Neo Discovery is a set in the Neo series. It was released on June 1, 2001. The printed size is 75, and the checklist is the same length. Forretress is 21/75, in position 21 of 75 on this checklist. Before it is 20 Espeon, and after it is 22 Hitmontop. The listed rarity is Rare.
Forretress is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 40. In the Pokédex this is Forretress (#205), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Pineco. In this catalog that name is Pineco (#204).
CR CG gangs illustrated this card. The same name is on 26 other cards in the catalog.
Forretress (#205) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2025. The earliest other card is Forretress 2/75 in Neo Discovery (2001). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. 19 other cards of Forretress list a different HP.
Spikes is listed as Pokémon Power. During your opponent's turn, whenever 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon becomes his or her Active Pokémon, Forretress does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if Forretress is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The attack Rapid Spin lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with his or her Active Pokémon, then, if you have any Benched Pokémon, you switch 1 of them with your Active Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.) Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery."
I keep a set binder for Neo Discovery, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Neo Discovery set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Forretress can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.
During your opponent's turn, whenever 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon becomes his or her Active Pokémon, Forretress does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if Forretress is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with his or her Active Pokémon, then, if you have any Benched Pokémon, you switch 1 of them with your Active Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Its entire body is shielded by a steel-hard shell. What lurks inside this shell is a total mystery.
Neo Discovery, in the Neo series. It was released on June 1, 2001. The printed size is 75.
21/75. It is entry 21 of 75 in this checklist.
CR CG gangs. The catalog lists 26 other cards with that illustrator.
Rare.
Forretress #205, generation 2 (Johto).
Rapid Spin (30).