**To use Forretress effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Bug/Steel type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Forretress appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Forretress fits in a VGC team.

The most common build highlights Sturdy, Lum Berry and Impish 32/0/23/0/11/0. Its frequent moves include Protect, Body Press, Gyro Ball, Thunder Wave, Iron Defense, and Explosion. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.

Defensively, Forretress has important weaknesses to fire 4x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Volcarona, Araquanid, Kleavor, Vivillon, and Whimsicott appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.

MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Forretress. Open the Forretress teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Forretress with other Pokémon in the active format.