Stats & Training
Ferroseed's all-in on Defense at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 1 Defense EV and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.
It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.
Ferroseed Weakness
Fire and Fighting moves hit Ferroseed for super-effective damage. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. 10 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. With 44 HP and balanced defenses, Ferroseed can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Water, Electric, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Ember 4x75-90% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Tepig builds →Ember 4x63-75% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 4x100-118%KO Flame Charge 4x88-106%KO Ember 4x78-94% Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 4x78-94% Ember 4x59-71% Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
Riolu Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Riolu builds →Force Palm 2x49-59% Rock Smash 2x33-41% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Volcarona builds →Flame Charge 4x81-96% Ember 4x121-144%KO Fire Spin 4x108-128%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flame Burst 4x121-144%KO Fire Fang 4x108-128%KO Flame Wheel 4x101-120%KO Flame Charge 4x88-104%KO | ||
 Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 4x156-184%KO Fire Fang 4x136-160%KO Incinerate 4x47-56% Flame Charge 4x108-128%KO | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 4x81-96% Ember 4x60-72% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Volcarona builds →Incinerate 4x169-200%KO Flame Charge 4x73-86% Ember 4x114-136%KO Fire Spin 4x102-121%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 4x145-171%KO Flame Burst 4x114-136%KO Fire Fang 4x102-121%KO Flame Wheel 4x96-114%KO | ||
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x145-171%KO Flame Burst 4x96-114%KO Incinerate 4x85-100%KO Flame Charge 4x67-79% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 4x224-264%KO Fire Punch 4x145-171%KO Brick Break 2x48-57% Fire Fang 4x127-150%KO | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Tepig builds →Flamethrower 4x108-129%KO Incinerate 4x79-93% Flame Charge 4x79-93% Ember 4x54-64% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Volcarona builds →Incinerate 4x166-196%KO Flame Charge 4x75-88% Ember 4x113-133%KO Fire Spin 4x101-120%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 4x144-171%KO Flame Burst 4x118-139%KO Fire Fang 4x101-120%KO Flame Wheel 4x96-114%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x144-171%KO Flame Burst 4x96-114%KO Incinerate 4x85-101%KO Flame Charge 4x69-82% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 4x225-265%KO Superpower 2x75-88% Fire Punch 4x144-171%KO Brick Break 2x47-57% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Tepig builds →Flamethrower 4x107-126%KO Incinerate 4x75-88% Flame Charge 4x75-88% Ember 4x54-63% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 4x305-360%KO Incinerate 4x168-198%KO Flame Charge 4x75-89% Ember 4x115-136%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 4x248-292%KO Lava Plume 4x182-214%KO Flame Burst 4x159-188%KO Incinerate 4x137-162%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flare Blitz 4x186-219%KO Fire Blast 4x182-214%KO Heat Wave 4x159-188%KO Flamethrower 4x150-177%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x146-172%KO Flame Burst 4x97-115%KO Incinerate 4x83-99% Flame Charge 4x66-78% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Darumaka builds →Overheat 4x89-104%KO Flare Blitz 4x226-266%KO Superpower 2x75-89% Fire Blast 4x75-89% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 4x308-363%KO Incinerate 4x171-202%KO Flame Charge 4x72-86% Ember 4x115-136%KO | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 4x252-297%KO Lava Plume 4x184-217%KO Flame Burst 4x162-192%KO Incinerate 4x141-166%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flare Blitz 4x188-222%KO Fire Blast 4x184-217%KO Heat Wave 4x158-187%KO Flamethrower 4x150-176%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x150-176%KO Flame Burst 4x98-116%KO Incinerate 4x86-101%KO Flame Charge 4x68-81% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Darumaka builds →Overheat 4x86-101%KO Flare Blitz 4x231-272%KO Superpower 2x76-91% Fire Blast 4x72-86% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Ferroseed with Fire Blast (152-179%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Ferroseed for 63-74%. Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 100-117%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain4-5% Fire Blast 4x152-179%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x63-74% Mach Punch 2x34-40% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x100-117%KO Extreme Speed11-13% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Fire deals 4x damage to FerroseedView Blaziken → | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 184 total stats over Ferroseed. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Ferroseed easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bullet Seed, Gravity, Leech Seed and 5 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Ferroseed Best Moveset
Lead with Ferroseed, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Iron Barbs and Eviolite buy the time it needs, with HP-heavy investment EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.
Best Build
Ferroseed best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Leech Seed
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Ferroseed misses out on Bullet Seed and Gravity. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Energy Ball, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Ferroseed Locations
6 encounter spots for Ferroseed at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Ferroseed in Black 2 & White 2
You can catch Ferroseed through 6 walking encounters from Lv. 26-31, but availability differs between Black 2 and White 2. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Ferroseed Guide
Get Ferroseed to Ferrothorn at level 40. At 305 BST, Ferroseed is just the starting point.
Level 40 gets you Ferrothorn. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black 2 & White 2, Ferroseed does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Steel type on your team. Evolve it into Ferrothorn before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Ferroseed in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Ferroseed has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves