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Grass

Steel

POKÉDEX No. #597

Ferroseed

Thorn Seed Pokémon

Generation 5

When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.

Height0.6 m

Weight18.8 kg

AbilitiesIron Barbs

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire 4×

WATWater ½×

ELEElectric ½×

GRAGrass ¼×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison 0×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic ½×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock ½×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon ½×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel ½×

FAIFairy ½×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP44
198–292
Attack50
94–218
Defense91
168–309
Sp. Atk24
47–161
Sp. Def86
159–298
Speed10
22–130

Total305

/ 720

BST305

15 percentile (1025)-116 vs Gen 5 avg (421)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Fire

Fighting

Resists

Grass

Normal

Rock

Steel

Water

Electric

Psychic

Dragon

Fairy

Immune

Poison

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 5

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Gray

Shape

Ball

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#597
Crown Tundra	#179
Galar	#189
Kalos Coastal	#69
Original Unova	#103
Updated Unova	#175

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Defense

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Sticky Barb

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Evolution Chain

#597

Ferroseed

→

Level 40

#598

Ferrothorn

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Steel)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 1

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Steel)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 1

Black

4 spots

10% max

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Any

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 25
Conditions: Any

Chargestone Cave (B1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 25
Conditions: Any

Chargestone Cave (B1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Any

White

2 spots

10% max

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Any

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 25
Conditions: Any

Black 2

2 spots

10% max

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Any

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 27
Conditions: Any

White 2

2 spots

10% max

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Any

Chargestone Cave (1F)

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 27
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Fire

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fighting

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Poison

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

1×

0×

1×

½×

1×

1×

½×

4×

½×

¼×

½×

½×

1×

½×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Ferroseed's grass/steel typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, water, ice, fairy types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Ground

Rock

Water

Ice

Fairy

Ferroseed's Grass / Steel typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, water, ice, fairy types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Brave

+Attack−Speed

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Flash Cannon

Learned at Lv. 52

X Y

Steel

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Iron Head

Learned at Lv. 43

X Y

Steel

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Bullet Seed

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Grass

Power: 25Accuracy: 100PP: 30Physical

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Explosion

Learned at Lv. 55

X Y

Normal

Power: 250Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Self-Destruct

Learned at Lv. 38

X Y

Normal

Power: 200Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Assurance

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Leech Seed

Egg Moves

X Y

Grass

Accuracy: 90PP: 10StatusLeech Seed

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

Bullet Seed

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Grass

Power: 25Accuracy: 100PP: 30Physical

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Confide

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

PP: 20Status

Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Ferroseed trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Ferroseed TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Ferroseed
Japanese	テッシード
Japanese (Kanji)	テッシード
Roomaji	Tesseed
Korean	철시드
French	Grindur
German	Kastadur
Spanish	Ferroseed
Italian	Ferroseed
Chinese (Traditional)	種子鐵球
Chinese (Simplified)	种子铁球

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Ferroseed shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Ferroseed shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Ferroseed animated sprite (Black White) — Animated

Pokédex Data

Height

0.6 m

Weight

18.8 kg

Type

Grass

Steel

Abilities

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

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

PlantMineral

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

255

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Harden

harden

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Metal Claw

metal-claw

Lv. 14

Rollout

rollout

Lv. 6

Curse

curse

Lv. 41

Pin Missile

pin-missile

Lv. 18

Ingrain

ingrain

Lv. 35

Flash Cannon

flash-cannon

Lv. 52

Gyro Ball

gyro-ball

Lv. 45

Iron Head

iron-head

Lv. 43

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 35

Mirror Shot

mirror-shot

Lv. 30

Self Destruct

self-destruct

Lv. 38

Payback

payback

Lv. 47

Explosion

explosion

Lv. 55

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