Physical
Balanced
DTier
10Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP44
D
Attack50
D
Defense91
B
Sp. Atk24
F
Sp. Def86
C
Speed10
F
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight18.8 kg
41.4 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Iron Barbs
Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It defends itself by launching spikes, but its aim isn’t very good at first. Only after a lot of practice will it improve.

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. 9 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.

Ferroseed Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fire
2x (Weak)Fighting
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Water, Electric, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
9Resist
1Immune
Score+7
4xCritical
Fire
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
NormalWaterElectricPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockIceFairy
How to Beat Ferroseed in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Fire deals 4x damage to FerroseedView Volcarona →

Sun & Moon 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

2 Forms
Ferroseed
#597Ferroseed
40
Level 40
Ferrothorn
#598Ferrothorn
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ferroseed
GrassSteel
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
HP
44
74+30
ATK
50
94+44
DEF
91
131+40
SP.ATK
24
54+30
SP.DEF
86
116+30
SPE
10
20+10
BST
305D-Tier
489B-Tier+184
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Ferroseed easily with 67 breeding partners from the Plant and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Bullet Seed, Gravity and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
PlantMineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottglaliefroslasscrustle
12 of 67·

Sun & Moon Ferroseed Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Ferroseed misses out on Acid Spray and Bullet Seed. That's 9 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

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 9
Curse
C——10Ghost
Lv 14
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Lv 18
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Lv 21
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
Lv 26
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 30
Mirror Shot
—658510Steel
Lv 35
Ingrain
D——20Grass
Lv 38
Self-Destruct
C2001005Normal
Lv 43
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
Lv 47
Payback
—5010010Dark
Lv 52
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
Lv 55
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
Egg
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Egg
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
Egg
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Egg
Spikes
C——20Ground
Egg
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
Egg
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Ferroseed can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Ferroseed in Sun & Moon

Ferroseed doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Ferroseed is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2XSword

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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

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