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.
When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.
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. 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 |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Incinerate 4x96-113%KO Flame Charge 4x75-91% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Charmander builds →Flame Charge 4x75-91% Ember 4x75-91% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x75-91% Ember 4x75-91% Fire Spin 4x66-79% | ||
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Mienfoo Fighting | D | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Lucario builds →Low Sweep 2x73-86% Power-Up Punch 2x48-56% Rock Smash 2x48-56% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x95-113%KO Flame Charge 4x76-90% Ember 4x76-90% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Flame Burst 4x95-113%KO Low Sweep 2x28-33% Incinerate 4x83-98% Flame Charge 4x70-83% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Charmander builds →Flame Burst 4x108-128%KO Fire Fang 4x83-98% Flame Charge 4x70-83% Ember 4x64-75% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x64-75% Ember 4x64-75% Power-Up Punch 2x16-20% Fire Spin 4x56-68% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Lucario builds →Low Sweep 2x73-86% Power-Up Punch 2x48-56% Rock Smash 2x48-56% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x95-113%KO Flame Charge 4x76-90% Ember 4x76-90% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Flame Burst 4x95-113%KO Low Sweep 2x28-33% Incinerate 4x83-98% Flame Charge 4x70-83% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Charmander builds →Flame Burst 4x108-128%KO Fire Fang 4x83-98% Flame Charge 4x70-83% Ember 4x64-75% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x64-75% Ember 4x64-75% Power-Up Punch 2x16-20% Fire Spin 4x56-68% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Lucario builds →Low Sweep 2x73-86% Power-Up Punch 2x48-56% Rock Smash 2x48-56% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x95-113%KO Flame Charge 4x76-90% Ember 4x76-90% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Flame Burst 4x95-113%KO Low Sweep 2x28-33% Incinerate 4x83-98% Flame Charge 4x70-83% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Charmander builds →Flame Burst 4x108-128%KO Fire Fang 4x83-98% Flame Charge 4x70-83% Ember 4x64-75% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 4x64-75% Ember 4x64-75% Power-Up Punch 2x16-20% Fire Spin 4x56-68% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x98-116%KO Flame Charge 4x76-90% Ember 4x76-90% Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x147-174%KO Flame Burst 4x98-116%KO Low Sweep 2x29-34% Incinerate 4x87-103%KO | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 4x137-161%KO Flame Burst 4x103-123%KO Fire Fang 4x87-103%KO Flame Charge 4x71-84% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 4x137-161%KO Flame Charge 4x66-77% Ember 4x66-77% Power-Up Punch 2x18-22% | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Litwick builds →Inferno 4x158-187%KO Flame Burst 4x115-135%KO Flame Charge 4x48-58% Ember 4x66-77% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 4x94-111%KO Flame Charge 4x78-93% Ember 4x78-93% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x152-179%KO Flame Burst 4x99-118%KO Low Sweep 2x29-35% Incinerate 4x84-99% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 4x136-161%KO Flame Burst 4x110-130%KO Fire Fang 4x89-105%KO Flame Charge 4x68-80% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 4x141-167%KO Flame Charge 4x63-74% Ember 4x68-80% Power-Up Punch 2x18-21% | ||
Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Litwick builds →Inferno 4x158-186%KO Flame Burst 4x115-136%KO Flame Charge 4x53-62% Ember 4x68-80% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 4x209-247%KO Flamethrower 4x176-207%KO Lava Plume 4x154-182%KO Flame Wheel 4x111-131%KO | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 4x201-237%KO Flamethrower 4x166-197%KO Fire Fang 4x94-111%KO Flame Charge 4x72-86% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x150-176%KO Flamethrower 4x124-146%KO Flame Burst 4x98-116%KO Low Sweep 2x29-34% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Charmander builds →Fire Blast 4x162-192%KO Inferno 4x150-176%KO Flamethrower 4x133-156%KO Flame Burst 4x107-126%KO | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Fennekin builds →Fire Blast 4x166-197%KO Flamethrower 4x137-161%KO Flame Charge 4x60-71% Ember 4x64-76% | ||
In X & Y, Blaziken's Flare Blitz also KOs at 162-191%.
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed2-3% Mach Punch 2x33-39% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemQuickclaw NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x87-103%KO Flare Blitz 4x162-191%KO Stone Edge11-13% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ferroseed View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x113-134%KO Extreme Speed13-15% Aura Sphere 2x42-49% Flash Cannon10-12% | ||
X & Y 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 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Bullet Seed, Gravity and 6 more to offspring.
X & Y Ferroseed Best Moveset
Don't let the NFE status fool you. Ferroseed with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Sassy nature maximize that, and Iron Barbs handles the rest.
Best Build
Ferroseed best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Gyro Ball
- Curse
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Ferroseed Locations
Ferroseed's scattered across 6 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Ferroseed in X & Y
Ferroseed appears in 6 walking locations at Lv. 15-22 across X and Y. 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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