Forretress

BugSteelEffect Spore, Shield Dust

Veilstone City Great Marsh Open in the guide Compare

In Platinum Redux: First found in Veilstone City (Grass), and in 1 more area. Its type (Bug / Steel) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 534, up from 465; all six changed, most of all Sp. Def (60 → 85). Abilities: it gains Effect Spore and Shield Dust and loses Sturdy and Overcoat. 14 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Platinum, including Harden and Parasite.

Level-up moves 19

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Toxic Spikes Toxic Spikes effect	Poison	Stat	0	0	2
2	Spikes Spikes effect	Ground	Stat	0	0	3
3	Harden Raises user's Def and SpDef	Bug	Stat	0	0	1
4	Parasite Leech Seed effect Does not make contact.	Bug	Stat	0	75	2
5	Bug Bite Consumes target's berry	Bug	Phys	55	100	20
26	Rock Slide Chance to flinch (25%)	Rock	Phys	75	100	20
27	Iron Defense Sharply raises Def (Status)	Steel	Stat	0	0	1
29	Silk Spin Removes all hazards/ binding moves on user's side of the field Makes contact.	Bug	Phys	60	100	20
31	Sonic Missile Priority +1 Goes first (priority +1). Does not make contact.	Steel	Spec	60	100	10
33	Twineedle Hits twice; chance to poison (20%)	Bug	Phys	40	100	20
36	Spike Barrage Hits twice	Steel	Spec	40	100	15
39	Sludge Bomb Chance to Poison (30%)	Poison	Spec	80	100	10
41	Rock Wrecker lowers users Spe	Rock	Phys	105	90	10
44	String Shot Lowers Spe (100%)	Bug	Spec	70	100	20
46	Rust Storm Chance of Badly Poisoning (30%) Does not make contact.	Steel	Spec	95	90	10
50	Pollen Puff Chance of either Paralyzing; Burning; or Freezing target (30%) Does not make contact.	Bug	Spec	85	90	20
53	Narcotic Spore Yawn effect Does not make contact.	Bug	Stat	0	80	2
59	Zap Cannon Chance to Paralyze (100%)	Electric	Spec	80	70	5
70	Metal Burst Metal Burst effect Goes last (priority -5).	Steel	Phys	0	100	1

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 32

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Body Slam Veilstone City, and you need Rock Climb to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pokémon League	Normal	75
TM02	Giga Impact Galactic Veilstone. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road	Steel	95
TM06	Mud-Slap Route 203. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Floaroma Town	Ground	55
TM08	Rapid Spin Route 202. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Floaroma Town	Flying	60
TM17	Toxic Route 217. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road	Poison	—
TM25	Natural Gift Route 214. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Celestic Town	Grass	75
TM27	Seismic Toss Sandgem Town. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Oreburgh City	Fighting	—
TM30	Zen Headbutt Galactic Veilstone. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road	Psychic	100
TM37	Hail Route 203. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Ice	—
TM38	Signal Beam Galactic Eterna, once you have beaten Jupiter. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Jungle Path	Bug	65
TM39	Sludge Ravaged Path. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Eterna City	Poison	60
TM40	Bulk Up Route 215. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pastoria City	Fighting	—
TM42	Tectonic Shift Route 208, and you need Rock Climb to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pokémon League	Ground	80
TM46	Sandstorm Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Rock	—
TM47	Rock Tomb Route 204. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Rock	70
TM48	Power Gem Mt. Coronet North, from the entrance at the summit of Mt. Coronet. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pokémon League	Rock	80
TM57	Charge Beam Sunyshore Gym, once you have beaten Volkner. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Pokémon League	Electric	50
TM58	Bug Buzz Route 216, and you need Rock Climb to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Victory Road	Bug	115
TM61	Earthquake Valley Windworks, and you need Surf to reach it. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222	Ground	85
TM66	Silver Wind Mt. Coronet. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Bug	80
TM67	Rain Dance Oreburgh Tunnel. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Hearthome City	Water	—
TM70	Ancient Power Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Rock	90
TM77	Volt Switch Wayward Cave. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Electric	60
TM78	Magnet Bomb Route 210. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 217	Steel	85
TM80	Iron Head Solaceon Ruins. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 213	Steel	80
TM83	Sludge Bomb Trophy Garden. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Canalave City	Poison	80
TM86	Grass Knot Eterna Gym, once you have beaten Gardenia. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 213	Grass	70
TM90	Rest Route 207. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Veilstone City	Psychic	—
TM91	Flash Cannon Canalave Gym, once you have beaten Byron. Professor Rowan hands out as many more copies as you want at Route 222	Steel	70
HM01	Cut Eterna City	Grass	60
HM04	Strength Iron Island	Fighting	75
HM06	Rock Smash Oreburgh Gate	Fighting	55

Where to find Forretress

Area	Method	Level
Veilstone City	Grass
Great Marsh	Palmer