#0205
— Bagworm Pokémon
Forretress
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Forretress is a bug/steel-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 465 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sturdy 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 Forretress. Build around what Forretress 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
Forretress takes super-effective damage from Fire moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Forretress into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (140)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (40)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- slow (base 40)
- BST
- 465 (typical for the format)
Forretress is a bug/steel-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 465 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sturdy 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 Forretress. Build around what Forretress 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 Forretress
Forretress is the Bagworm Pokémon a Bug/Steel type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 465 with Sturdy as its ability.
What is Forretress weak to?
Forretress is a Bug/Steel-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire. It resists Grass, Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Poison.
How to counter Forretress
To counter Forretress in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire moves and can withstand its Bug/Steel STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Forretress in competitive teams
Forretress can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Forretress on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
