Is Moltres Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only. Not available natively in ORAS. Blaziken and Arcanine cover Fire more than adequately without importing a legendary.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Moltres resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Moltres's weaknesses hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Moltres resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Moltres in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Moltres cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
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. 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
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Piplup builds →Surf 2x53-62% Rock Tomb 4x43-53% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Mudkip builds →Rock Tomb 4x51-60% Surf 2x47-57% | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Totodile builds →Rock Tomb 4x51-60% Surf 2x47-57% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x96-114%KO Thunder Fang 2x36-43% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 4x90-107%KO Water Gun 2x13-17% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x96-114%KO Thunder Fang 2x34-40% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x112-132%KO Thunderbolt 2x22-26% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x112-132%KO Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x139-164%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x96-113%KO Thunder Fang 2x35-42% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lanturn builds →Surf 2x58-68% Thunderbolt 2x58-68% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x110-130%KO Charge Beam 2x19-23% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x146-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% Surf 2x36-43% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x100-118%KO Thunder Fang 2x36-43% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lanturn builds →Surf 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x113-134%KO Charge Beam 2x18-21% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x236-278%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x160-189%KO Thunder Fang 2x35-42% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x191-226%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x229-271%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-41% Surf 2x34-41% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x156-184%KO Thunder Fang 2x34-41% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x186-220%KO Thunderbolt 2x26-31% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x344-405%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-40% Surf 2x33-40% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 4x205-242%KO Dive 2x55-65% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x156-184%KO Thunder Fang 2x34-40% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Terrakion can KO Moltres with Stone Edge (332-391%). Starmie's Scald hits Moltres for 79-93%. Rotom deals 67-79% with Volt Switch.
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Terrakion builds →Close Combat50-58% Stone Edge 4x332-391%KO Rock Slide 4x249-293%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin9-11% Scald 2x79-93% Ice Beam29-35% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x67-79% Shadow Ball38-45% | ||
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
ORAS Moltres Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk fires Fire/Flying TermStab from 90 Speed. AbilityPressure drains opponent PP faster. The moveset hits hard but shares the same MoveStealth Rock weakness as Articuno, losing half HP per switch-in. Talonflame's priority outclasses Moltres in the Flying attacker role.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ancient Power
- Air Slash
- Overheat
- Hidden Power Ground
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. Coverage across 9 types 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Moltres is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control fire. If this Pokémon is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.
Moltres Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Moltres is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Ancientpower with Choice Specs 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 special attacker with base 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Ancientpower, Air Slash, Overheat, and Hiddenpowerground. Ancientpower leads at 0% usage. Overheat 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