Forretress - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Forretress can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Forretress artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Take Down	Normal	90	85
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
6	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
9	Take Down	Normal	90	85
12	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
17	Bide	Normal	—	—
20	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
23	Spikes	Ground	—	—
28	Payback	Dark	50	100
31	Mirror Shot	Steel	65	85
33	Explosion	Normal	250	100
38	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
45	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
57	Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
62	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50

Egg moves

Forretress learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Pin Missile	Bug	14	85
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Forretress is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

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 Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	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	50	80
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	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Forretress can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
6	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
9	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
12	Take Down	Normal	90	85
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	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 below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Pin Missile	Bug	14	85
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	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	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	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	50	80
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	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Forretress can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
6	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
9	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
12	Take Down	Normal	90	85
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	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 below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Pin Missile	Bug	14	85
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
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	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	40	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	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	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	50	80
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	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Forretress can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Forretress egg move parents

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Forretress

Forretress's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Forretress are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Forretress with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Forretress with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Gliscor
Generation 3 Move tutor	Volbeat

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Pineco Forretress Volbeat
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Gligar Heracross Gliscor
Generation 3 Move tutor	Butterfree Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir Spinarak Ariados Yanma Scizor Shuckle Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Paras Parasect Pinsir Pineco Forretress Heracross Trapinch Vibrava Flygon

Pin Missile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Spinarak Ariados Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Pineco Forretress

Power Trick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuckle
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Gligar Gliscor

Reflect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian
TM	Ledyba Ledian Pineco Forretress
Breeding	Pineco Forretress

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pinsir
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Heracross

Sand Tomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Trapinch Vibrava Flygon
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Gligar Shuckle Gliscor

Swift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian
Breeding	Pineco Forretress
Move tutor	Butterfree Beedrill Venonat Venomoth Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Gligar Scizor Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Ninjask Volbeat Vibrava Flygon Mothim Combee Yanmega Gliscor

Toxic Spikes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Forretress Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Spinarak Ariados Pineco Forretress