Is Moltres Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Fire/Flying with AbilityPressure. If imported, handles Burgh through both types and contributes wherever Fire is needed. Arcanine covers Fire natively, but Moltres hits from the special side.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Moltres resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Iris'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 Black 2 & White 2
Moltres can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. 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.
Also Obtainable In:
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. The Fire/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. 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 |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Moltres Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Moltres
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x89-105%KO Discharge 2x34-40% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x82-98% Thunder Punch 2x44-53% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x160-189%KO | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x144-170%KO Charge Beam 2x17-20% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Stone Edge 4x96-113%KO Charge Beam 2x26-31% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lapras builds →Surf 2x65-77% Thunder 2x55-65% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x161-189%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x142-168%KO Charge Beam 2x17-20% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Relicanth builds →Rock Slide 4x106-125%KO Dive 2x56-66% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lanturn builds →Surf 2x61-71% Thunder 2x76-89% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x341-402%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-41% Surf 2x35-41% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x191-224%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-55% Surf 2x47-55% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 4x203-239%KO Dive 2x55-64% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x154-181%KO Thunder Fang 2x34-40% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Starmie threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (90-106%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 133-156%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin5-7% Ice Beam24-29% Hydro Pump 2x90-106%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Terrakion builds →Close Combat20-23% Stone Edge 4x133-156%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x56-66% Shadow Ball32-38% Thunderbolt 2x72-84% | ||
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
B2W2 Moltres Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk fires Fire/Flying TermStab at devastating power, but 50%% HP from MoveStealth Rock every switch limits how often the moveset can enter. Answers Grass, Bug, and Steel types with massive special damage when hazards are clear. AbilityPressure wears down opponent PP in longer games.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Hurricane
- Roost
- Ancient Power
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Moltres's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Sky Attack and Overheat, but Rock and Grass 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.
Moltres Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Moltres is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Hurricane with Sitrus Berry 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 wallbreaker role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Hurricane, Roost, Ancientpower, and Flamethrower. Hurricane leads at 0% usage. Hurricane 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