Forretress Pokémon Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Forretress in Pokémon Sapphire. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, and the complete moveset of 31 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor).

Pokémon Sapphire

Hoenn

Forretress Pokemon Sapphire Pokedex Entry

In the moment that it gulps down its prey, the inside of its shell is exposed, but to this day, no one has ever seen that sight.

Pokemon Sapphire Forretress Sprites

Forretress front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Primary

Forretress back-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Sapphire Forretress Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Forretress via various methods in Pokémon Sapphire.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Self Destruct	normal	Lv. 1
Protect	normal	Lv. 1
Self Destruct	normal	Lv. 8
Take Down	normal	Lv. 15
Rapid Spin	normal	Lv. 22
Bide	normal	Lv. 29
Explosion	normal	Lv. 39
Spikes	ground	Lv. 49
Double Edge	normal	Lv. 59

End of Move Database