How to beat Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn has 3 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 140 HP as a Metal Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 140
- Weakness
- Fire
- Resistance
- Grass
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 299
- Fastest KO
- 1 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Ferrothorn is weak to Fire, so those attacks do double damage. 81 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Avoid Grass attacks. Ferrothorn resists them, so they do less damage.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Metal Claw for 130 (4 Energy). 416 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Fire attacks do at least 140 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Ferrothorn | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 440 | 140 | 1 |
| Centiskorch Surging Sparks | Fire | Billowing Heat Wave R | 130 | 260 | 130 | 1 |
| Camerupt Ascended Heroes | Fire | Roasting Burn R | 110 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Mega Camerupt ex Mega Evolution | Fire | Roasting Heat R | 80+ | 160 | 340 | 3 |
| Simisear Surging Sparks | Fire | Double Smash R | 70× | 140 | 90 | 1 |
| Blaziken ex Journey Together | Fire | Smolder-sault RC | 200 | 400 | 320 | 2 |
| Centiskorch Temporal Forces | Fire | Charring Breath RR | 180 | 360 | 140 | 1 |
| Chandelure White Flare | Fire | Burn It All Up RR | 180 | 360 | 150 | 1 |
| Flareon ex Prismatic Evolutions | Fire | Burning Charge RC | 130 | 260 | 270 | 2 |
| Rapidash Temporal Forces | Fire | Inferno Onrush RC | 120 | 240 | 110 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals | Fire | Scorching Fire RC | 120 | 240 | 130 | 1 |
| Victini White Flare | Fire | V-Force RR | 120 | 240 | 80 | 1 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 140+ damage (after Resistance).
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Ferrothorn | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Slaking ex Surging Sparks | Colorless | Great Swing CC | 280 | 280 | 340 | 2 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Mega Brave FF | 270 | 270 | 340 | 3 |
| Vikavolt Pitch Black | Lightning | Giga Railgun LL | 260 | 260 | 160 | 1 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Draconic Buster FF | 260 | 260 | 330 | 2 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 130 from Metal Claw and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Shrouded Fable | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Steelix Mega Evolution | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Journey Together | Metal | Stage 1 | 190 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyranitar Journey Together | Darkness | Stage 2 | 190 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Aggron Twilight Masquerade | Metal | Stage 2 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alolan Golem Journey Together | Lightning | Stage 2 | 180 | Fighting ×2 | 4 | 1 |
Every Standard Ferrothorn card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrothorn 69/86 | White Flare I | 140 | Stage 1 | Power Whip M — Metal Claw MCCC 130 | 3 | Fire ×2 |
| Ferrothorn 104/128 | 30th Celebration J | 130 | Stage 1 | Spike Sting CC 50 Kaboom Needles MM — | 3 | Fire ×2 |
| Ferrothorn 63/86 Ability: Startling Drop | Chaos Rising J | 130 | Stage 1 | Special Whip MM 70+ | 3 | Fire ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Ferrothorn weak to?
Ferrothorn is weak to Fire, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Ferrothorn have?
Up to 140 HP in Standard (140 on the White Flare version, 130 on the 30th Celebration version, 130 on the Chaos Rising version).
How many Prize cards does Ferrothorn give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Ferrothorn?
299 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Ceruledge's Infernal Slash (1 Energy, 440 damage); Centiskorch's Billowing Heat Wave (1 Energy, 260 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).
What is Ferrothorn's strongest attack?
Metal Claw, which prints 130 damage for 4 Energy.
What does Ferrothorn resist?
Grass — those attacks do less damage to it.
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