Forretress counters

Gen 9 RU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Forretress
#0205 Forretress
BugSteel
USAGE 14.4% #12
ABILITYSturdy
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 94.4% Body Press 76.2% Volt Switch 75.6% Spikes 58.1% Gyro Ball 30.8% Stealth Rock 24.5% Toxic Spikes 20.2% Thunder Wave 12.0%
Items
Rocky Helmet 75.0% Leftovers 18.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.8% Custap Berry 1.3% Eject Button 0.8% Assault Vest 0.3% Mental Herb 0.2% Red Card 0.1%
Abilities
Sturdy99.4%Overcoat0.6%
Tera Types
Ghost 74.9% Fighting 7.1% Bug 5.8% Water 4.6% Fairy 3.6% Poison 2.3% Dragon 0.8% Fire 0.6%
Common Teammates
Politoed49.1%Barraskewda48.3%Basculegion38.6%Bellibolt29.4%Kingdra22.2%Gallade21.7%Slowbro21.3%Goodra-Hisui19.2%
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Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Chesnaught
Chesnaught
GrassFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER
21.613
79
79.1% dies 8.74%

Ranked #12 with 14.43% usage. Sorted by reliability score.