Elite Redux LeafGreen
#597

Ferroseed

The Thorn Seed Pokémon

Grass Steel

It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling of caves. When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes.

Base stat total
305
Height
0.6 m
Weight
18.8 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

305 total
HP 44 229 292
Atk 50 122 218
Def 91 196 309
SpA 24 75 161
SpD 86 187 298
Spe 10 50 130

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Fire 4× Fighting 2×
Takes less
Grass ¼× Normal ½× Rock ½× Steel ½× Water ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Dragon ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Poison 0×

The other 6 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Impenetrable and Bulletproof change incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so they are not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Impenetrable Only direct attacks can damage it. Bulletproof Avoids some projectiles. Sticky Hold Prevents item theft.
Innate always active, all of them Iron Barbs Hurts to touch. Let's Roll Casts Defense Curl on entry. Battle Armor Blocks critical hits.

Evolution line

Ferroseed Ferroseed BST 305
Ferrothorn Ferrothorn BST 489 Level · 40

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Impenetrable Bulletproof Sticky Hold now innate Iron Barbs
Innates added Let's RollBattle Armor

Details

Height
0.6 m
Weight
18.8 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Grass, Mineral
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
255
Base exp
61
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Sticky Barb
Colour
Gray

Moves

14 level-up · 9 egg · 60 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
6 Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
9 Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
14 Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
18 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
21 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
26 Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
30 Mirror Shot Steel Special 65 100 10
35 Ingrain Grass Status — ∞ 20
38 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
43 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
47 Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
52 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 10
55 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Gravity Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 10
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Gravity Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Ingrain Grass Status — ∞ 20
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
Magnet Rise Electric Status — ∞ 10
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Mirror Shot Steel Special 65 100 10
Nature Power Normal Status 1 ∞ 20
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100 10
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95 5
Steel Roller Steel Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass