Forretress 28/97 Dragon Pokemon card

Forretress #28/97

Pokemon card from Dragon · released 2003-11-24

Forretress is a Uncommon Metal-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number 28/97 of the Dragon set (released 2003-11-24), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$29.99 for the Reverse Holofoil finish, updated 2026-06-14.

Prices by finish

FinishMarket priceLowMidBuy
Normal$1.61$1.03$1.61TCGplayer ↗
Reverse Holofoil$29.99$9.00$31.49TCGplayer ↗

TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-06-14 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.

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Card details

SetDragon
Number28/97
RarityUncommon
Type Metal
HP80
StageStage 1 — evolves from Pineco
ArtistMitsuhiro Arita
Format legalityNot legal in Standard or Expanded
FinishesNormal · Reverse Holofoil

Attacks & abilities

Double Metal BallPut 2 damage counters on each Defending Pokémon.

Backspin40After your attack, you may discard 1 Energy card attached to Forretress. If you do, switch Forretress with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness: Fire ×2 · Resistance: Grass -30 · Retreat cost: 2

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-06-14; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-06-14. Not official values.