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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.
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 black stripes and polygonal spots, along with small yellow eyes with black pupils.
Ferroseed prefer living in mossy caves. 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. Ferroseed's aim at throwing spikes will not be good at first, requiring practice to improve it. 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. Notably, its spikes can grow big and strong from consuming the moss. Absorbing nutrients from rocks that come from Chargestone Cave yields disastrous results.
Prior to Generation VII, Ferroseed and its evolved form, Ferrothorn, were the only known Pokémon that could have Iron Barbs as an Ability.
Evolution
Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #103 | | Unova
B2 W2 : #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. | | |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#189 | | Galar
Crown Tundra #179 | | Sinnoh
#— | | Hisui
#— | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. | | 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
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In side games
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Ferroseed is available in Sword and Shield.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- 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
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush  | Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds | Base HP: 46 | | | Base Attack: 68 | Base Defense: 57 | Base Speed: 40 | | |
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond  | | 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. | | |
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Evolution data
Sprites
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
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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 around the Ferroseed Research Institute.
Minor appearances
In Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", one of the Macro Cosmos employees used a Ferroseed to confront Sonia, only for Raihan to appear and defeat it with his Duraludon in the next episode.
A Trainer's Ferroseed appeared in HZ039.
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. | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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)
Trivia
- No other Pokémon have the same Egg Group combination as Ferroseed and its evolved form.
- Ferroseed and its evolution are the only Steel-type Pokémon in the Grass Egg Group.
- Ferroseed has the lowest base Speed stat of all Steel-type Pokémon.
- From Generation VI onward, Ferroseed's Hidden Ability is the 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.
- According to Ken Sugimori, Foongus, Amoonguss, Ferroseed, and Ferrothorn were all designed by the same designer.[1]
Origin
Ferroseed is based on certain plants whose seeds stick to clothing,[1] such as cockleburs, burdocks, or cleavers. It may also be based on durians, conkers (seeds from horse-chestnut trees), or datura fruits, 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 ferrous (containing iron) and seed.
Tesseed may be a combination of 鉄 tetsu (iron) and seed.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | लौसीडो Lauseedo | From लोहा lohā and seed |  Russian | Ферросид Ferrosid | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เทสซีด Thetsit | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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