug Bite · Earthquake |
| ground | – | #148 / 299 | 8.2 | 164 | Bug Bite · Earthquake |
| rockShadow | – | #160 / 291 | 8.2 | 136 | Bug Bite · Rock Tomb |
| rock | – | #180 / 291 | 6.9 | 139 | Bug Bite · Rock Tomb |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bug BiteSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
Struggle BugSTAB | bug | 15 | +15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 9 | +8 | 3 turns |
Volt Switch | electric | 13 | +20 | 1.5s | 8.7 | 14 | +16 | 4 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heavy SlamSTAB | steel | 70 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.40 | 70 | -50 | |
Earthquake | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Rock Tomb | rock | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 75 | -50 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Sand Tomb | ground | 60 | -33 | 4.0s | 1.82 | 55 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Mirror ShotSTAB | steel | 50 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.52 | 35 | -35 | 30% chance: -1 foe Atk |
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