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Forretress Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
No Weather
Sunny / Clear
Rainy
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy
Snow
Fog
Forretress level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
9.49
128.9
1581.4s
8.03
2
8.52
115.8
1760.1s
7.22
3
8.35
113.5
1795.8s
7.06
4
8.34
113.4
1798.6s
7.05
5
7.73
105.1
1940.1s
6.55
6
7.31
99.4
2052.0s
6.18
7
7.19
97.7
2086.7s
6.09
8
6.97
94.7
2153.3s
5.89
9
6.91
93.9
2171.7s
5.85
10
6.86
93.3
2185.3s
5.82
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Forretress Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#11 of 1141 · S Tier
Ultra League
#12 of 841 · S Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Forretress PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Forretress Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Bug Bite
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
3
Duration
1 turn
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- Resisted by
Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy
Struggle Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- Resisted by
Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
14
Energy
16
Duration
4 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Flying
- Resisted by
Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon
Compare fast moves
5
6
0.5s
10
15
15
1.5s
10
13
20
1.5s
8.67
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bug Bite | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Struggle Bug | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Volt Switch | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Forretress Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
- Resisted by
Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-50
DPE
1.4
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Ice
Rock
Fairy
- Resisted by
Fire
Water
Electric
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
35
Energy
-35
DPE
1
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Ice
Rock
Fairy
- Resisted by
Fire
Water
Electric
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-50
DPE
1.5
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
- Resisted by
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
40
Energy
-40
DPE
1
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
- Resisted by
Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug
Compare charged moves
140
-100
3.5s
40
70
-50
2.0s
35
50
-33
2.5s
20
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
60
-33
4.0s
15
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earthquake | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Heavy Slam | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Mirror Shot | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Rock Tomb | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Sand Tomb | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Forretress carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Forretress's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Bug Bite and Heavy Slam make up Forretress's best raid moveset, dealing 9.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Forretress for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Forretress's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Volt Switch with Sand Tomb and Rock Tomb. Forretress's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Forretress learn in Pokémon GO?
Forretress can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Forretress's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Forretress costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
