Is Moltres Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Moltres resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Moltres resists most of Grusha's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Moltres cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Moltres in Scarlet & Violet
Moltres can't be caught in Scarlet & Violet. Bring it over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Moltres is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Moltres Weakness
Type-wise, Moltres takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Electric. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Moltres can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Moltres Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Moltres
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Glimmora builds →Ancient Power 4x121-144%KO | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x105-124%KO Razor Shell 2x65-77% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Klawf Rock | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x244-288%KO Liquidation 2x70-83% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x181-213%KO Surf 2x25-29% Thunderbolt 2x25-29% | ||
Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x249-293%KO Liquidation 2x70-83% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x186-219%KO Surf 2x25-30% Thunderbolt 2x25-30% | ||
Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Corviknight builds →U Turn2-3% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIcebody ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Avalugg builds →Rapid Spin9-10% Avalanche10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEartheater ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Orthworm builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin6-7% Volt Switch 2x20-24% | ||
Moltres Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Moltres is a Fire/Flying legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Moltres Best Moveset
Fire/Flying at 125 Sp. Atk and 90 Speed with AbilityFlame Body threatening burns on contact. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots is mandatory because 50% HP from TermEntry Hazards on every switch makes it unplayable without protection. NatureBold investment pivots into a physically defensive answer that heals through MoveRoost. The moveset walls Fighting and Grass types.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Flamethrower
- U Turn
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Moltres's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Sky Attack and Overheat, but Rock and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Everything pushes toward special damage here. Moltres's Sp. Atk does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Near-impossible to catch, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Moltres Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Moltres is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Roost with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Moltres. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Flame Body can work in specific setups.
Moltres is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the pivot role.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Roost, Flamethrower, U Turn, and Will O Wisp. Roost leads at 0% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Red & Blue, Moltres has appeared in 20 games. Legendary Pokemon like Moltres are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves