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ferrothorn
#598

Ferrothorn

Thorn Pod Pokémon

GrassSteel

It fights by swinging around its three spiky feelers. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble.

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

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

Competitive

Support
Moves
Protect / Power Whip / Bullet Seed
Item
Leftovers / Rocky Helmet / Figy Berry
Nature
Relaxed / Sassy
EVs
HP 252
Atk 4
Def 252
Curse
Item
Figy Berry
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 252
Atk 28
Def 124
SpD 100
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Brave
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
Def 4

Strategy Overview

Ferrothorn is one of the most effective Stealth Rock users in the Battle Spot Singles metagame, fitting well onto many teams due to its fantastic defensive typing. Ferrothorn's great bulk in conjunction with its numerous resistances allows it to check a wide range of threats such as Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Mimikyu, Garchomp, Mega Metagross, and Mega Kangaskhan. Its Iron Barbs ability, Stealth Rock, and Leech Seed combined allow it to effectively wear down teams and function as strong support. Powerful STAB moves and decent Attack make Ferrothorn less passive than most defensive Pokemon and allow it to function as an effective Choice Band user. However, Ferrothorn suffers from weaknesses to common Fire- and Fighting-type attacks, and with its low Speed, this makes it very susceptible to unexpected coverage moves such as Hidden Power Fire.

Most Used Moves

Gyro Ball
99.5%
Curse
40.8%
Knock Off
29.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
29.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc