Ferroseed (Pokémon)

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Ferroseed
Thorn Seed Pokémon テッシード
Tesseed
#597
Ferroseed
Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Steel
Ability
Iron Barbs
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass and Mineral
Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Weight
41.4 lbs. 18.8 kg
Base experience yield
61
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
0
HP 0
Atk 1
Def 0
Sp.Atk 0
Sp.Def 0
Speed
Body style
Body01.png
Footprint
F597.png
Pokédex color
  Gray
Base friendship
70
External Links
On Smogon Pokédex:
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
Ferroseed (Japanese: テッシード Tesseed) is a dual-type Grass/Steel Pokémon
introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into Ferrothorn starting at level 40.

Contents
1 Biology
2 In the anime
2.1 Major appearances
2.2 Minor appearances
2.3 Pokédex entries
3 In the manga
3.1 In the Pokémon Adventures manga
4 In the TCG
5 Game data
5.1 Pokédex entries
5.2 Game locations
5.2.1 In side games
5.3 Held items
5.4 Stats
5.4.1 Base stats
5.5 Type effectiveness
5.6 Learnset
5.6.1 By leveling up
5.6.2 By TM/TR
5.6.3 By breeding
5.6.4 By tutoring
5.7 Side game data
5.8 Evolution
5.9 Sprites
6 Trivia
6.1 Origin
6.1.1 Name origin
7 In other languages
8 External links
Biology
Ferroseed is a cave-dwelling Pokémon resembling a durian. It has many green thorns
around its body that are used for protection. It has a metallic body with band-like
stripes, along with small yellow eyes with black pupils. It can stick its spikes
into cave walls to absorb the minerals from the rocks. If threatened, it can shoot
a barrage of spikes so it can escape by rolling away. It absorbs minerals from
rocks. As seen in the anime, Ferroseed can absorb nutrients from rocks and use them
to grow moss for oxygen; different rocks create different types of moss with a
variety of effects. However, absorbing nutrients from rocks that come from
Chargestone Cave yields disastrous results.

In the anime

Ferroseed in the anime

Major appearances
Ferroseed debuted in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!, where Professor Malveaux was
conducting research on them using electric stones from Chargestone Cave. However,
the experiment went out of control, resulting in moss spreading about.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW081 Ferroseed Ash's Pokédex Ferroseed, the Thorn Seed Pokémon. Ferroseed
absorb minerals from rock by penetrating the walls of caves using their spikes.
This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.
In the manga
Ferroseed in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Ferroseed was first seen being released by its Trainer after Ghetsis's speech in
Accumula Town in An Odd Speech.

A Ferroseed appeared in Underground Showdown.

A Ferroseed appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

In the TCG
Main article: Ferroseed (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #103 Unova
B2W2: #175
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
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #069 Hoenn
#—
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.
Generation VII Alola
#— Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#189
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.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Chargestone Cave
Black 2 White 2
Chargestone Cave
Chargestone Cave (N's Pokémon)
Generation VI
X Y
Reflection Cave, Glittering Cave, Friend Safari (Steel)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Pokémon Bank
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield

In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Factory: World Axle - B2F
PokéPark 2
Crag Area
Rumble U
Toy Collection: A Very Chaotic Battle!, Chill Battle: Unidentified Flying Objects
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Dragon Hill: Stage 1
Shuffle
Graucus Hall: Stage 456
Rumble World
Black Realm: Rugged Flats (All Areas)

Held items
Game Held Item(s)
Black White Sticky Barb Sticky Barb (5%)
Black 2 White 2 Sticky Barb Sticky Barb (5%)
X Y Sticky Barb Sticky Barb (5%)
Sword Shield Sticky Barb Sticky Barb (5%)
Stats
Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP:44
104 - 151 198 - 292
Attack:50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Defense:91
86 - 157 168 - 309
Sp. Atk:24
26 - 83 47 - 161
Sp. Def:86
81 - 151 159 - 298
Speed:10
13 - 68 22 - 130
Total:305 Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering
nature.
Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful
nature.

Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Flying 1×
Ground 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Ice 1×
Dark 1×
Weak to:
Fighting 2×
Fire 4×
Immune to:
Poison 0×
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Rock ½×
Steel ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic ½×
Dragon ½×
Fairy ½×
Notes:
If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is
2×.
In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of Dark-type moves was ½×.
In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves was ½×.
Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Harden Normal Status — —% 30
5 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35
10 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20
15 Ingrain Grass Status — —% 20
20 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10
25 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
30 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5
35 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15
41 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10
45 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5
50 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferroseed
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferroseed
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other
generations
By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20
Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10
Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status —
90% 20
Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200
 100% 5
Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM21 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10
Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM25 Protect Normal Status — —%
10
Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM31 Attract Normal Status — 100%
15
Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5
Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100%
20
Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100%
10
Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM50 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30
Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM57 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10
Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10
Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100%
15
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png TR20 Substitute Normal Status — —%
10
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png TR23 Spikes Ground Status — —%
20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png TR26 Endure Normal Status — —%
10
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —%
10
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100% 5
Bag TR Poison Sprite.png TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100%
20
Bag TR Grass Sprite.png TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
Bag TR Grass Sprite.png TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100% 10
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
Bag TR Rock Sprite.png TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferroseed
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferroseed
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
Parent Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
TrubbishGarbodor Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20
Stonjourner Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5
LombreLudicoloGrookeyThwackeyRillaboom Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100%
20
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurRoseliaRoseradeCherubi
CherrimCottoneeWhimsicottMaractusPhantumpTrevenant
FlappleAppletun Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10
OddishGloomVileplumeBellossomRoseliaRoserade
TrubbishGarbodor Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ferroseed in Generation
VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned
the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ferroseed
in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferroseed
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferroseed
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
Sw Sh Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ferroseed
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ferroseed
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other
generations
Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PP2597.png
PokéPark Pad entry:
Ferroseed are rough and curious, but they are surprisingly cool. They can't go back
to the place where they were without help.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Grass
Attack Power: ★★★★★
BT597.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None.png
Grass
None.png Attack Power: 50 - 100 Raise Max Level.png 5
#627
Shuffle597.png

Barrier Bash
Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.

Pokémon GO
GO597.png Base Stamina: 127 Base Attack: 82 Base Defense: 155
Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Candy 50
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Metal Claw
Charged Attacks: Gyro Ball, Flash Cannon, Iron Head
Evolution
597Ferroseed.png
Unevolved
Ferroseed
Grass Steel
Rare Candy
Level 40
→
598Ferrothorn.png
First evolution
Ferrothorn
Grass Steel

Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 597.png Spr b 5b 597.png Spr 5b 597.png Spr b 5b 597.png
Spr 5b 597 s.png Spr b 5b 597 s.png Spr 5b 597 s.png Spr b 5b 597 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 597.png Spr b 6x 597.png Spr 6x 597.png Spr b 6x 597.png
Spr 6x 597 s.png Spr b 6x 597 s.png Spr 6x 597 s.png Spr b 6x 597 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 597.png Spr b 7s 597.png Spr 7s 597.png Spr b 7s 597.png
Spr 7s 597 s.png Spr b 7s 597 s.png Spr 7s 597 s.png Spr b 7s 597 s.png
Front Back Front Back
597MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Ferroseed images on the
Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia
No other Pokémon have the same Egg Group combination as Ferroseed and its evolved
form.
Ferroseed has the lowest base Speed stat of all Steel-type-type Pokémon.
It also ties with Gossifleur for the lowest base Speed stat of all Grass-type
Pokémon.
It also has the lowest base Special Attack of any Grass-type Pokémon.
From Generation VI onward, Ferroseed's Hidden Ability is same as its first Ability,
Iron Barbs, unlike its evolved form which has a different Hidden Ability,
Anticipation. A Ferroseed with Iron Barbs as its Hidden Ability can evolve into an
Anticipation Ferrothorn and can be bred to produce more Ferroseed with Iron Barbs
as their Hidden Ability.
Origin
Ferroseed may be based on cockleburs, durians, or conkers, seeds from horse-
chestnut trees or datura, all of which are known for their tough skin and thorns.
It may also be based on a mace or flail.

Name origin
Ferroseed may be a combination of ferr- (a stem meaning iron in several languages
including Latin) and seed.

Tesseed may be a combination of 鉄 tetsu (iron) and seed.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese テッシード Tesseed From 鉄 tetsu and seed
France Flag.png French Grindur From grain and dur
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ferroseed Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Kastadur From Kastanie and durrus
Italy Flag.png Italian Ferroseed Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 철시드 Cheolseed From 철 cheol and seed
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 種子鐵球 / 种子铁球 Zhǒngzǐtiěqiú
From 種子 zhǒngzǐ and 鐵球 tiěqiú
More languages
Russia Flag.png Russian Ферросид Ferrosid Transcription of English name

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