Forretress - Generation 2 learnset

Forretress artwork by Ken Sugimori

This page lists all the moves that Forretress can learn in Generation 2, which consists of:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

Note: the information for the moves below is shown as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

In other generations
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3
4
5
6
7
8

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Forretress learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
8	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
22	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
29	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Explosion	Normal	250	100
49	Spikes	Ground	—	—
59	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Forretress learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Forretress egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Pin Missile	Bug	14	85
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Forretress is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Forretress is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	50	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Forretress learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
8	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
22	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
29	Bide	Normal	—	—
39	Explosion	Normal	250	100
49	Spikes	Ground	—	—
59	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Forretress learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Forretress egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Pin Missile	Bug	14	85
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Forretress is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Forretress is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	50	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100