Forretress - bug/steel type Pokémon (#205)
#0205Gen 2

Forretress

bugsteel

Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.

Height
1.2m
Weight
125.8kg
Catch Rate

How to Evolve Forretress in Cobblemon

View Full Evolution Guide

Forretress evolves from Pineco. The Pineco page contains the exact Cobblemon evolution requirements.

Forretress (#205)
Forretress

Base Stats & EV Yield

Base Stats & EV YieldHP: 75Attack: 90Defence: 140Sp. Atk: 60Sp. Def: 60Speed: 40HP75Attack90Defence140Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed40
HP
75
Attack
90
Defence
140
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
60
Speed
40
EV Yield2Defence

Generic Info

Height
1.2m
Weight
125.8kg
Catch Rate
75/255Hard
Base Friendship
50
Experience Group
medium_fast
Base Experience
163
Hitbox
1.25w x 1.7h - Fixed: No
Status
Implemented

Abilities

#2
overcoatHidden

Drops

Forretress can drop String, Occa Berry, and Iron Ball. The table uses 4 drop rolls; percentages are per roll, not guaranteed drops. Quantity ranges show the possible item count for that entry.

Base drops
Amount
4
#1
String iconString0-2
#2
Occa Berry iconOcca Berry5%

Breeding

Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
20
Gender Ratio
50.0% M / 50.0% F

Riding (1 seats)

Forretress is rideable with 1 seat and has air riding behaviour.

Riding Behaviours

air mountair/hover
Acceleration20-40
Jump5-10
Skill25-45
Speed15-25
Stamina0-5
Ride Sounds2

Behavior

Movement
Can Walk
No
Avoids Water
Yes
Can Fly
Yes
Herd
Max Size
3
Tolerated Leaders
Forretress AlphaTier 1
Combat
Will Defend Self
Yes
Will Defend Owner
Yes
Will Flee
No
Resting
Can Sleep
Yes
Times
any
Light Requirement
0-4
Drowsy Chance
0.0014
Rouse Chance
0.0042

Forms & Variants

Choose a Forretress form or feature-driven variant.

Where does Forretress spawn in Cobblemon?

Forretress has 1 natural spawn entry in the current Cobblemon data. It can appear from level 31 to 47. Listed biome tags include taiga-tagged biomes. Some entries also require specific skylight levels.

Habitat encounters

Forretress appears in 2 habitats. Open one to see its complete spawn pool, phases, and conditions.

What moves does Forretress learn?

155

Forretress has 155 listed moves: 38 level-up, 77 TM, 7 egg, 33 tutor.

Toxic SpikesLevel Up
Lv.1
TackleLevel Up
Lv.1
ProtectLevel Up
Lv.1
Self-DestructLevel Up
Lv.1
Bug BiteLevel Up
Lv.1
BideLevel Up
Lv.1
Mirror ShotLevel Up
Lv.1
Magnet RiseLevel Up
Lv.1
Zap CannonLevel Up
Lv.1
AutotomizeLevel Up
Lv.1
Heavy SlamLevel Up
Lv.1
Natural GiftLevel Up
Lv.1
Take DownLevel Up
Lv.12
Rapid SpinLevel Up
Lv.17
RolloutLevel Up
Lv.20
CurseLevel Up
Lv.23
SpikesLevel Up
Lv.28
PaybackLevel Up
Lv.32
ExplosionLevel Up
Lv.36
Iron DefenseLevel Up
Lv.42
Gyro BallLevel Up
Lv.46
Double-EdgeLevel Up
Lv.50
CounterEgg
FlailEgg
Pin MissileEgg
Power TrickEgg
Sand TombEgg
SwiftEgg
Toxic SpikesEgg
Ally SwitchTM
BlockTM
Body PressTM
Body SlamTM
Bug BiteTM
Bug BuzzTM
BulldozeTM
CurseTM
DigTM
Double-EdgeTM
Drill RunTM
Earth PowerTM
EarthquakeTM
EndureTM
ExplosionTM
FacadeTM
Flash CannonTM
Giga DrainTM
Giga ImpactTM
GravityTM
Gyro BallTM
Hard PressTM
HeadbuttTM
Heavy SlamTM
Helping HandTM
Hyper BeamTM
Ice SpinnerTM
Iron DefenseTM
Iron HeadTM
Laser FocusTM
Light ScreenTM
LungeTM
Magnet RiseTM
Metal SoundTM
Pain SplitTM
PaybackTM
Pin MissileTM
Poison JabTM
PounceTM
ProtectTM
Rain DanceTM
ReflectTM
RestTM
RevengeTM
ReversalTM
Rock BlastTM
Rock PolishTM
Rock SlideTM
Rock SmashTM
Rock TombTM
RolloutTM
SandstormTM
Sand TombTM
Seed BombTM
Self-DestructTM
Signal BeamTM
Sleep TalkTM
Smart StrikeTM
Solar BeamTM
SpikesTM
Stealth RockTM
Steel BeamTM
Steel RollerTM
Stone EdgeTM
StrengthTM
String ShotTM
Struggle BugTM
SubstituteTM
Sunny DayTM
SwiftTM
Take DownTM
TelekinesisTM
Tera BlastTM
Thunder WaveTM
Toxic SpikesTM
VenoshockTM
Volt SwitchTM
Ally SwitchTutor
BlockTutor
Bug BiteTutor
BulldozeTutor
Drill RunTutor
Earth PowerTutor
Flash CannonTutor
Giga DrainTutor
Giga ImpactTutor
GravityTutor
Helping HandTutor
Hyper BeamTutor
Iron DefenseTutor
Iron HeadTutor
Laser FocusTutor
Magnet RiseTutor
Pain SplitTutor
Poison JabTutor
RestTutor
Rock SlideTutor
Rock SmashTutor
RolloutTutor
Seed BombTutor
Signal BeamTutor
Sleep TalkTutor
SpikesTutor
Stealth RockTutor
Steel BeamTutor
Steel RollerTutor
Stone EdgeTutor
String ShotTutor
SwiftTutor
TelekinesisTutor
AttractLevel Up
Lv.legacy
CaptivateLevel Up
Lv.legacy
ConfideLevel Up
Lv.legacy
Defense CurlLevel Up
Lv.legacy
Double TeamLevel Up
Lv.legacy
FrustrationLevel Up
Lv.legacy
Hidden PowerLevel Up
Lv.legacy
MimicLevel Up
Lv.legacy
ReturnLevel Up
Lv.legacy
RoundLevel Up
Lv.legacy
Secret PowerLevel Up
Lv.legacy
SnoreLevel Up
Lv.legacy
SwaggerLevel Up
Lv.legacy
Sweet ScentLevel Up
Lv.legacy
ToxicLevel Up
Lv.legacy
RefreshLevel Up
Lv.special

As an Alpha

Full Alpha guide

What Forretress becomes as a Cobblemon 1.8 Alpha

Size

≈ ×1.45 larger

Marks

alphajumbo

Level vs your party

Guaranteed moves

Normal wild moveset plus two guaranteed TM moves (slots 3 & 4)

Drops if defeated

Base rewards scale with its level; its bug / steel typing adds bonus gems & berries.

Base drops Tier 4

  • Exp Candy L×119%
  • Exp Candy Xl×125%
  • Rare Candy×16%
  • Health Candy×18%
  • Mighty Candy×18%
  • Tough Candy×18%
  • Smart Candy×18%
  • Courage Candy×18%
  • Quick Candy×18%

Type drops

bug
  • Bug Gem×2–3
  • Tanga Berry×1–2
steel
  • Steel Gem×2–3
  • Babiri Berry×1–2