Is Moltres Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Galarian Moltres (Dark/Flying) roams the Isle of Armor skies during Crown Tundra content. The original Fire/Flying is in Dynamax Adventures. Galarian Moltres looks incredible and hits hard with Dark-type coverage. Postgame trophy that would've been devastating against Allister and Piers if you'd had it earlier.
Moltres resists most of Milo's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Nessa's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Moltres resists most of Bea's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Opal's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Moltres resists most of Piers's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Leon's team.
Catch Moltres on Crown Shrine (Dynamax Adventure, Lv 70). Dynamax Adventure final boss. Catch at the end of a Dynamax Adventure in the Crown Tundra Max Lair. One attempt per adventure — choose whether to keep the legendary or pass.
How to Get Moltres in Sword & Shield
Moltres doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
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
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x84-99% | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x105-124%KO Razor Shell 2x65-77% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x84-98% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x103-122%KO Razor Shell 2x66-77% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x80-94% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x101-120%KO Razor Shell 2x64-75% | ||
 Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Barbaracle builds →Rock Slide 4x118-140%KO Dive 2x62-74% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 4x143-168%KO Whirlpool 2x12-14% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Rock Slide 4x125-148%KO Dive 2x68-80% | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Barbaracle builds →Rock Slide 4x118-140%KO Dive 2x64-75% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x160-189%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x233-275%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x193-227%KO Thunder Punch 2x48-57% Muddy Water 2x45-54% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x225-264%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x252-296%KO Liquidation 2x72-85% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x233-275%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x193-227%KO Thunder Punch 2x48-57% Hydro Pump 2x55-65% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x225-264%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x252-296%KO Liquidation 2x72-85% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x265-312%KO Thunder Fang 2x39-46% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x233-275%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x193-227%KO Thunder Punch 2x48-57% Hydro Pump 2x55-65% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x225-264%KO Thunder Punch 2x38-45% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x252-296%KO Liquidation 2x72-85% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x265-312%KO Thunder Fang 2x39-46% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves View Garchomp builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Ferrothorn builds →Knock Off11-14% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Corviknight builds →U Turn3-3% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 4x248-291%KO Close Combat37-44% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemPower Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Starmie builds →Scald 2x66-78% Ice Beam25-29% Psyshock33-39% | ||
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
SwSh Moltres Best Moveset
For years, MoveStealth Rock kept this out of higher tiers. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots fixed that in Gen 8. 125 Sp. Atk with Fire/Flying TermStab has always been strong, and the moveset adds solid bulk across 90/90/85 with AbilityFlame Body punishing physical contact. A-tier because the one weakness finally has an answer.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are HP and Speed
Support Moveset
- Roost
- Defog
- Flamethrower
- Scorching Sands
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Moltres learns Heat Wave and Hurricane naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Rock and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
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
Base Stats
This Pokémon’s sinister, flame-like aura will consume the spirit of any creature it hits. Victims become burned-out shadows of themselves.
The sinister aura that blazes like molten fire around this Pokémon is what inspired the name Moltres.
Moltres Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Moltres is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a support. 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 support role.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Roost, Defog, Flamethrower, and Scorching Sands. 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