Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Forretress Guide: Pokedex, location, moveset, evolution

Last Updated on: 19th November 2022, 10:38 am

Forretress is a returning Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, first introduced in the generation 2 games Pokemon Gold/Silver.

Pokemon Scarlet/Violet takes players to the Paldea region, which is based on Spain and the iconic architecture of its towns and cities.

Here is everything you need to know about Forretress in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, including Pokedex, where to find and evolve, and moveset.

Pokedex Data

• Type: Bug / Steel
• Resistances: Fighting, Grass, Ground, Poison
• Weaknesses: Fire
• Scarlet Entry: It’s usually found hanging on to a fat tree trunk. It shoots out bits of its shell when it sees action.
• Violet Entry: Check back at launch for the Pokedex entry

Where to find Forretress

Forretress can be found in a number of locations, including:

North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four), West Province (Area Three), Casseroya Lake, Tagtree Thicket

How to evolve Forretress

Pineco evolves to Forretress at Level 31.

Forretress moveset

With the Paldea games still so early, full moveset charts are still under construction and will be included as soon as they are available.

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bug Bite	BUG	60	100
1	Magnet Rise	ELECTRIC	—	—
1	Protect	NORMAL	—	—
1	Self-Destruct	NORMAL	200	100
1	Tackle	NORMAL	40	100
1	Toxic Spikes	POISON	—	—
1	Zap Cannon	ELECTRIC	120	50
12	Take Down	NORMAL	90	85
17	Rapid Spin	NORMAL	50	100
20	Rollout	ROCK	30	90
23	Curse	GHOST	—	—
28	Spikes	GROUND	—	—
32	Payback	DARK	50	100
36	Explosion	NORMAL	250	100
42	Iron Defense	STEEL	—	—
46	Gyro Ball	STEEL	—	100
50	Double-Edge	NORMAL	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Take Down	NORMAL	90	85
7	Protect	NORMAL	—	—
15	Struggle Bug	BUG	50	100
21	Pounce	BUG	50	100
25	Facade	NORMAL	70	100
28	Bulldoze	GROUND	60	100
32	Swift	NORMAL	60	?
36	Rock Tomb	ROCK	60	95
45	Venoshock	POISON	65	100
47	Endure	NORMAL	—	—
48	Volt Switch	ELECTRIC	70	100
49	Sunny Day	FIRE	—	—
50	Rain Dance	WATER	—	—
51	Sandstorm	ROCK	—	—
53	Smart Strike	STEEL	70	—
55	Dig	GROUND	80	100
66	Body Slam	NORMAL	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	GRASS	80	100
74	Reflect	PSYCHIC	—	—
75	Light Screen	PSYCHIC	—	—
76	Rock Blast	ROCK	25	90
82	Thunder Wave	ELECTRIC	—	90
83	Poison Jab	POISON	80	100
85	Rest	PSYCHIC	—	—
86	Rock Slide	ROCK	75	90
89	Body Press	FIGHTING	80	100
90	Spikes	GROUND	—	—
91	Toxic Spikes	POISON	—	—
93	Flash Cannon	STEEL	80	100
99	Iron Head	STEEL	80	100
103	Substitute	NORMAL	—	—
104	Iron Defense	STEEL	—	—
106	Drill Run	GROUND	80	95
111	Giga Drain	GRASS	75	100
116	Stealth Rock	ROCK	—	—
121	Heavy Slam	STEEL	—	100
124	Ice Spinner	ICE	80	100
130	Helping Hand	NORMAL	—	—
133	Earth Power	GROUND	90	100
134	Reversal	FIGHTING	—	100
149	Earthquake	GROUND	100	100
150	Stone Edge	ROCK	100	80
152	Giga Impact	NORMAL	150	90
162	Bug Buzz	BUG	90	100
163	Hyper Beam	NORMAL	150	90
168	Solar Beam	GRASS	120	100
170	Steel Beam	STEEL	140	95
171	Tera Blast	NORMAL	80	100

Egg Moves

Forretress does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

READ MORE: POKEMON SCARLET/VIOLET WIKI

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now exclusively on Nintendo Switch.