Forretress
National Pineco - Forretress (#205) - Dunsparce Johto Pineco - Forretress (#094) - Nidoran♀
Japanese name	フォレトス (Foretos)
Stage	Stage 1
Evolves from	Pineco
Evolves to	None
Generation	Second
Species	Bagworm Pokémon
Type	Bug / Steel
Height	3 ft 11 in (1.20 m)
Weight	277.0 lb (126.0 kg)
Ability	Sturdy

Forretress (フォレトス Foretos in Japanese, Forstellka in German and Foretress in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. Image File history File links Forretress. ... This is a complete list of all 395 Pokémon that are officially known to exist in the franchise – and some glitches which the games treat as Pokémon. ... Pineco (クヌギダマ Kunugidama in Japan, Tannza in Germany, Pomdepic in France) is a fictional character in the Pokémon games. ... Dunsparce (ノコッチ Nokocchi in Japanese, Dummisel in German and Insolourdo in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ... This is a list of the Pokémon found in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal in the order they are listed in the Johto Regional Pokédex. ... Pineco (クヌギダマ Kunugidama in Japan, Tannza in Germany, Pomdepic in France) is a fictional character in the Pokémon games. ... Nidoran♀ ) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ... List of Pokémon by English name The following is a list of all fictional Pokémon characters ordered alphabetically by their name in English. ... This chart shows the evolution chains of all 391 fictional Pokémon characters. ... A Stage 1 Pokémon is a Pokémon that has evolved exactly once. ... Abra evolves into Kadabra at level 16. ... Pineco (クヌギダマ Kunugidama in Japan, Tannza in Germany, Pomdepic in France) is a fictional character in the Pokémon games. ... Pokémon , IPA //, although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //), is a media franchise[1] created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although it has been around since at least 1995 as the game Pocket Monster[2]) and controlled by video game giant... Pokémon , IPA //, although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //), is a media franchise[1] created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although it has been around since at least 1995 as the game Pocket Monster[2]) and controlled by video game giant... // In the fictional world of Pokémon, every Pokémon creature has a species type in its Pokédex entry. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... Officially the pound is the name for at least three different units of mass: The pound (avoirdupois). ... The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Pokémon , IPA //, although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //), is a media franchise[1] created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although it has been around since at least 1995 as the game Pocket Monster[2]) and controlled by video game giant...

This Pokémon's name is a deliberate misspelling of fortress, referring to its tough steel exterior. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...

Appearance

Forretress's exact appearance is unknown, because it is almost entirely encased in a hard shell, through which only two round, beady eyes can be seen. The shell itself is comprised of two parts: inner and outer. The inner shell is brick red and features four protrusions that look like small cannons. The outer shell is gray and pockmarked, like the surface of the moon. A small American Civil War-era cannon on a carriage A caun is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a considerable distance. ... For information on the actual moon orbiting the Earth, see Moon. ...

Biology

Forretress is usually found hanging from a thick tree trunk, hardly moving at all. It conceals itself inside a very hard steel shell, which might be created by the leaves it keeps wrapping around itself during its time as a Pineco. Pinus taeda cross section showing annual growth rings (Cheraw, South Carolina) In botany, trunk refers to the main structural member of a tree that is supported by and directly attached to the roots and which in turn supports the branches. ... Various seashells The hard, rigid outer covering of certain animals is called a shell. ... Pineco (クヌギダマ Kunugidama in Japan, Tannza in Germany, Pomdepic in France) is a fictional character in the Pokémon games. ...

Forretress opens its shell only when it is catching prey, but it does so at such a quick pace that it is impossible to discern the nature of what lies inside, much less attack it while it is unprotected.

Forretress can also use the shell for offensive purposes. It has the ability to shoot out bits of its shell in response to threatening activity near it, in an effort to drive foes away. This seems to be the basis behind its Spikes attack, which scatters caltrops all over the battlefield. Caltrop with hollow spikes to puncture self-sealing rubber tires Contemporary caltrop improvised from large nails welded together. ...

In the video games

Forretress can be Snagged in Pokémon Colosseum in the Shadow Research Institute. Otherwise, it can only be obtained by evolving Pineco, meaning that Pineco's availability dictates the availability of Forretress. It can also be found in pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, after evolving a Pineco To meet Wikipedias quality standards and the Pokémon Collaborative Projects article style, this Pokémon-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

Forretress has very good attack and extremely high defense, but it is slow and its special defense is mediocre. It learns a few powerful physical attacks, including Self-Destruct and Explosion, as well as the useful Spikes skill, which deals damage to Pokémon that may be switched in to deal with Forretress better. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen it can also learn the Electric-type attack Zap Cannon, which induces paralysis and may help it go first in turns. The learning of Spikes to cause the foe to gradually loose HP upon Switching and Rapid Spin to elliminate the opponents Spikes make it the only Pokémon to inflict Spikes and resist them. Due to it being a bug/steel hybrid, Forretress's biggest weakness is Fire Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ...

In the animé

Forretress is one of Brock's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime series. It evolved from Pineco in episode #261, "Entei at your own risk". It has the distinction of being the only Pokémon that Brock took with him when he set out for the Hoenn region, leaving all others at the Pewter City Gym. However, he has since used his latest acquisitions (Mudkip and Ludicolo) much more often. The Pokémon , Pocket Monsters) anime metaseries, based on the video game series, was created in Japan and then translated for the North American television market. ... Entei ) is one of the 400 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise - a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Hoenn map The Hoenn Pokédex Hoenn (pronounced Hoe-en and spelled Hōen in Japan) is a last name and is also a region in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. ... Pewter City Gym in Pokémon Yellow Pewter City is the first available city with a Gym Leader in the Red/Blue/Yellow and FireRed/LeafGreen versions. ... Mudkip (known as ミズゴロウ Mizugorou in Japan, Hydropi in Germany and Gobou in France) is a fictional creature from the Pokémon franchise. ... Ludicolo (ルンパッパ Runpappa in Japanese, also Ludicolo in French and Kappalores in German), הקומבינטור in the hebrew language is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ...

In the trading card game

Forretress in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (Skyridge set).

Forretress has made many stage-1 appearances in the Pokémon trading card game, blending both Grass-type and Steel-type qualities: Image File history File links Skyridge_forretress. ... Image File history File links Skyridge_forretress. ...

• Neo Discovery (Steel-type)
• Neo Destiny (Grass-type, as Dark Forretress)
• Skyridge (Steel-type)
• Skyridge (Grass-type)
• EX Dragon (Steel-type)
• EX Unseen Forces (Steel-type)

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Forretress as a species
• Serebii.net’s 3rd Gen Pokédex entry for Forretress
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Forretress Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Forretress Tactical Data
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Forretress Previously hosted by Wikibooks