Is Moltres Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Mt. Ember on One Island, not Victory Road like the originals. AbilityPressure doubles PP consumption. Fire/Flying handles Erika, Lorelei, and contributes against Bruno. Available at level 50 before the E4. The Sevii Islands location means Moltres is accessible earlier in the remake than in Red and Blue.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Moltres resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Moltres trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Moltres on Mt. Ember (interact, Lv 50, limited). Mt. Ember Summit (One Island). Static encounter at the summit of Mt. Ember on One Island
- STARTING (Lv 50)
- LV 50FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 73FireHeat Wave14390%10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- LV 85FlyingSky Attack21090%5
How to Get Moltres in FireRed & LeafGreen
Atop Mt. Ember on One Island, level 50, both versions. Catch rate of 3 means you'll burn through plenty of Ultra Balls. One chance, no respawn after a KO.
1 location to catch Moltres
Badge 7How to Get Moltres in FireRed & LeafGreen
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Moltres Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Moltres
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x94-112%KO | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Lapras builds →Surf 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x44-51% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Omanyte builds →Surf 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 4x39-46% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x99-116%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Omastar builds →Surf 2x85-100%KO Rock Tomb 4x55-65% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Kabutops builds →Rock Tomb 4x89-105%KO Surf 2x54-64% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 4x99-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-33% Surf 2x27-33% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x146-172%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-56% Surf 2x48-56% | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Kabutops builds →Ancient Power 4x103-122%KO Surf 2x52-62% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x105-124%KO Ancient Power 4x63-74% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x94-111%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Forretress's Explosion hits Moltres for 56-66%. Steelix deals 56-66% with Explosion.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin12-14% Explosion56-66% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Steelix builds →Explosion56-66% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Glalie builds →Explosion46-54% Ice Beam19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInsomnia ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Moltres View Banette builds →Shadow Ball30-36% Knock Off13-15% | ||
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
FRLG Moltres Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk fires special Fire and Flying TermStab from MoveFlamethrower and MoveAerial Ace at massive power. AbilityPressure doubles PP drain. The moveset sweeps with raw special output, though Fire/Flying shares the same 4x Rock weakness as Charizard, making TermEntry Hazards a constant threat.
Best Build
Moltres best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Hidden Power Grass
- Will O Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Moltres's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Sky Attack and Overheat, but Normal and Fighting 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
Base Stats
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Moltres FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Moltres is a static encounter at Mt Ember in FireRed & LeafGreen. Moltres appears at level 50. Prerequisite: Mt. Ember Summit (One Island). Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Yes. Moltres is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Moltres is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
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