Ferrothorn Pokemon Guide

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Ferrothorn Pokemon Guide

Ferrothorn is a Grass and Steel-type Pokemon known for its strong defenses, Iron Barbs ability, hazard support and evolution from Ferroseed. This guide covers Ferrothorn’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Ferrothorn

Shiny Form

Shiny Ferrothorn

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Ferrothorn guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Ferrothorn Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Ferrothorn Description

Ferrothorn is the evolved form of Ferroseed. It is a bulky Grass and Steel-type Pokemon that uses its typing, Iron Barbs and support moves to wear down opponents.

Competitive Overview

Is Ferrothorn Good in Competitive?

Ferrothorn is often a strong competitive Pokemon because of its excellent defensive typing, Iron Barbs, Leech Seed and hazard support.

Its biggest strengths are defensive utility, switch-in value and team support. Its biggest issue is a major Fire weakness, along with low Speed.

Ferrothorn Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Ferrothorn, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Ferrothorn

National Dex

#0598

Type

Grass / Steel

Species

Thorn Pod Pokemon

Height

3’03” / 1.0 m

100 cm

Weight

242.5 lbs / 110.0 kg

110.0 kg

Abilities

Iron Barbs, Anticipation

Ferrothorn Stats

Ferrothorn has high Defense and Special Defense with solid Attack, but very low Speed. It is built for defensive and utility roles.

Attack

Defense

131

Special Attack

Special Defense

116

Speed

Ferrothorn Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Ferrothorn has strong defensive and utility moves alongside reliable Grass and Steel attacks.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Power Whip

A powerful Grass-type STAB move that lets Ferrothorn hit Water, Rock and Ground-type Pokemon.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Gyro Ball

A strong Steel-type move that benefits from Ferrothorn’s very low Speed.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Leech Seed

Drains HP from opponents and helps Ferrothorn stay healthy.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Spikes

Sets entry hazards that wear down grounded opposing Pokemon.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Stealth Rock

A valuable hazard that punishes switches.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

Removes an opponent’s held item and provides useful utility.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Protect

Helps scout moves and gain additional recovery turns.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Iron Defense

Boosts Ferrothorn’s already high Defense.

Ferrothorn All Moves

Ferrothorn can learn a variety of moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Ferrothorn’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85
1	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
1	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
1	Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
15	Ingrain	Grass	Status	–	–
20	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
25	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
30	Self Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100
35	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
43	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
49	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
56	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
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	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Self Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
Steel Roller	Steel	Physical	130	100

Ferrothorn Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Ferrothorn is a Grass and Steel-type Pokemon. This gives it many resistances and a Poison immunity, but it has major trouble against Fire and Fighting-type moves.

Type

Grass / Steel

Weaknesses

Fire, Fighting

Resistances

Normal, Water, Electric, Grass, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy

Immunity

Poison

Ferrothorn Abilities

Ferrothorn’s abilities help it punish contact or identify dangerous opposing moves.

Iron Barbs

Damages opposing Pokemon that make contact.

Anticipation

Warns Ferrothorn if an opponent has a dangerous move.

Ferrothorn Evolution

Ferrothorn evolves from Ferroseed at Level 40.

Stage 1

Ferroseed

Starting form

Stage 2

Ferrothorn

Evolves from Ferroseed at Level 40

Where to Find Ferrothorn in Pokemon Games

Ferrothorn availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Ferrothorn is obtained through evolution, wild encounters, transfer or trade depending on the version.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Red	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this generation.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Gold	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon Silver	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available in this generation.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Ruby	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available in this generation.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available in this generation.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available in this game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available in this game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available in this game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Black	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40 or find in select late-game areas.
Pokemon White	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40 or find in select late-game areas.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon X	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40 or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40 or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Sun	Transfer from Pokemon Bank.
Pokemon Moon	Transfer from Pokemon Bank.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Transfer from Pokemon Bank.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Transfer from Pokemon Bank.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40 or find in Max Raid Battles.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Ferroseed at Level 40 or find in Max Raid Battles.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer if available through Pokemon HOME.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer if available through Pokemon HOME.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Ferrothorn
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Ferrothorn FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Ferrothorn. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Ferrothorn?

Ferrothorn is a Grass and Steel-type Pokemon.

What is Ferrothorn weak against?

Ferrothorn is weak to Fire, Fighting-type moves.

What does Ferrothorn evolve from?

Ferrothorn evolves from Ferroseed at Level 40.

What are Ferrothorn’s abilities?

Ferrothorn’s abilities are Iron Barbs, Anticipation.

What are Ferrothorn’s best moves?

Ferrothorn’s best moves often include Power Whip, Gyro Ball, Leech Seed, Spikes, Stealth Rock, Knock Off.

Is Ferrothorn good in Pokemon?

Ferrothorn is usually strong on defensive teams because of its typing, Iron Barbs, hazards and Leech Seed.

How do you get Ferrothorn?

The most common way to get Ferrothorn is to evolve Ferroseed at Level 40.

Does Ferrothorn have a Mega Evolution?

No, Ferrothorn does not have a Mega Evolution.

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