Pokémon#597

Ferroseed

Type: Grass / Steel • Also known asThorn Seed Pokémon

Generation 5

Ferroseed - grass/steel type Pokémon #597

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

305

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	104	198	151	292
Attack	49	94	112	218
Defense	86	168	157	309
Sp. Atk	26	47	83	161
Sp. Def	81	159	151	298
Speed	13	22	68	130

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Fire

Fighting

Resists

Grass

Normal

Rock

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

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

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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