Ferroseed

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Evolutions
Moves Learned
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Ferroseed

Pokédex data

National №	0597
Type	Grass Steel
Species	Thorn Seed Pokémon
Abilities	1. Iron Barbs
Local №	103 (Black/White) 175 (Black 2/White 2) 069 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 189 (Sword/Shield — Galar) 179 (Sword/Shield — Crown Tundra)

Training

EV yield	1 Defense
Catch rate	255
Base Friendship	50 (Normal)
Base Exp.	61
Growth Rate	Medium

Breeding

Egg Groups	Grass, Mineral
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

HP	44	198	292
Attack	50	94	218
Defense	91	168	309
Sp. Atk	24	47	161
Sp. Def	86	159	298
Speed	10	22	130
Total	305	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0597
Ferroseed
Grass · Steel

(Level 40)

#0598
Ferrothorn
Grass · Steel

Ferroseed changes

In Generations 5-7, Ferroseed has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Ferroseed

In other generations 5 6 7 8 9

Ferroseed

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Ferroseed learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
6	Rollout	rock	30	90
9	Curse	ghost	—	—
14	Metal Claw	steel	50	95
18	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
21	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
26	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
30	Mirror Shot	steel	65	85
35	Ingrain	grass	—	—
38	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
43	Iron Head	steel	80	100
47	Payback	dark	50	100
52	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
55	Explosion	normal	250	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ferroseed learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Leech Seed	grass	—	90
Spikes	ground	—	—
Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Rock Climb	normal	90	85
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ferroseed can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
64	Explosion	normal	250	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
70	Flash	normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ferroseed learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
6	Rollout	rock	30	90
9	Curse	ghost	—	—
14	Metal Claw	steel	50	95
18	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
21	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
26	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
30	Mirror Shot	steel	65	85
35	Ingrain	grass	—	—
38	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
43	Iron Head	steel	80	100
47	Payback	dark	50	100
52	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
55	Explosion	normal	250	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ferroseed learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Leech Seed	grass	—	90
Spikes	ground	—	—
Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Rock Climb	normal	90	85
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ferroseed can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Magnet Rise	electric	—	—
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Iron Head	steel	80	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
64	Explosion	normal	250	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
70	Flash	normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Ferroseed learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
6	Rollout	rock	30	90
9	Curse	ghost	—	—
14	Metal Claw	steel	50	95
18	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
21	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
26	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
30	Mirror Shot	steel	65	85
35	Ingrain	grass	—	—
38	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
43	Iron Head	steel	80	100
47	Payback	dark	50	100
52	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
55	Explosion	normal	250	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ferroseed learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Leech Seed	grass	—	90
Spikes	ground	—	—
Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Rock Climb	normal	90	85
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Acid Spray	poison	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ferroseed can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
64	Explosion	normal	250	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
70	Flash	normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ferroseed learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
6	Rollout	rock	30	90
9	Curse	ghost	—	—
14	Metal Claw	steel	50	95
18	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
21	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
26	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
30	Mirror Shot	steel	65	85
35	Ingrain	grass	—	—
38	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
43	Iron Head	steel	80	100
47	Payback	dark	50	100
52	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
55	Explosion	normal	250	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ferroseed learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Leech Seed	grass	—	90
Spikes	ground	—	—
Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Rock Climb	normal	90	85
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Acid Spray	poison	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ferroseed can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Magnet Rise	electric	—	—
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Iron Head	steel	80	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	fighting		40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
64	Explosion	normal	250	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
70	Flash	normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Ferroseed learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
6	Rollout	rock	30	90
9	Curse	ghost	—	—
14	Metal Claw	steel	50	95
18	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
21	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
26	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
30	Mirror Shot	steel	65	85
35	Ingrain	grass	—	—
38	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
43	Iron Head	steel	80	100
47	Payback	dark	50	100
52	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
55	Explosion	normal	250	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ferroseed learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Leech Seed	grass	—	90
Spikes	ground	—	—
Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Rock Climb	normal	90	85
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Acid Spray	poison	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ferroseed can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
64	Explosion	normal	250	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ferroseed learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
6	Rollout	rock	30	90
9	Curse	ghost	—	—
14	Metal Claw	steel	50	95
18	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
21	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
26	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
30	Mirror Shot	steel	65	85
35	Ingrain	grass	—	—
38	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
43	Iron Head	steel	80	100
47	Payback	dark	50	100
52	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
55	Explosion	normal	250	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ferroseed learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Leech Seed	grass	—	90
Spikes	ground	—	—
Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Rock Climb	normal	90	85
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Acid Spray	poison	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ferroseed can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Iron Defense	steel	—	—
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Worry Seed	grass	—	100
Magnet Rise	electric	—	—
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Iron Head	steel	80	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Round	normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
64	Explosion	normal	250	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	rock	—	—
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
96	Nature Power	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Ferroseed learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
1	Harden	normal	—	—
5	Metal Claw	steel	50	95
10	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
15	Ingrain	grass	—	—
20	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
25	Iron Head	steel	80	100
30	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
35	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
41	Curse	ghost	—	—
45	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
50	Explosion	normal	250	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ferroseed learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Leech Seed	grass	—	90
Toxic	poison	—	90
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Gravity	psychic	—	—
Acid Spray	poison	40	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ferroseed can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Steel Beam	steel	140	95
Steel Roller	steel	130	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
07	Pin Missile	bug	25	95
11	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
14	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
20	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100
21	Rest	psychic	—	—
24	Snore	normal	50	100
25	Protect	normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
31	Attract	normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
39	Facade	normal	70	100
42	Revenge	fighting	60	100
50	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100
57	Payback	dark	50	100
58	Assurance	dark	60	100
76	Round	normal	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Ferroseed is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100
20	Substitute	normal	—	—
23	Spikes	ground	—	—
26	Endure	normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
46	Iron Defense	steel	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
57	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
59	Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
65	Energy Ball	grass	90	100
70	Flash Cannon	steel	80	100
74	Iron Head	steel	80	100
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ferroseed sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal					—
Shiny				—	—

See all Ferroseed sprites

Pokédex entries

Black	When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.
White	They stick their spikes into cave walls and absorb the minerals they find in the rock.
Black 2	It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.
White 2	It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.
X	When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.
Y	It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.
Omega Ruby	When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away.
Alpha Sapphire	It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger.
Sword	It defends itself by launching spikes, but its aim isn’t very good at first. Only after a lot of practice will it improve.
Shield	Mossy caves are their preferred dwellings. Enzymes contained in mosses help Ferroseed’s spikes grow big and strong.

Other languages

English	Ferroseed
Italian	Ferroseed
Spanish	Ferroseed
German	Kastadur
French	Grindur
Chinese	種子鐵球
Korean	철시드
Japanese	テッシード

English	Thorn Seed Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Spinaseme
Spanish	Pokémon Fruto Espina
German	Dornfrucht-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Graine Épine
Chinese	刺果寶可夢
Korean	가시열매포켓몬
Japanese	とげのみポケモン

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