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Ferroseed front sprite

#0597 · Generation 5

Ferroseed

The Thorn Seed Pokémon

Grass Steel
They stick their spikes into cave walls and absorb the minerals they find in the rock.
Height 0.6 m
Weight 18.8 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 61

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 44
Attack 50
Defense 91
Sp. Attack 24
Sp. Defense 86
Speed 10
Base stat total 305

Traits

Abilities

Iron Barbs

When the Pokémon is hit by a move that makes contact, it damages the attacker.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Ferroseed based on its Grass and Steel typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fire ×4 Fighting ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Grass ×¼ Normal ×½ Rock ×½ Steel ×½ Water ×½ Electric ×½ Psychic ×½ Dragon ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Poison ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Ferroseed learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

12 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. Normal Status — — 30
5 Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. Steel Physical 50 95 35
10 Pin Missile The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target in rapid succession. This move hits two to five times in a row. Bug Physical 25 95 20
15 Ingrain The user lays roots that restore its own HP every turn. Because the user is now rooted, it can't switch out. Grass Status — — 20
20 Flash Cannon The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Steel Special 80 100 10
25 Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. Steel Physical 80 100 15
30 Self-Destruct The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. Normal Physical 200 100 5
35 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status — — 15
41 Curse A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type. Ghost Status — — 10
45 Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. Steel Physical 1 100 5
50 Explosion The user attacks everything about it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. Normal Physical 250 100 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

5 moves available

  • Acid Spray Special
    Poison
  • Gravity Status
    Psychic
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Leech Seed Status
    Grass
  • Toxic Status
    Poison

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

53 moves available

  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Explosion Physical
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Flash Cannon Special
    Steel
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Gravity Status
    Psychic
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Magnet Rise Status
    Electric
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pin Missile Physical
    Bug
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Steel Beam Special
    Steel
  • Steel Roller Physical
    Steel
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Grass, Mineral
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Gray
Shape
Head
Habitat
None