Is Forretress viable in Gen 4 OU?

Forretress is ranked #43 in Gen 4 OU with 1.30% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Forretress in Gen 4 OU

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0205 Forretress

BugSteel

USAGE 1.3% #43

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

Rapid Spin 92.2% Payback 72.2% Spikes 66.4% Toxic Spikes 41.9% Protect 39.1% Stealth Rock 25.3% Explosion 23.7% Earthquake 15.5%

Items

Leftovers 80.7% Custap Berry 11.0% Lum Berry 2.8% Focus Sash 2.1% Shed Shell 1.7% Occa Berry 1.6% Mental Herb 0.1% Metal Coat 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #43 with 1.30% usage. Sorted by conservative score.