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Forretress in Great League
BugSteel#67of 1152 ranked
89PvPoke score
Forretress is a strong, playable pick in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Volt SwitchFast · Electric · 14 damage, 16 energy in 4 turns49% of top players
Sand TombCharged · Ground · 55 damage, 45 energy20% of top players
Rock TombCharged · Rock · 75 damage, 50 energy26% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Volt Switchs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
3Volt Switch → Sand Tomb3 fast moves, 12 turns
4Volt Switch → Rock Tomb4 fast moves, 16 turns
What Forretress beats
Cramorantwins this matchup71
Tinkatonwins this matchup69
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup58
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup56
Vigorothwins this matchup50
What beats Forretress
Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup16
Altarialoses this matchup20
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup32
Thievulloses this matchup42
Melmetalloses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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