Pokémon · Neo
Forretress
Neo Discovery · #2 · Rare Holo · 2001
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Market reference
$64.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 75
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pineco
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- CR CG gangs
- Pokédex #
- 205
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 (Rapid Spin) 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.
- 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 — ≥40 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
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
![Unown [A]](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo2/14.png)
![Unown [H]](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo4/28.png)
![Unown [X]](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo4/30.png)
![Unown [G]](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo4/27.png)
![Unown [W]](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo4/29.png)
![Unown [A]](https://images.pokemontcg.io/neo2/33.png)
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 the armor is a total mystery."
Pokémon Power: Spikes
During your opponent's turn, whenever 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon becomes his or her Active Pokémon, Forretress does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if Forretress is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
MCCRapid Spin — 30
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with his or her Active Pokémon, then, if you have any Benched Pokémon, you switch 1 of them with your Active Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $18.99 | $25.68 | $312.00 | $24.44 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $150.00 | $220.53 | $3,997.40 | $64.09 | $3,000.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €17.74 |
| 7-day average | €17.02 |
| 30-day average | €23.62 |
| Low | €4.50 |
| Trend price | €31.90 |
| Low (excellent+) | €13.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €38.63 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.37 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.83 |
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 $64.09; 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 "Neo Discovery" in the Neo series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Forretress?
Forretress is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Discovery set.
Other Forretress printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
