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Forretress

Lost Thunder / #124/214

Forretress

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Lost Thunder
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
tetsuya koizumi
Source reference
sm8-124

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Forretress remains attached to its tree, enclosed in a thick steel shell. Its eyes stay visible while the rest of its body evades sight. It briefly opens its armour to swallow prey, too quickly for anyone to observe the inside. If something approaches too closely, it reflexively launches pieces of shell. This poorly controlled behaviour turns its hiding place into a dangerous area, even when it appears simply motionless.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes Forretress’s launch of steel fragments as a reflex it cannot control. Pokémon Ultra Moon emphasises that nobody has managed to see inside its shell while it eats. Its covering is both a defence and an anatomical enigma.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
110
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Pineco
Pokédex number
205
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Psychic -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It remains immovably rooted to its tree. It scatters piece of its hard shell to drive its enemies away.

Attacks

Thorny Eruption

Cost: Metal

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Lost Blast

Cost: Metal · Metal · Colorless

Damage: 190

Put this Pokémon and all cards attached to it in the Lost Zone.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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