# Ferrothorn - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in VGC 18

> Find the best Ferrothorn builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in VGC 18. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Ferrothorn Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 18 (`vgc2018`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2018 |
| **Usage** | 3% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Ferrothorn)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018/Ferrothorn
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2018](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Fire (4x), Fighting (2x) |
| **Resists** | Grass (1/4x), Normal (1/2x), Water (1/2x), Electric (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | Poison (0x) |

## Common Moves
- **Gyro Ball**: 99.225%
- **Power Whip**: 97.192%
- **Protect**: 93.604%
- **Leech Seed**: 86.814%
- **Knock Off**: 6.551%
- **Other**: 16.614%

## Common Abilities
- **Iron Barbs**: 100.000%
- **Anticipation**: 0.000%

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 83.856%
- **Choice Band**: 5.290%
- **Aguav Berry**: 3.763%
- **Iapapa Berry**: 2.901%
- **Other**: 4.191%

## Common Teammates
- **Landorus-Therian**: 71.304%
- **Tapu Koko**: 64.735%
- **Milotic**: 46.974%
- **Rotom-Heat**: 42.942%
- **Tyranitar-Mega**: 42.375%
- **Slowbro-Mega**: 6.240%

## FAQ for Ferrothorn in vgc2018-1760

### What are the top moves for Ferrothorn?
The most common moves for Ferrothorn are Gyro Ball, Power Whip, Protect, Leech Seed. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Ferrothorn?
Ferrothorn is frequently paired with Landorus-Therian, Tapu Koko, Milotic, Rotom-Heat. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Ferrothorn weak to and resistant against?
Ferrothorn is weak to Fire (4x), Fighting (2x), resists Grass (1/4x), Normal (1/2x), Water (1/2x), Electric (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to Poison (0x).

### Which Tera Types are best for Ferrothorn?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Ferrothorn?
The top build for Ferrothorn features a **Relaxed** nature with an EV spread of `244/12/20/0/228/0`. This configuration accounts for 37.144% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Ferrothorn?
Ferrothorn is most effectively run with the ability **Iron Barbs** (100.000%) and the item **Leftovers** (83.856%).

### What is the most common role for Ferrothorn?
Based on common item usage (Leftovers), Ferrothorn often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the vgc2018-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Ferrothorn?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 74 |
| Attack | 94 |
| Defense | 131 |
| Sp. Atk | 54 |
| Sp. Def | 116 |
| Speed | 20 |
| **BST** | **489** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Ferrothorn on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Ferrothorn) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2018) - Build teams with Ferrothorn
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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