#205 · Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald · unchanged from the official games
Forretress
BugSteelSturdy, Overcoat (hidden)
In Black Pearl Emerald: First found in Desert Underpass (Grass, Lv 38-44). Its type (Bug / Steel), base stats (total 465) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 10 of its 18 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Bug Bite and Heavy Slam.
Level-up moves 18
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Heavy Slam On evolution | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Magnet Rise The user levitates with electromagnetism. | Electric | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Self-Destruct Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Phys | 200 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Toxic Spikes Sets spikes that poison a foe switching in. | Poison | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Zap Cannon Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. | Electric | Spec | 120 | 50 | 5 |
| 12 | Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 17 | Rapid Spin Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 20 | Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Phys | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 23 | Curse A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. | Ghost | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Spikes Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in. | Ground | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Payback An attack that gains power if the user moves last. | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Explosion Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Phys | 250 | 100 | 5 |
| 42 | Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | Steel | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 46 | Gyro Ball A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes. | Steel | Phys | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 50 | Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 63
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Take Down Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 90 |
| TM07 | Protect Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM15 | Struggle Bug Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 50 |
| TM21 | Pounce Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 50 |
| TM25 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 70 |
| TM28 | Bulldoze Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 60 |
| TM32 | Swift Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 60 |
| TM36 | Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 60 |
| TM45 | Venoshock Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | 65 |
| TM47 | Endure Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM48 | Volt Switch Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 70 |
| TM49 | Sunny Day Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Scorched Slab (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fire | — |
| TM50 | Rain Dance Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | — |
| TM51 | Sandstorm Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | — |
| TM53 | Smart Strike Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | 70 |
| TM55 | Dig Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 80 |
| TM66 | Body Slam Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 85 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM71 | Seed Bomb Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Grass | 80 |
| TM74 | Reflect Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM75 | Light Screen Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM76 | Rock Blast Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 25 |
| TM77 | Defense Curl Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | — |
| TM82 | Thunder Wave Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | — |
| TM83 | Poison Jab Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | 80 |
| TM85 | Rest Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM86 | Rock Slide Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 75 |
| TM89 | Body Press Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fighting | 80 |
| TM90 | Spikes Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | — |
| TM91 | Toxic Spikes Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM93 | Flash Cannon Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | 80 |
| TM99 | Iron Head Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | 80 |
| TM104 | Iron Defense Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | — |
| TM106 | Drill Run Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 80 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Route 123 (pick up) | Grass | 75 |
| TM116 | Stealth Rock Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | — |
| TM121 | Heavy Slam Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | 1 |
| TM124 | Ice Spinner Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 80 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM133 | Earth Power Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 90 |
| TM134 | Reversal Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fighting | 1 |
| TM149 | Earthquake Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 100 |
| TM150 | Stone Edge Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Rock | 100 |
| TM152 | Giga Impact Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 150 |
| TM162 | Bug Buzz Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 90 |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 150 |
| TM168 | Solar Beam Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Safari Zone — Northwest (pick up) | Grass | 120 |
| TM170 | Steel Beam Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | 140 |
| TM175 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM176 | Sand Tomb Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 35 |
| TM178 | Gravity Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM180 | Gyro Ball Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | 1 |
| TM182 | Bug Bite Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 60 |
| TM185 | Lunge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM202 | Pain Split Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM204 | Double-Edge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 120 |
| TM223 | Metal Sound Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | — |
| TM224 | Curse Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM225 | Hard Press Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Steel | 1 |
| TM231 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM235 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| HM04 | Strength Rusturf Tunnel (pick up) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 (pick up) | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Forretress
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Underpass | Grass | 38-44 | 5% rare |