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 defends itself by launching spikes, but its aim isn’t very good at first. Only after a lot of practice will it improve.
Mossy caves are their preferred dwellings. Enzymes contained in mosses help Ferroseed’s spikes grow big and strong.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Water, Electric, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 4x106-125%KO Ember 4x75-91% | ||
 Sizzlipede FireBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Sizzlipede builds →Flame Wheel 4x106-125%KO Ember 4x66-79% | ||
 Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Vulpix builds →Incinerate 4x96-113%KO Ember 4x66-79% | ||
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x66-79% Circle Throw 2x62-74% Arm Thrust 2x19-23% | ||
 Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Machop builds →Low Sweep 2x62-74% Revenge 2x57-68% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 4x106-126%KO Flame Wheel 4x98-116%KO Ember 4x73-87% | ||
Sizzlipede FireBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Sizzlipede builds →Flame Wheel 4x98-116%KO Ember 4x56-68% | ||
Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Vulpix builds →Incinerate 4x82-97% Ember 4x56-68% | ||
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x61-73% Circle Throw 2x56-68% Arm Thrust 2x19-24% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 4x103-122%KO Flame Wheel 4x96-113%KO Ember 4x74-87% | ||
 Salandit PoisonFire | D | |
Sizzlipede FireBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Sizzlipede builds →Flame Wheel 4x96-113%KO Ember 4x58-70% | ||
Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Vulpix builds →Incinerate 4x81-96% Ember 4x58-70% | ||
Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Torkoal builds →Lava Plume 4x156-184%KO Flame Wheel 4x116-136%KO Ember 4x81-95% | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Heatmor builds →Fire Lash 4x167-198%KO Incinerate 4x139-164%KO | ||
 Carkol RockFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Carkol builds →Incinerate 4x92-109%KO Flame Charge 4x75-89% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 4x103-123%KO Flame Wheel 4x98-116%KO Ember 4x69-82% | ||
Salandit PoisonFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Salandit builds →Incinerate 4x103-123%KO Ember 4x69-82% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Torkoal builds →Lava Plume 4x153-181%KO Flame Wheel 4x115-135%KO Ember 4x82-97% | ||
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Heatmor builds →Fire Lash 4x165-194%KO Incinerate 4x137-161%KO | ||
 Ponyta Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Ponyta builds →Flame Wheel 4x115-135%KO Flame Charge 4x98-116%KO Ember 4x66-77% Fire Spin 4x60-71% | ||
Carkol RockFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Carkol builds →Incinerate 4x92-110%KO Flame Charge 4x76-90% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 4x103-123%KO Flame Wheel 4x98-116%KO Ember 4x71-84% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Torkoal builds →Flamethrower 4x171-202%KO Lava Plume 4x151-178%KO Flame Wheel 4x111-131%KO Ember 4x80-95% | ||
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Heatmor builds →Fire Lash 4x161-190%KO Incinerate 4x136-160%KO | ||
Ponyta Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Ponyta builds →Flame Wheel 4x111-131%KO Flame Charge 4x95-113%KO Ember 4x65-77% Fire Spin 4x60-71% | ||
Carkol RockFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Carkol builds →Incinerate 4x90-107%KO Flame Charge 4x75-89% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 4x146-172%KO Fire Fang 4x101-119%KO Flame Wheel 4x95-113%KO Ember 4x70-83% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Torkoal builds →Flamethrower 4x168-198%KO Lava Plume 4x154-181%KO Flame Wheel 4x110-130%KO Ember 4x81-96% | ||
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Heatmor builds →Fire Lash 4x163-192%KO Incinerate 4x134-158%KO | ||
Ponyta Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Ponyta builds →Flame Wheel 4x110-130%KO Flame Charge 4x96-113%KO Ember 4x67-79% Fire Spin 4x58-68% | ||
Carkol RockFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Carkol builds →Incinerate 4x91-108%KO Flame Charge 4x72-85% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 4x149-175%KO Fire Fang 4x106-125%KO Flame Wheel 4x96-113%KO Ember 4x67-79% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast 4x199-235%KO Inferno 4x182-214%KO Flamethrower 4x163-193%KO Incinerate 4x110-130%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Arcanine builds →Burn Up 4x279-329%KO Flare Blitz 4x266-313%KO Flamethrower 4x195-230%KO Fire Fang 4x146-172%KO | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Torkoal builds →Heat Wave 4x182-214%KO Flamethrower 4x172-203%KO Lava Plume 4x155-183%KO Flame Wheel 4x110-130%KO | ||
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Coalossal builds →Incinerate 4x110-130%KO Flame Charge 4x89-104%KO | ||
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Heatmor builds →Fire Lash 4x163-193%KO Incinerate 4x137-162%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Cobalion's Close Combat hits Ferroseed for 73-86%. Blaziken's Flare Blitz also KOs at 196-230%.
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x73-86% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Blaziken builds →Close Combat 2x98-115%KO Flare Blitz 4x196-230%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Lucario builds →Bullet Punch8-10% Aura Sphere 2x54-64% Extreme Speed11-12% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool 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 50 breeding partners from the Plant and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Gravity, Knock Off and 2 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Ferroseed Best Moveset
Lead with Ferroseed, set Spikes, and keep pressure on. Iron Barbs and Eviolite buy the time it needs, with spread EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.
Best Build
Ferroseed best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Knock Off
- Spikes
- Giga Drain
- Revenge
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Ferroseed misses out on Acid Spray and Gravity. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Steel Roller and Solar Beam, with Normal and Bug coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Ferroseed Locations
Plenty of locations for Ferroseed with moderate rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Ferroseed in Sword & Shield
Ferroseed appears in 30 walking locations at Lv. 13-65 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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