Forretress ex (Paldea Evolved 5)

Forretress

フォレトスex Foretos ex

Regular print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pineco

Card name

Forretress ex

Type

Grass

HP

270

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Paldea Evolved
Rarity
English card no.	005/193
Japanese expansion	Clay Burst
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	005/071

English expansion	Paldea Evolved
Rarity
English card no.	230/193
Japanese expansion	Clay Burst
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	084/071

English expansion	Paldean Fates
Rarity
English card no.	002/091
Japanese expansion	Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	009/190

English expansion	Paldean Fates
Rarity
English card no.	212/091
Japanese expansion	Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	320/190

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Forretress.

Forretress (Japanese: フォレトスex Foretos ex) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of the Paldea Evolved expansion.

Card text

Tera

As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Exploding Energy
ばくれつエナジー

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.

	Guard Press ガードプレス	120

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pokémon ex rule
When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Full Art ultra rare card in the Paldea Evolved expansion, first released in the Japanese Clay Burst expansion. Both prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics. The Regular print was reprinted, alongside a new Shiny ultra rare print with artwork by the same illustrator, in the Shiny Treasure ex subset. Both the Regular print and the Shiny ultra rare print were included in the Paldean Fates expansion.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Ultra rare print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Shiny ultra rare print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Trivia

Origin

This card features a Terastallized Forretress with the Bug Tera Type. Guard Press is an attack that first appeared on Steelix from Unleashed.

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