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Forretress
Pokémon Rare Legends Awakened
Card profile
Card year
2008
Aug 1, 2008
Set release
LA
Legends Awakened · Diamond & Pearl
Catalog appearances
18
14 sets · 2001-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation II
Johto · 1999
Evolution
Card details
Released
Aug 1, 2008
Year
2008
Series
Diamond & Pearl
Set size
146
Card number
#28 of 146
Stage
Stage 1
National Dex
#205
Artist
Kent Kanetsuna
Level
Lv.43
#205 Forretress
Generation II · Johto · introduced 1999 in Gold, Silver, Crystal
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Destined Rivals
May 30, 2025 · #140 · Uncommon
$0.29
Temporal Forces
Mar 22, 2024 · #110 · Uncommon
$0.20
Scarlet & Violet
Mar 31, 2023 · #139 · Uncommon
$0.19
Vivid Voltage
Nov 13, 2020 · #114 · Rare
$0.26
Lost Thunder
Nov 2, 2018 · #124 · Rare
$0.56
Flashfire
May 7, 2014 · #60 · Rare
$1.71
Call of Legends
Feb 9, 2011 · #5 · Rare Holo
$4.53
HS—Undaunted
Aug 18, 2010 · #13 · Rare
$11.32
HS—Undaunted
Aug 18, 2010 · #3 · Rare Holo
$3.96
Legends Awakened
Aug 1, 2008 · #28 · Rare
$2.10
POP Series 3
Apr 1, 2006 · #9 · Uncommon
$14.07
Unseen Forces
Aug 1, 2005 · #6 · Rare Holo
$44.13
Dragon
Nov 24, 2003 · #28 · Uncommon
$29.99
Skyridge
May 12, 2003 · #H8 · Rare Holo
$77.82
Skyridge
May 12, 2003 · #9 · Rare
$45.48
Skyridge
May 12, 2003 · #56 · Common
$32.54
Neo Discovery
Jun 1, 2001 · #2 · Rare Holo
$64.09
Neo Discovery
Jun 1, 2001 · #21 · Rare
$4.92
24 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #205.
Abilities
Iron Shell
Poké-Body
Whenever you attach a basic Energy card from your hand to Forretress (excluding effects of attacks), you may flip a coin. If tails, put 2 damage counters on each Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) (excluding any Forretress).
Attacks
Explosion
CC
100 Forretress does 40 damage to itself.
Battle stats
Weakness
Fire +20
Resistance
Psychic -20
Retreat cost
●●
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards.
Legality
Unlimited
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