Biology
Ferrothorn is a Pokémon resembling a flattened durian. Its metallic body is covered in thorns, with three black stripes circling its width. The middle stripe has triangular shapes just below its eyes, which have green rims, yellow sclerae, and dark pupils. There is a green spike at the top of its body, and extending around it are its feelers, which are vine-like, long green appendages tipped with spiky metal disks.
Ferrothorn can use these feelers to either cling onto the ceilings of a cave or walk around. Ferrothorn also uses the feelers to absorb nutrients from rocks. It attacks by shooting its spikes, which are harder than steel. Ferrothorn's attacks are strong enough to pulverize boulders.
Evolution
Ferrothorn evolves from Ferroseed .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data .)
In the anime
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #104
Unova B2 W2 : #176
Black
It fights by swinging around its three spiky feelers. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble.
White
They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
Black 2
By swinging around its three spiky feelers and shooting spikes, it can obliterate an opponent.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos Coastal #070
Hoenn #—
X
By swinging around its three spiky feelers and shooting spikes, it can obliterate an opponent.
Y
They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
Omega Ruby
By swinging around its three spiky feelers and shooting spikes, it can obliterate an opponent.
Alpha Sapphire
They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
Generation VIII
Galar #190
Galar Crown Tundra #180
Sinnoh #—
Hisui #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl , and Legends: Arceus .
Sword
This Pokémon scrapes its spikes across rocks, and then uses the tips of its feelers to absorb the nutrients it finds within the stone.
Shield
Its spikes are harder than steel. This Pokémon crawls across rock walls by stabbing the spikes on its feelers into the stone.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
In events
Games
Event
Gigantamax
Location
Level
Distribution period
Sw Sh
Wild Area News
No
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40, 50, 60
September 1 to 30, 2020
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
74
134 - 181
258 - 352
94
89 - 160
173 - 315
131
122 - 201
240 - 397
54
53 - 116
101 - 227
116
108 - 184
213 - 364
20
22 - 79
40 - 152
Total:
489
Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs , IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature .
Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs , IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature .
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Ferrothorn is available in Sword and Shield .
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ferrothorn in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ferrothorn in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
By transfer from another generation
Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferrothorn
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferrothorn
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds
Base HP: 54
Base Attack: 78
Base Defense: 63
Base Speed: 50
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Trivia
Origin
Ferrothorn is based on certain plants whose seeds stick to clothing,[1] such as cockleburs , burdocks , or cleavers . Ferrothorn could also be based on durians or the Tribulus ; the latter is a species of thorny plants whose name also refers to caltrops , which are thorny metallic weapons used to slow down invading troops. Its vines resemble military flails , while their use as such is comparable to some water liles , which grow thorny buds from long petioles and wildly swing them around to kill neighbouring plants.
Name origin
Ferrothorn may be a combination of ferrous (containing iron) and thorn .
Nutrey may be a combination of nut and 唖鈴 arei (dumbbell).
In other languages
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