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Forretress

Skyridge / #9/144

Forretress

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Skyridge
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
ecard3-9

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
70
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Pineco
Pokédex number
205
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire x2
Resistance (source)
Grass -30

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.

Attacks

Spinning Blow

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. If both coins are heads, switch Forretress with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Scatterbomb

Cost: Metal · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40

Flip 2 coins. For each heads, do 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. For each tails, do 10 damage to each of your own Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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