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Forretress PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: playable — PvPoke #37, up from #42 · hundo rank 1,223 of 4096 · best build 0/9/15, level 25.5, 35,000 dust
- Ultra League: meta pick — PvPoke #24 · hundo rank 201 of 4096 · best build 9/15/15, level 50, 475,000 dust, 296 XL candy
- Master League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150
Which IVs make the best Forretress for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/9/15 at level 25.5 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #37 overall in Great League, up from #42. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Volt Switch · Sand Tomb · Rock Tomb.
At that level it fights with 108.61 attack, 144.36 defense and 132.22 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,223 of 4096 here, 96% of the best spread: mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/9/15 | 25.5 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 1/15/15 | 25 | 1500 | 99.88% |
| 3 | 1/15/14 | 25 | 1496 | 99.88% |
| 4 | 0/12/12 | 25.5 | 1499 | 99.87% |
| 5 | 0/10/14 | 25.5 | 1500 | 99.71% |
| 6 | 0/15/9 | 25.5 | 1497 | 99.69% |
| 7 | 2/13/14 | 25 | 1499 | 99.58% |
| 8 | 0/13/11 | 25.5 | 1498 | 99.55% |
| 9 | 0/8/15 | 25.5 | 1496 | 99.53% |
| 10 | 1/14/15 | 25 | 1497 | 99.42% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 25.5 costs 35,000 Stardust and 31 candy.
Ultra League
The best spread is 9/15/15 at level 50 — 2492 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
With Best Buddy (levels up to 51): the best spread is 8/15/15 at level 50.5, 2492 CP, and a hundo ranks 376 of 4096.
PvPoke ranks it #24 overall in Ultra League. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Volt Switch · Rock Tomb · Sand Tomb.
At that level it fights with 142.85 attack, 184.87 defense and 164.7 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 201 of 4096 here, 98% of the best spread: usable, though far from the top.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/15/15 | 50 | 2492 | 100% |
| 2 | 10/15/15 | 49.5 | 2492 | 99.99% |
| 3 | 10/15/14 | 50 | 2500 | 99.97% |
| 4 | 10/15/13 | 50 | 2494 | 99.97% |
| 5 | 11/15/14 | 49.5 | 2500 | 99.96% |
| 6 | 10/13/15 | 50 | 2495 | 99.67% |
| 7 | 11/13/15 | 49.5 | 2495 | 99.66% |
| 8 | 11/13/13 | 50 | 2497 | 99.65% |
| 9 | 9/14/15 | 50 | 2486 | 99.55% |
| 10 | 10/14/15 | 49.5 | 2486 | 99.54% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 50 costs 475,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 296 XL candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 0/15/14 at level 8.5 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 62.4 attack, 85.27 defense and 75.58 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,633 of 4096 here, 90.5% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 8.5 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/15/13 | 8.5 | 499 | 100% |
| 3 | 1/13/13 | 8.5 | 500 | 99.71% |
| 4 | 0/14/14 | 8.5 | 499 | 99.55% |
| 5 | 0/14/13 | 8.5 | 498 | 99.55% |
| 6 | 2/14/10 | 8.5 | 500 | 99.44% |
| 7 | 1/15/11 | 8.5 | 500 | 99.28% |
| 8 | 1/15/10 | 8.5 | 498 | 99.28% |
| 9 | 1/12/14 | 8.5 | 500 | 99.25% |
| 10 | 1/12/13 | 8.5 | 499 | 99.25% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 8.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Same family: pineco
Forretress in PvP: quick answers
Is Forretress good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: playable, PvPoke #37, up from #42. Ultra League: meta pick, PvPoke #24. Master League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150.
What are the best IVs for Forretress in Great League?
The best spread is 0/9/15, which reaches 1500 CP at level 25.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Forretress in Ultra League?
The best spread is 9/15/15, which reaches 2492 CP at level 50. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Forretress good for PvP?
Great League: rank 1,223 of 4096, mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it. Ultra League: rank 201 of 4096, usable, though far from the top.
How much does it cost to power up Forretress for Great League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 25.5 costs 35,000 Stardust and 31 candy.
How much does it cost to power up Forretress for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 50 costs 475,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 296 XL candy.
What moves does Forretress use in PvP?
Great League: Volt Switch · Sand Tomb · Rock Tomb, the set behind PvPoke's #37. Ultra League: Volt Switch · Rock Tomb · Sand Tomb, the set behind PvPoke's #24.
Can Forretress be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Forretress cannot.
Close to Forretress in Great League
These land within a hair of Forretress on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.