Physical
Balanced
90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Furret's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Sp. Atk trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Speed stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP85
C
Attack76
C
Defense64
C
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed90
B
Total415
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.8 m
Weight32.5 kg
Base XP145
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Run Away
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
FriskHA
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It makes a nest to suit its long and skinny body. The nest is impossible for other POKéMON to enter.

Furret Weakness

Type-wise, Furret takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Furret Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Furret in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)
Machoke
Machoke
Fighting
D
Available Moves
Moves
  • Dynamic PunchTM01
  • Karate ChopLv. 15
  • Rock SmashTM08
Damage vs Furret
Dynamic Punch 2x
98-116%KO
Karate Chop 2x
50-59%
Rock Smash 2x
41-48%
View Machoke builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Furret is the evolved form of Sentret. Breeding produces Sentret eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Sentret gave Furret the biggest boost in Speed (+70), bringing the total to 415 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Sentret
Normal
Furret
Normal
HP
35
85+50
ATK
46
76+30
DEF
34
64+30
SP.ATK
35
45+10
SP.DEF
45
55+10
SPE
20
90+70
BST
215D-Tier
415C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Furret to get Sentret eggs easily using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Focus Energy, Pursuit and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

Gold & Silver Furret Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
Berserk Gene
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • Shadow Ball
  • Hyper BeamSTAB
  • Dynamic Punch
  • Double EdgeSTAB

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Furret threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Ground and Fighting standing out. Pair that with Hyper Beam and Double-Edge and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Lv 11
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 18
Fury Swipes
D188015Normal
Lv 28
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 38
Rest
B10Psychic
Lv 48
Amnesia
D20Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C10Ghost
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM40
Defense Curl
D40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D5Fighting
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
S100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
D10Normal
TM48
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
B10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
S150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM44
Rest
B10Psychic
TM27
Return
A10020Normal
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
B10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D6020Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Double-Edge
A12010015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
30Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Reversal
D10015Fighting
Egg
Slash
C7010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Furret can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Furret in Gold & Silver

You'll want early-game access before hunting Furret. Moderate rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Furret in Gold & Silver

The path to Furret starts with Sentret at Lv. 2-6 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Sentret
    Step 1Catch Sentret
    Route 29
    GoldGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    40%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 29
    SilverGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    40%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 1
    GoldGrass Lv.3 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 1
    SilverGrass Lv.3 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
  2. Furret
    Step 2Furret
    Route 1
    SilverGrass Lv.6 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 1
    GoldGrass Lv.6 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    or evolve from Sentret (Step 1)

Furret Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Furret's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Gold & Silver, Sentret evolves into Furret at level 15. Furret is the fully evolved form. It sits at 415 BST in its evolved form.

  • In Gold & Silver, Furret can work for a story run. 415 BST is average, but Normal typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Gold & Silver, Furret has a 415 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a balanced. Shadow Ball with Berserkgene is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, Normal typing gives Furret 1 resistances plus Ghost immunity. Base 90 Speed is the standout stat. 415 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Game Availability

Furret first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

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