Forretress best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Forretress's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and Heavy Slam, with 11.08 damage per second, and it can deal 331.5 damage before Forretress faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Forretress are:
DPS11.08
TDO331.53
Score25.9
Boosted by
  • rain
  • snow

All Forretress movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Forretress movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.BugBug Bite SteelHeavy Slam 11.08331.525.9
      2.BugBug Bite GroundEarthquake 10.10302.323.6
      3.BugStruggle Bug SteelHeavy Slam 9.76292.122.8
      4.BugBug Bite SteelMirror Shot 9.27277.421.7
      5.BugStruggle Bug GroundEarthquake 8.66259.120.2
      6.BugStruggle Bug SteelMirror Shot 8.40251.419.7
      7.BugBug Bite RockRock Tomb 8.39251.019.6
      8.BugStruggle Bug RockRock Tomb 7.53225.217.6
      9.BugBug Bite GroundSand Tomb 6.84204.716.0
      10.BugStruggle Bug GroundSand Tomb 6.37190.514.9

      Forretress fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      BugBug Bite5Damage6Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Grass
        • Psychic
        • Dark
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Flying
        • Poison
        • Ghost
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy6
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy3

      Effects
      Bug Bite has no special effects.
      See Bug Bite details page ↗
      BugStruggle Bug15Damage15Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Struggle Bug
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Grass
        • Psychic
        • Dark
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Flying
        • Poison
        • Ghost
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage15
      Energy15
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration1.5s
      Damage window1.2s - 1.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage9
      Energy8

      Effects
      Struggle Bug has no special effects.
      See Struggle Bug details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      510.00612.000.5s333.003.001s
      1510.001510.001.5s983.002.672s

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Forretress's Fast Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6

      Forretress charge moves guide

      Moves

      Forretress has access to 5 Charge moves (Earthquake, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Heavy Slam, and Mirror Shot), which cover Ground, Rock, and Steel-type attacks. When using Heavy Slam and Mirror Shot you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      Moves

      GroundEarthquake140Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Poison
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Electric
      • 62.5%
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 39.1%
        • Flying
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage140
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration3.6s
      Damage window2.7s - 3.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage110
      Energy65

      Effects
      Earthquake has no special effects.
      See Earthquake details page ↗
      RockRock Tomb70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Rock Tomb
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Bug
        • Fire
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Ground
        • Steel
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration3.2s
      Damage window2.3s - 3.0s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy60

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      See Rock Tomb details page ↗
      GroundSand Tomb60Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Sand Tomb
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Poison
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Electric
      • 62.5%
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 39.1%
        • Flying
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage60
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration4.0s
      Damage window1.7s - 4.0s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage25
      Energy40

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      See Sand Tomb details page ↗
      SteelHeavy Slam70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Heavy Slam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Rock
        • Ice
        • Fairy
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration2.1s
      Damage window1.5s - 1.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50

      Effects
      Heavy Slam has no special effects.
      See Heavy Slam details page ↗
      SteelMirror Shot50Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Mirror Shot
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Rock
        • Ice
        • Fairy
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage50
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration2.4s
      Damage window1.8s - 2.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage35
      Energy35

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      See Mirror Shot details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      14038.891001.693.6s110651.69
      7033.33501.402.1s70501.40
      Special effectsSpecial

      Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      5020.83331.002.4s35351.00
      Special effectsSpecial

      Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      7021.88501.173.2s70601.17
      Special effectsSpecial

      Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      6015.00330.634.0s25400.63

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      Special effectsSpecial

      Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

      Forretress's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Ground×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Rock×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Steel×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6