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Forretress

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Forretress Weaknesses & Counters

BugSteel

Forretress is weak to Fire (4× from Fire). It resists Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy and Grass and is immune to Poison.

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Type matchups

4× — double weakFire
1× — normal damageWaterElectricFightingGroundFlyingRockGhostDark
½× — resistsNormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
¼× — double resistsGrass
0× — immunePoison

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Forretress's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

HeatranHeatranFireSteelCharizard-Mega-YMega Charizard YFireFlyingVolcaronaVolcaronaBugFireMoltresMoltresFireFlyingCeruledgeCeruledgeFireGhostCinderaceCinderaceFireCharizard-Mega-XMega Charizard XFireDragonIron MothIron MothFirePoison

Other Bug/Steel Pokémon

ScizorScizorScizor-MegaMega ScizorWormadam-TrashWormadam-TrashEscavalierEscavalierDurantDurantGenesectGenesectGenesect-DouseGenesect-DouseGenesect-ShockGenesect-Shock

Forretress weakness FAQ

What is Forretress weak to?

Forretress is a Bug/Steel type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire; Fire attacks deal 4× damage.

What does Forretress resist?

Forretress resists Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy and Grass and is immune to Poison.

What are good counters to Forretress?

Popular Pokémon that resist Forretress's Bug and Steel attacks and hit it super-effectively include Heatran, Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, Moltres and Ceruledge.