Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Forretress
Scarlet & Violet · #139 · Uncommon · 2023
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Market reference
$0.11
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 139 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pineco
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Lee HyunJung
- Pokédex #
- 205
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Forretress plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rolling Shell) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- 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 — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Lee HyunJung
This card was illustrated by Lee HyunJung.
Building around Forretress?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery."
MContinuous Spin — 50×
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 damage for each heads.
MCCRolling Shell — 90
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 50 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Forretress or Scarlet & Violet.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Forretress was legal.
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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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.11 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.22 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.16 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.12 |
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 $0.11; 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 "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Forretress?
Forretress is a Uncommon card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
Other Forretress printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
