Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Forretress
Legends Awakened · #28 · Rare · 2008
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$2.10
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 146
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pineco
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 205
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Forretress plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Pineco; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Forretress
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
Building around Forretress?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is encased in a steel shell. Its peering eyes are all that can be seen of its mysterious innards."
Poké-Body: Iron Shell
Whenever you attach a basic Energy card from your hand to Forretress (excluding effects of attacks), you may flip a coin. If tails, put 2 damage counters on each Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) (excluding any Forretress).
MMCCExplosion — 100
Forretress does 40 damage to itself.
Weakness:R+20
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.78 | $2.00 | $31.80 | $2.10 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.90 | $3.39 | $32.20 | $1.94 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.35 |
| 7-day average | €1.07 |
| 30-day average | €1.23 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.84 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.78 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.01 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Forretress is real?
Forretress is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Forretress worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Forretress is $2.10; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Forretress from?
Forretress is from the Pokémon set "Legends Awakened" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Forretress?
Forretress is a Rare card in the Legends Awakened set.
Other Forretress printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
