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Cards/Forretress G
Forretress G card from the Rising Rivals set
Illustration by Ryota Saito. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Forretress G

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A basic Metal type that deals wide damage but risks its own health.

Metal80 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Forretress G uses Shell Scatter to deal 10 damage to every opponent Pokemon.

It cannot use this attack during the turn after it is played.

Bomb Risk deals 80 damage to Forretress G and 10 damage to all Benched Pokemon.

Signature attack

Bomb Risk

Does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Flip a coin. If tails, Forretress G does 80 damage to itself. (80 damage)

The Bomb Risk attack clears out your opponent's bench while dealing heavy damage to itself. The coin flip adds a risky element that you must manage carefully.

Attacks

C
Shell Scatter

This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Forretress G can't use Shell Scatter during your next turn.

MMC
Bomb Risk80

Does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Flip a coin. If tails, Forretress G does 80 damage to itself.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that aim to control the board quickly. It works best when you can protect it from Fire weakness.

Strengths
  • Bench clearing
  • High damage output
  • Basic stage
Watch out for
  • Fire weakness
  • Self damage risk
  • Attack cooldown
Pro tip

Use Shell Scatter early to weaken multiple targets before risking the self-damage of Bomb Risk.

From the Pokédex

Forretress is a Bullet Pokemon that wraps itself in hard leaves and branches to protect its body.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that using Bomb Risk is a gamble because their Pokemon might hurt itself.

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