Forretress Raid Guide

Bug  /  Steel

Forretress is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 15663. 2 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Forretress in the raid. Forretress is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Ho-Oh, Tyranitar, Heatran, Terrakion, Volcanion.

Forretress can obtain below CP values when defeated.

• 1545 - 1630 CP during Rainy and Snow weather conditions.
• 1236 - 1304 CP during other weather conditions.

Forretress is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was August 18, 2022.

Weather boost

Forretress raids will be boosted during Rainy and Snow weather conditions.

Forretress Raid Counters

• Ho-Oh

  Ho-Oh is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Brave Bird (Flying , DPS 45.0)  Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  and fast moves: Incinerate (Fire)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Tyranitar

  Tyranitar is a Rock, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Heatran

  Heatran is a Fire, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Terrakion

  Terrakion is a Rock, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Entei

  Entei is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Moltres

  Moltres is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Rampardos

  Rampardos is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Gigalith

  Gigalith is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Tornadus

  Tornadus is a Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Hurricane (Flying , DPS 40.7)  and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Tyrantrum

  Tyrantrum is a Rock, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Victini

  Victini is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  which is effective against Forretress.

• Regirock

  Regirock is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Archeops

  Archeops is a Rock, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  and fast moves: Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Magmortar

  Magmortar is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Fire Punch (Fire , DPS 25.0)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Golem

  Golem is a Rock, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  Rock Blast (Rock , DPS 23.8)  Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Flareon

  Flareon is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Delphox

  Delphox is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Emboar

  Emboar is a Fire, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4)  Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7)  Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Arcanine

  Arcanine is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8)  and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Aurorus

  Aurorus is a Rock, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0)  and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Typhlosion

  Typhlosion is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0)  Incinerate (Fire)  which are effective against Forretress.

• Charizard

  Charizard is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3)  Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0)  and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7)  Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7)  which are effective against Forretress.

Forretress Mega counters

Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot are best Mega counters to battle with Forretress if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Forretress shadow counters

Shadow Aerodactyl, Shadow Aggron, Shadow Arcanine, Shadow Aron, Shadow Articuno, Shadow Camerupt, Shadow Charizard, Shadow Charmander, Shadow Charmeleon, Shadow Crobat, Shadow Cyndaquil, Shadow Delibird, Shadow Entei, Shadow Gligar, Shadow Gliscor, Shadow Golbat, Shadow Growlithe, Shadow Ho-Oh, Shadow Jumpluff, Shadow Kabuto, Shadow Kabutops, Shadow Lairon, Shadow Lugia, Shadow Magmar, Shadow Magmortar, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Ninetales, Shadow Nosepass, Shadow Numel, Shadow Omanyte, Shadow Omastar, Shadow Probopass, Shadow Quilava, Shadow Skarmory, Shadow Staraptor, Shadow Staravia, Shadow Starly, Shadow Sudowoodo, Shadow Typhlosion, Shadow Vulpix, Shadow Zubat are best Shadow counters to battle with Forretress.

Forretress moves set

Forretress will use below moves during the battle.

Forretress raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Forretress moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Forretress.

Shiny Forretress

Shiny Forretress is not obtainable from raids.