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Forretress

Forretress
BugSteel
BST 465 · Best Def 140
Quick answer

Is Forretress good in Pokemon Champions?

Forretress is available in the Champions roster. It is a Bug/Steel Pokémon with 465 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Steel Beam, Steel Roller, Bug Buzz, Flash Cannon.
  • Bug/Steel types
  • Base stat total 465
  • Weak to Fire

Base Stats

HP75
Atk90
Def140
SpA60
SpD60
Spe40

Battle Plan

Weak To
Fire4x
Resists
Normal0.5x
Grass0.25x
Ice0.5x
Psychic0.5x
Bug0.5x
Dragon0.5x
Steel0.5x
Fairy0.5x
Immune
Poison0x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

bugSTAB Coverage
2×
Super Effective
grasspsychicdark
1×
Neutral
normalwaterelectricicegroundbugrockdragon
½×
Resisted
firefightingpoisonflyingghoststeelfairy
steelSTAB Coverage
2×
Super Effective
icerockfairy
1×
Neutral
normalgrassfightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicbugghostdragondark
½×
Resisted
firewaterelectricsteel

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Steel BeamSTAB
140 BP·95%·SPC

Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded…

Steel RollerSTAB
130 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Bug BuzzSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Flash CannonSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Iron HeadSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

LungeSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.

Smart StrikeSTAB
70 BP··PHY

Never misses.

Bug BiteSTAB
60 BP··PHY

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

PounceSTAB
50 BP··PHY
Struggle BugSTAB
50 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

Pin MissileSTAB
25 BP·95%·PHY

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Gyro BallSTAB
PHY

Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.

Hard PressSTAB
PHY
Heavy SlamSTAB
PHY

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 12…

Iron DefenseSTAB
STA

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

Metal SoundSTAB
85%·STA

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Helping Hand+5
STA

Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.

Protect+4
STA

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

Thunder Wave
90%·STA

Paralyzes the target.

Explosion
250 BP··PHY

User faints.

Abilities

1
Ability 1
Sturdy

“The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.”

★
Hidden Ability
Overcoat

“The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.”

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