Is Moltres Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Ramanas Park catch in Shining Pearl only. Fire/Flying would have filled Sinnoh's Fire gap perfectly, but it's postgame. Another legendary trophy that arrives too late to matter.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Moltres resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Moltres resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Moltres resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
How to Get Moltres in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Moltres can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x109-128%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x66-79% Rock Tomb 4x69-82% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Gastrodon builds →Stone Edge 4x92-109%KO Surf 2x69-82% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x56-67% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Rollout 4x33-39% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x109-128%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x66-79% Rock Tomb 4x69-82% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Gastrodon builds →Stone Edge 4x92-109%KO Surf 2x69-82% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x65-77% Rock Tomb 4x64-76% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x101-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x62-73% Rock Tomb 4x62-73% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x101-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x61-73% Rock Tomb 4x63-74% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x101-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-75% Surf 2x42-50% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x185-218%KO Thunderbolt 2x25-30% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Magcargo builds →Ancient Power 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Corsola WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Corsola builds →Power Gem 4x90-106%KO Surf 2x50-59% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x100-117%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Starmie's Scald hits Moltres for 66-78%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves View Garchomp builds →
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 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
BDSP Moltres Best Moveset
Held A-tier through the remake with 125 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed behind Fire/Flying TermStab. AbilityPressure doubles PP cost, and hidden AbilityFlame Body burns physical attackers on contact. The moveset pushes special Fire and Flying damage at real speed. The MoveStealth Rock weakness costs 50% per switch, but Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots solves that entirely.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are HP and Speed
Support Moveset
- Roost
- Defog
- Flamethrower
- Scorching Sands
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
It is one of the legendary bird Pokémon. Its appearance is said to indicate the coming of spring.
Moltres Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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