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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Ferrothorn front sprite

#0598 · Generation 5

Ferrothorn

The Thorn Pod Pokémon

Grass Steel
They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
Height 1 m
Weight 110 kg
Catch rate 90
Base EXP 171

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 74
Attack 94
Defense 131
Sp. Attack 54
Sp. Defense 116
Speed 20
Base stat total 489

Traits

Abilities

Iron Barbs

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

Anticipation

Hidden

Upon entering battle, the Pokémon senses if a foe has dangerous moves.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Ferrothorn 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 Ferrothorn learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Power Whip The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles or the like to lash the target. Grass Physical 120 85 10
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
1 Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. Steel Physical 50 95 35
1 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
43 Curse A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type. Ghost Status — — 10
49 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
56 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

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Ferrothorn.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

69 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Brutal Swing Physical
    Dark
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    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
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Gravity Status
    Psychic
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Heavy Slam Physical
    Steel
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • 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
  • Power Whip Physical
    Grass
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • 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
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • 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
Multiped
Habitat
None