Forretress · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Forretress card
Numbered 139 of 250 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023, Forretress is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Metal-type carrying 120 HP.
It evolves from Pineco, so Forretress is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Lee HyunJung.
Forretress carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery."
What is Forretress worth?
Forretress is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Forretress before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Forretress grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Forretress
Raw copies of Forretress are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Forretress is the practical move.
