Forretress is card #2/75 in the 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion built around Unown, the Ruins of Alph, and early Neo-era Eeveelutions. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; otherwise the same English Neo Discovery design.
Card back
The standard Pokemon card back — identical on 1st Edition and Unlimited; the edition stamp appears only on the front.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
668
80
288
188
62
47
3
0
SGC
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
796
61
262
250
113
108
2
0
SGC
10
0
2
2
3
3
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade, when workbook data is available.
Card details
Type
Metal
Stage
Stage 1
HP
80
Evolves from
Pineco
Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Grass -30
Retreat
3
Artist
CR CG gangs
Pokedex #
205
Attacks
30Rapid Spin[Metal Colorless Colorless]
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with his or her Active Pokémon, then, if you have any Benched Pokémon, you switch 1 of them with your Active Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Pokémon Power: Spikes
During your opponent's turn, whenever 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon becomes his or her Active Pokémon, Forretress does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if Forretress is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside the armor is a total mystery.
Market values are TCGplayer market prices for each printing. A dash means no current market row was available. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Holofoil rare; the non-holofoil counterpart is #21 Forretress.
About the print variants
Every English Neo Discovery card comes in two print editions: 1st Edition, with the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. No Neo Discovery-specific error, secret, or appendix promo variants are modeled here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition Forretress has the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area. Unlimited has no stamp; the English card design is otherwise the same.
What is notable about Forretress in Neo Discovery?
Holofoil rare; the non-holofoil counterpart is #21 Forretress.
How much is Forretress worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Forretress is about $31.07 for Unlimited.
Sources: card spine and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data neo2; checklist facts cross-checked against TCGdex, Pokellector, Limitless N2, and Neo-series prep notes; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-26.
