Pokémon · EX
Forretress
Dragon · #28 · Uncommon · 2003
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Market reference
$1.59
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pineco
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 205
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 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 (Backspin) 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 ≥40 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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
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 Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Forretress?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
MCDouble Metal Ball
Put 2 damage counters on each Defending Pokémon.
CCCBackspin — 40
After your attack, you may discard 1 Energy card attached to Forretress. If you do, switch Forretress with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.10 | $1.60 | $19.98 | $1.59 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $9.00 | $31.75 | $349.90 | $29.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.28 |
| 30-day average | €0.95 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.23 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.37 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.82 |
| reverseHoloSell | €9.82 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.11 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.07 |
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 $1.59; 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 "Dragon" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Forretress?
Forretress is a Uncommon card in the Dragon set.
Other Forretress printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
