Pokemon Champions Build Guide

Best Forretress Build in Pokemon Champions

Forretress is best used as a bulky utility Pokemon in Pokemon Champions. Its strongest builds focus on defensive support, Steel-type resistance and slow pivoting.

Forretress Form

Normal Form

Forretress

Last Updated: Regulation M-2

Page Status: This Forretress build guide will be updated when new Pokemon Champions regulations, items, buffs or nerfs change its best set.

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Best Forretress Builds in Pokemon Champions

Forretress has two main builds in Pokemon Champions. The bulky utility build is the safest option, while the offensive tank build gives it more direct pressure.

Build 1: Bulky Steel Utility

This is the main Forretress build. It uses high Defense and support options to help teams manage physical attackers.

Build 2: Offensive Tank

This version gives Forretress more damage while keeping its defensive profile. It works best on slower teams.

Forretress Stats

Forretress stats are shown below for easy comparison.

Best Items for Forretress

Leftovers is the best item for long defensive games because it gives Forretress steady recovery.

Rocky Helmet punishes contact attackers, while Assault Vest helps offensive tank sets.

Best Pokemon to Pair with Forretress

Forretress works best with Pokemon that cover its weaknesses, support its preferred speed control or help it find safer turns.

What Forretress Is Good Against

Forretress is strong against Grass, Psychic, Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy-type Pokemon. Its typing gives it many useful resistances.

Volt Switch lets Forretress create momentum even though it is slow.

Potential Counters for Forretress

Forretress is extremely threatened by Fire-type attacks. It can also become passive if opponents avoid contact damage and ignore its utility.

Forretress All Moves

Forretress can learn Bug, Steel, Ground, Electric and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view the full move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
1	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100
1	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	–	–
1	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Self Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
1	Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50
12	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
17	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
20	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
23	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
28	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
32	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
36	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100
42	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
46	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
50	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100
TM	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gravity	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Hard Press	Steel	Physical	0	100
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100

Forretress Pokemon Champions Regulation History

This section keeps older Forretress builds available in case a previous regulation returns.

Should You Use Forretress?

Forretress is worth using if your team wants a bulky Steel-type utility Pokemon with slow pivoting.

It is strongest on teams that can cover its major Fire weakness.

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