Stats & Training
Everything pushes toward special damage here. Moltres's Sp. Atk does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Near-impossible to catch, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It is said to be the legendary bird Pokémon of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flare of flames.
One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.
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 |
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Rock Tomb 4x71-83% Rock Throw 4x63-75% Charge Beam 2x28-33% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 4x99-117%KO Rock Throw 4x85-100%KO Charge Beam 2x21-25% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Archen builds →Ancient Power 4x85-100%KO Rock Tomb 4x113-133%KO Rock Throw 4x92-108%KO | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x63-75% Rock Throw 4x56-67% | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 4x61-72% Rock Tomb 4x56-66% Rock Throw 4x47-55% Smack Down 4x47-55% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Rock Slide 4x74-88% Rock Tomb 4x61-72% Rock Throw 4x51-61% Charge Beam 2x26-31% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x107-127%KO Rock Tomb 4x88-105%KO Rock Throw 4x74-88% Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Archen builds →Ancient Power 4x79-94% Rock Tomb 4x103-121%KO Rock Throw 4x83-99% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x56-66% Rock Throw 4x47-55% Smack Down 4x47-55% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 4x61-72% Rock Tomb 4x56-66% Rock Throw 4x47-55% Smack Down 4x47-55% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Rock Slide 4x74-88% Rock Tomb 4x61-72% Rock Throw 4x51-61% Charge Beam 2x26-31% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x107-127%KO Rock Tomb 4x88-105%KO Rock Throw 4x74-88% Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Archen builds →Ancient Power 4x79-94% Rock Tomb 4x103-121%KO Rock Throw 4x83-99% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x56-66% Rock Throw 4x47-55% Smack Down 4x47-55% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 4x61-72% Rock Tomb 4x56-66% Rock Throw 4x47-55% Smack Down 4x47-55% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Rock Slide 4x74-88% Rock Tomb 4x61-72% Rock Throw 4x51-61% Charge Beam 2x26-31% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x107-127%KO Rock Tomb 4x88-105%KO Rock Throw 4x74-88% Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Archen builds →Ancient Power 4x79-94% Rock Tomb 4x103-121%KO Rock Throw 4x83-99% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x56-66% Rock Throw 4x47-55% Smack Down 4x47-55% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 4x59-70% Rock Tomb 4x55-66% Rock Throw 4x48-56% Smack Down 4x48-56% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Rock Slide 4x75-89% Rock Tomb 4x59-70% Rock Throw 4x52-61% Charge Beam 2x27-31% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x111-131%KO Rock Tomb 4x91-108%KO Rock Throw 4x75-89% Charge Beam 2x18-22% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Archen builds →Ancient Power 4x80-94% Rock Tomb 4x103-122%KO Rock Throw 4x88-103%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Onix builds →Rock Slide 4x67-80% Rock Tomb 4x55-66% Rock Throw 4x48-56% Smack Down 4x48-56% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x160-188%KO Thunder Fang 2x35-42% Ancient Power 4x68-81% Rock Tomb 4x99-116%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 4x95-112%KO Ancient Power 4x60-72% Rock Tomb 4x57-67% Rock Throw 4x49-58% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Stone Edge 4x99-116%KO Rock Slide 4x76-90% Rock Tomb 4x60-72% Rock Throw 4x53-63% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x148-175%KO Rock Slide 4x114-134%KO Rock Tomb 4x91-107%KO Rock Throw 4x76-90% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Archen builds →Stone Edge 4x171-201%KO Ancient Power 4x80-94% Rock Tomb 4x102-121%KO Rock Throw 4x87-103%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x161-189%KO Rock Slide 4x120-142%KO Thunder Fang 2x35-41% Ancient Power 4x68-80% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 4x93-109%KO Power Gem 4x77-91% Rock Slide 4x71-84% Ancient Power 4x58-69% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lunatone builds →Stone Edge 4x99-116%KO Rock Slide 4x74-87% Rock Tomb 4x62-73% Rock Throw 4x52-62% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x148-175%KO Rock Slide 4x111-131%KO Rock Tomb 4x89-105%KO Rock Throw 4x77-91% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lairon builds →Stone Edge 4x142-167%KO Rock Slide 4x108-127%KO Rock Tomb 4x86-102%KO | ||
In X & Y, Zapdos's Thunderbolt hits Moltres for 73-86%. Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (246-289%). Gastrodon deals 59-70% with Scald.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave13-15% Thunderbolt 2x73-86% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x246-289%KO Pursuit25-29% Crunch49-58% Superpower24-29% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x59-70% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Terrakion builds →Close Combat29-34% Rock Slide 4x146-171%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin8-9% Scald 2x68-80% Ice Beam25-30% | ||
X & Y Evolution
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
X & Y Moltres Best Moveset
This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Flame Body supports the gameplan, and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs mean Moltres doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus utility options backing it up.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Doubles Special Tank Moveset
- Roost
- Flamethrower
- Air Slash
- Tailwind
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ancient Power
- Air Slash
- Overheat
- Hidden Power Ground
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Moltres Locations
low spawn rates across 4 encounter spots for Moltres. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Best Locations to Catch Moltres in X & Y
Before you go hunting for Moltres, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. X and Y each have different walking and fixed encounters at Lv. 70+.
Moltres Guide
In X & Y, Moltres is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Roost with Leftovers 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 pivot role.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Roost, Flamethrower, Air Slash, and Tailwind. Roost leads at 25% 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves