Best Pokémon to defeat Forretress in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Forretress are: Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, Reshiram, Shadow Moltres, Apex Shadow Ho-Oh, Shadow Heatran, and Mega X Charizard. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Forretress in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn
      #2
      Official artwork of ReshiramReshiram
      Fire Fang / Fusion Flare
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
      Fire Spin / Overheat
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-Oh
      Incinerate / Sacred Fire+
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
      Fire Spin / Magma Storm
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega X CharizardMega X Charizard
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *55.712434.4165s126.3
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *57.591888.3163s122.7
      3.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *47.901920.2176s106.6
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 49.081726.2274s106.1
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 45.842174.8179s105.8
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *50.741502.9271s105.7
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *48.131777.9275s105.2
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *51.261205.6271s101.6
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *47.981467.7276s100.7
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *43.482062.7183s100.4
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 50.821163.4371s100.1
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmboarShadow EmboarFireEmber FireBlast Burn *48.821313.2274s99.6
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 46.701527.0278s99.4
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 50.901084.7371s98.7
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FireFire Blast 38.982541.7193s96.4
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *47.541147.4376s94.7
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *46.701166.0378s93.7
      18.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 42.791590.5285s93.7
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FireFire Blast 42.121615.0286s92.8
      20.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Blast 38.532207.3194s92.7
      21.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonFireIncinerate FireMystical Fire 47.651000.4376s92.1
      22.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 40.981718.5288s92.1
      23.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *42.201491.9286s91.4
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 43.251320.4284s90.7
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagmortarShadow MagmortarFireFire Spin FireFire Blast 44.341073.8382s88.4
      26.Thumbnail image of BlazikenBlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *42.821202.8285s88.2
      27.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 42.831169.9385s87.7
      28.Thumbnail image of CharizardCharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *39.941456.6291s87.1
      29.Thumbnail image of Ho-OhHo-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *36.262046.41100s86.9
      30.Thumbnail image of Standard Mode DarmanitanStandard Mode DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 42.841091.6385s86.4
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Forretress in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Forretress CP range from Raids

      Forretress can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1236 CP to 1304 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1545 CP to 1630 CP with Rain and Snow weather boost

      Forretress weaknesses

      Forretress type chart

      When fighting Forretress, keep in mind the that Bug and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fire-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

      Forretress takes increased damage from:Forretress takes increased damage from:
      256%
      • Fire
      Forretress takes reduced damage from:Forretress takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Dragon
      • Fairy
      • Ice
      • Normal
      • Psychic
      • Steel
      39%
      • Grass
      • Poison

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Forretress

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Fire330.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ground14.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting10.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Psychic10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dark8.0%
      • fogFog
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Flying4.0%
      • windyWindy
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Ghost4.0%
      • fogFog
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon2.0%
      • windyWindy
      Rock2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Forretress in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Forretress down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Forretress counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.