Forretress

Moves learnt by level up

Forretress learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Autotomize	Steel		—	—
1	Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
1	Heavy Slam	Steel		—	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
6	Self-Destruct	Normal		200	100
9	Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
12	Take Down	Normal		90	85
17	Rapid Spin	Normal		50	100
20	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
23	Rollout	Rock		30	90
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
56	Magnet Rise	Electric		—	—
60	Zap Cannon	Electric		120	50
64	Heavy Slam	Steel		—	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Forretress learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Autotomize	Steel		—	—

Egg moves

Forretress learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Forretress egg moves page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Pin Missile	Bug		25	95
Power Trick	Psychic		—	—
Revenge	Fighting		60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Forretress is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Volt Switch	Electric		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
62	Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
64	Explosion	Normal		250	100
66	Payback	Dark		50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock		—	—
74	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel		80	100
96	Strength	Normal		80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TR

Forretress cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.