#0597

Ferroseed

Thorn Seed Pokémon

Grass Steel

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About

Mossy caves are their preferred dwellings. Enzymes contained in mosses help Ferroseed’s spikes grow big and strong.

Shield 1 of 5

Abilities

Iron Barbs

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

Height: 0.6 m 2′00″
Weight: 18.8 kg 41.4 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	44	198–292
Attack	50	94–218
Defense	91	168–309
Sp. Atk	24	47–161
Sp. Def	86	159–298
Speed	10	22–130
Total	305

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 4×: Fire
Weak 2×: Fighting
Resists ½×: NormalWaterElectricPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
Resists ¼×: Grass
Immune: Poison

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: WaterIceGroundRockFairy
Not very effective ½×: FireSteel

Evolution

#0597 Ferroseed GrassSteel

Level 40

#0598 Ferrothorn GrassSteel

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
5	Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
10	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
15	Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Status	—	—	20
20	Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
25	Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
30	Self-Destruct User faints.	Normal	Physical	200	100%	5
35	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
41	Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
45	Gyro Ball STAB Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
50	Explosion User faints.	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Bullet Seed STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Giga Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Gyro Ball STAB Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	10
Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Seed Bomb STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Self-Destruct User faints.	Normal	Physical	200	100%	5
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Solar Beam STAB Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
Gravity Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Steel Beam STAB Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Steel Roller STAB Ends the effect of Electric, Grassy, Misty, or Psychic Terrains. Fails if no Terrain is active.	Steel	Physical	130	100%	5

Move

Type

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Defense
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 61
Growth rate: Medium
Wild held items: Sticky Barb

Breeding

Egg groups: Plant, Mineral
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)