Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Forretress is weak to Fire moves. Fire moves do 4× damage. Poison moves have no effect on it.
Forretress's Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark types. Forretress's Steel moves are super effective against Ice, Rock, and Fairy types.
Pokédex entry
13 versionsWhen something approaches it, it fires off fragments of its steel shell in attack. This is not a conscious action but a conditioned reflex.
Forretress in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- フォレトスforetosu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 佛烈托斯fó liè tuō sī
- KoreanKorean
- 쏘콘ssokon
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 佛烈托斯fó liè tuō sī
- FrenchFrench
- Foretress
- GermanGerman
- Forstellka
- SpanishSpanish
- Forretress
- ItalianItalian
- Forretress
- EnglishEnglish
- Forretress
What Forretress’s name means
forest in 3 languages2 languages build the name from forest + fortress.
English
Forretress
forest
fortress
French
Foretress
forêtforest
forteressefortress
In the other languages
Korean
쏘콘ssokon
쏘다ssodashoot
pineconeEnglish
German
Forstellka
Forstforest
Kastellcastle
This spells out the Japanese name by sound
- 佛烈托斯fó liè tuō sī
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Forretress
7 gamesScarlet · Violet
- Casseroya Lake In the overworld Lv. 52-56
- Socarrat Trail In the overworld Lv. 52-56
- Casseroya Lake Fixed encounter Lv. 45
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 45
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Mirage Forest Grass or cave Lv. 36-38 60%
- Mirage Mountain Grass or cave Lv. 36-38 30%