Is Moltres Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Wormhole postgame. Fire/Flying against Molayne's Steel E4 would have been devastating, but Moltres arrives too late to help with the main story.
Moltres resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Moltres resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Moltres resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Moltres resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres resists most of Molayne's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Moltres resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Moltres on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Moltres in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Moltres is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Moltres in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x85-100%KO Water Gun 2x33-39% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x114-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x21-26% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-47% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x88-103%KO Water Pulse 2x49-59% | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x115-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x23-27% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x147-173%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-42% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x88-104%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x108-127%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-47% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x171-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 4x122-144%KO Brine 2x45-53% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x188-222%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x227-268%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-40% Surf 2x33-40% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x158-186%KO Aqua Tail 2x72-85% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x344-405%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-40% Surf 2x33-40% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Nihilego builds →Power Gem 4x156-184%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-68% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x233-275%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x192-226%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Surf 2x45-54% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Moltres with Hydro Pump (91-108%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 173-204%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse33-39% Ice Beam37-44% Hydro Pump 2x91-108%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Terrakion builds →Close Combat26-30% Stone Edge 4x173-204%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Ice Beam25-29% Scald 2x66-78% Psyshock33-39% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball32-38% Volt Switch 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
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
USUM Moltres Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk with Fire/Flying TermStab and AbilityPressure burning PP on defensive Pokemon. MoveRoost recovers health. The 4x MoveStealth Rock weakness costs half its HP per switch, same problem as Charizard, but 90 Speed and better bulk let the moveset absorb more before going down. A-tier through raw special power that demands hazard removal support.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Hurricane
- Defog
- Burn Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Moltres learns Flamethrower and Heat Wave naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Rock and Grass 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
Moltres Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Moltres is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Roost with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
Moltres is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Moltres appears at level 60. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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 pivot role.
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