Forretress - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
1	Protect	Normal		—	—
1	Self-Destruct	Normal		200	100
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—
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	Bide	Normal		—	—
23	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
28	Spikes	Ground		—	—
31	Mirror Shot	Steel		65	85
33	Payback	Dark		50	100
38	Explosion	Normal		250	100
45	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
50	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
55	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
62	Magnet Rise	Electric		—	—
67	Zap Cannon	Electric		120	50

Egg moves

Forretress learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. 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
Reflect	Psychic		—	—
Revenge	Fighting		60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Forretress can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric		—	—
Rollout	Rock		30	90
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Forretress is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Forretress is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	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	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
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
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel		80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Forretress learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
1	Protect	Normal		—	—
1	Self-Destruct	Normal		200	100
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—
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	Bide	Normal		—	—
23	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
28	Spikes	Ground		—	—
31	Mirror Shot	Steel		65	85
33	Payback	Dark		50	100
38	Explosion	Normal		250	100
45	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
50	Gyro Ball	Steel		—	100
55	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
62	Magnet Rise	Electric		—	—
67	Zap Cannon	Electric		120	50

Egg moves

Forretress learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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		—	—
Reflect	Psychic		—	—
Revenge	Fighting		60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Forretress can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal		—	—
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Gravity	Psychic		—	—
Headbutt	Normal		70	100
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric		—	—
Pain Split	Normal		—	—
Rollout	Rock		30	90
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		50	100
String Shot	Bug		—	95

Moves learnt by HM

Forretress is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Forretress is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	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	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
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
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel		80	100