Is Forretress viable in Gen 2 OU?

Forretress is ranked #6 in Gen 2 OU with 28.36% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Forretress in Gen 2 OU?

The best counter for Forretress in Gen 2 OU is Starmie with a 88.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Forretress include Starmie, Zapdos, Snorlax.

What is the best counter for Forretress in Gen 2 OU?

Starmie is the best counter for Forretress in Gen 2 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 88.3% of their encounters.

Forretress counters

Gen 2 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0205 Forretress

BugSteel

USAGE 28.4% #6

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 90

DEF 140

SPA 60

SPD 60

SPE 40

BST465

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fire

½×

NormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Grass

0×

Poison

Moves

Spikes 99.9% Toxic 72.8% Rapid Spin 63.6% Explosion 53.6% Hidden Power Fire 47.5% Giga Drain 16.4% Hidden Power Ghost 16.1% Rest 12.9%

Items

Leftovers 98.8% Miracle Berry 0.9% Pink Bow 0.3% Mint Berry 0.0% nothing 0.0% Polkadot Bow 0.0% Focus Band 0.0% Silver Powder 0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Starmie

WaterPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.422

88.3% dies 7.12%

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.347

80.0% dies 7.79%

Snorlax

Normal SOFT CHECK

41.1% dies 7.51%

Ranked #6 with 28.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.