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ferrothorn
#598

Ferrothorn

Thorn Pod Pokémon

GrassSteel

This Pokémon scrapes its spikes across rocks, and then uses the tips of its feelers to absorb the nutrients it finds within the stone.

Base Stats

HP 74
Attack 94
Defense 131
Sp. Atk 54
Sp. Def 116
Speed 20
Total 489

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Thorn Pod Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 110.0 kg
Base Exp 171
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Plant ,Mineral

Sprites

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ferrothorn Back Back
ferrothorn Front Shiny Front Shiny
ferrothorn Back Shiny Back Shiny
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ferrothorn Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Physically Defensive
Moves
Iron Defense / Curse
Body Press / Knock Off
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish / Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Specially Defensive
Moves
Knock Off / Power Whip
Power Whip / Gyro Ball / Curse
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Careful / Sassy
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Ferrothorn is one of the sturdiest walls in the metagame, checking many offensive threats such as Kyogre, Xerneas, Zekrom, and Zygarde, depending on its set. Its fantastic defensive typing gives it multiple resistances to common coverage moves while having minimal weaknesses. Iron Barbs increases the passive damage it dishes out, punishing common contact moves like Sunsteel Strike and U-turn. Its immunity to Leech Seed and Toxic keeps its longevity high. It has great utility moves such as Spikes, Leech Seed, and Knock Off, slowly but effectively chipping down more offensive Pokemon. Spikes, in particular, greatly improves a team's entry hazard game and long-term pressure, especially when paired with ways to shut down Defog such as Taunt Yveltal. This moveset, while effective in its role, is fairly passive overall, though, so certain strong walls such as Ho-Oh, Corviknight, and Eternatus have minimal issues threatening it without taking much damage.

Most Used Moves

Spikes
82.6%
Knock Off
35.9%
Gyro Ball
18.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
88.9%
Nothing
0.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc