Forretress (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 DP   PtHGSS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
011 011 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
011 011 Tackle Normal Physical 03535 095}}95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
011 011 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0  
011 011 Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 Beauty 0  
011 N/AN/A Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
N/AN/A 011 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 0  
066 066 Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 Beauty 0  
099 1212 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
N/AN/A 099 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 0  
1212 1717 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 40 Cool 2 ♥♥
1717 2020 Bide Normal Physical 0000 00—}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
2020 2323 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
2323 2828 Spikes Ground Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
2828 3333 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Cool 1
3131 3131 Mirror Shot Steel Special 06565 085}}85% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
3333 3838 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 Beauty 0  
3838 4545 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00—}}—% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
4545 5050 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
5050 5555 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0  
5757 6262 Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
6262 6767 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0  
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM33 Reflect Psychic Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0  
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status —% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bag HM Fighting Sprite.png HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
Heracross
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
PinecoForretressLedybaLedianVolbeat
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0  
ParasParasectPinsirHeracrossTrapinchVibravaFlygon
Flail* Normal Physical 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
BeedrillSpinarakAriadosSkorupiDrapion
Pin Missile Bug Physical 14 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Shuckle
Power TrickHGSS Psychic Status —% 10 Cool 0  
LedybaLedian
Reflect Psychic Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Pinsir
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TrapinchVibravaFlygon
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 15 70% 15 Smart 0  
LedybaLedian
Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
ForretressBeedrillSkorupiDrapion
Toxic Spikes Poison Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Forretress in Generation IV
  • 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 Forretress in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
D P Pt HG SS Block Normal Status —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Tough 0  
D P Pt HG SS Gravity Psychic Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Magnet Rise Electric Status —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Pain Split Normal Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS String Shot Bug Status 95% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Forretress can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Forretress cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Forretress
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation IV
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal 
III Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
III Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
III Mimic Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0  
III Refresh Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Cute 0  
  • 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 Forretress
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Forretress
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations