- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 109
- CATCH CHANCE
- 25% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 1,200
- BASE EXP
- 163
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Fast
- CARD RARITY
- uncommon
- HOME REGION
- Johto
Where to find it
You can only get a Johto Pokémon once you have reached Johto. It fights at full strength at home and at part of it elsewhere (see regional attack).
Cipher Lab A trainer here uses it as a Shadow Pokémon, and you can catch it from them (Cipher Lab) 
Evolves from Pineco Lv 31 Evolution
| From | To | How |
|---|---|---|
 Pineco |  Forretress | Lv 31 |
Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Forretress takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Takes ×4: fire
Takes ×½: normalicepsychicbugdragonsteelfairy
Takes ×¼: grass
Immune: poison
Trading card
Its card in Johto Set 1 is uncommon. Owning the card raises Forretress's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.