Forretress in Pokemon Survivor
Pokemon · rank 537 of 966 · last checked 2026-10-14
Forretress in Pokemon Survivor is a Bug and Steel dual-type Pokemon from the Johto banner. It is a Rare (3-star) pick with 104 HP, 95 speed and a 1.20x attack multiplier. That gives it a Stat Score of 47.7: rank 537 of 966, in C tier. Forretress is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.
Forretress at a glance
| Type | Bug / Steel |
| Generation | 2 (Johto) |
| Rarity | Rare (3-star) |
| HP | 104 |
| Speed | 95 |
| Attack multiplier | 1.20x |
| Base stat total | 465 |
| Stat Score | 47.7 / 100 |
| Overall rank | 537 of 966 |
| Tier | C |
| Role | Balanced |
| Starting move | Bug Bite |
| Banner | Johto |
Stats and Stat Score
Forretress has 104 HP, 95 speed and a 1.20x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.
Compared with the whole roster, its HP is above average, its speed is among the lowest on the roster and its attack is about average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 47.7, which puts it at rank 537 overall, rank 48 of 100 among Johto Pokemon and rank 37 of 89 Bug-types and 35 of 61 Steel-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.
On the full Pokedex ranking Forretress sits next to Rufflet one place above it and Jumpluff one place below it.
| Stat | Value | Roster percentile | Compared with the roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 104 | 63% | above average |
| Speed | 95 | 17% | among the lowest on the roster |
| Attack multiplier | 1.20x | 52% | about average |
| Base stat total | 465 | 55% | above average |
Forretress moves
Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Forretress starts every run with Bug Bite: a quick bite in a short arc.
The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.
- Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
- Bug moves: Bug Bite, String Shot, Bug Buzz
- Steel moves: Metal Claw, Flash Cannon, Meteor Mash
Weaknesses and resistances
Forretress takes extra damage from Fire (2.4x). It resists Poison (0.3x), Grass (0.36x), Normal (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), Psychic (0.6x), Bug (0.6x), Dragon (0.6x), Steel (0.6x), and Fairy (0.6x). The remaining 8 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.
The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Forretress are the ones whose first type is Fire, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Bug or Steel moves do not hit harder just because Forretress shares the type.
How to get Forretress
Forretress is part of the Johto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (17% for Rare) and then picks one of the 29 Rare Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Forretress a 0.59% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 171 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.
A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 60 coins, or 180 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.
Shiny Forretress exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.
Forretress as an enemy
Forretress can show up as a regular enemy from 2:40 into the run (enemy tier 3 and 4). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.
Its enemy role is fan shooter: it fires a fan of shots in your direction.
Forretress in Pokemon Survivor FAQ
Is Forretress good in Pokemon Survivor?
Forretress is a C-tier pick with a Stat Score of 47.7, rank 537 of 966. Forretress is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.
How do I get Forretress in Pokemon Survivor?
Pull the Johto banner. Forretress is a Rare Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.59% chance of giving it.
What is Forretress's starting move?
Forretress starts with Bug Bite, a Bug-type melee move.
What is Forretress weak to in Pokemon Survivor?
Forretress is weak to Fire (2.4x).
Can Forretress be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?
Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.
See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.