#0598
— Thorn Pod Pokémon
Ferrothorn
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Ferrothorn is a grass/steel-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 489 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 20) and a physical attacking profile. Its Iron Barbs ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Ferrothorn. Build around what Ferrothorn actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Ferrothorn takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Ferrothorn into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (131)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (20)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- slow (base 20)
- BST
- 489 (typical for the format)
Ferrothorn is a grass/steel-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 489 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 20) and a physical attacking profile. Its Iron Barbs ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Ferrothorn. Build around what Ferrothorn actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn is the Thorn Pod Pokémon a Grass/Steel type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 489 with Iron Barbs as its ability.
What is Ferrothorn weak to?
Ferrothorn is a Grass/Steel-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting. It resists Grass, Normal, Water, Electric, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Poison.
How to counter Ferrothorn
To counter Ferrothorn in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Fighting moves and can withstand its Grass/Steel STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Ferrothorn in competitive teams
Ferrothorn can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Ferrothorn on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
