Pokémon#598

Ferrothorn

Type: Grass / Steel • Also known asThorn Pod Pokémon

Generation 5

Ferrothorn - grass/steel type Pokémon #598

Description

It fights by swinging around its three spiky feelers. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

131

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

116

Speed

Total

489

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	134	258	181	352
Attack	89	173	160	315
Defense	122	240	201	397
Sp. Atk	53	101	116	227
Sp. Def	108	213	184	364
Speed	22	40	79	152

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

Tentacles

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Ferroseed#597

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#598
Crown Tundra	#180
Galar	#190
Kalos Coastal	#70
Original Unova	#104
Updated Unova	#176

Training Profile

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

Base Experience

171

EV Yield

+2 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.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

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

Ferrothorn'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.

Power Whip

Learned at Lv. 40

X Y

Grass

Power: 120Accuracy: 85PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Flash Cannon

Learned at Lv. 61

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. 46

X Y

Steel

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Coverage Picks

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

Explosion

Learned at Lv. 67

X Y

Normal

Power: 250Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Self-Destruct

Learned at Lv. 38

X Y

Normal

Power: 200Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Body Press

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Fighting

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Ingrain

Learned at Lv. 35

X Y

Grass

PP: 20StatusIngrain

Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.

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.

Aerial Ace

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Flying

Power: 60PP: 20Physical

Never misses.

Brutal Swing

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Ferrothorn
Japanese	ナットレイ
Japanese (Kanji)	ナットレイ
Roomaji	Nutrey
Korean	너트령
French	Noacier
German	Tentantel
Spanish	Ferrothorn
Italian	Ferrothorn
Chinese (Traditional)	堅果啞鈴
Chinese (Simplified)	坚果哑铃

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Ferrothorn shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Ferrothorn shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Ferrothorn animated sprite (Black White) — Animated

Pokédex Data

Height

1.0 m

Weight

110.0 kg

Type

Grass

Steel

Abilities

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

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

PlantMineral

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Power Whip

power-whip

Lv. 40

Curse

curse

Lv. 43

Harden

harden

Lv. 1

Metal Claw

metal-claw

Lv. 14

Pin Missile

pin-missile

Lv. 18

Rock Climb

rock-climb

Lv. 1

Rollout

rollout

Lv. 6

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Ingrain

ingrain

Lv. 35

Flash Cannon

flash-cannon

Lv. 61

Gyro Ball

gyro-ball

Lv. 49

Iron Head

iron-head

Lv. 46

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 35

Mirror Shot

mirror-shot

Lv. 30

Self Destruct

self-destruct

Lv. 38

Payback

payback

Lv. 53

Explosion

explosion

Lv. 67

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