Moltres perches at Victory Road in Let's Go, with Fire/Flying-type attacks and Flamethrower punishing the Grass and Bug types across the Kanto roster.
580HP90Attack100Defense90Speed90Sp.Def85Sp.Atk125
Weak to
Immune to
Special
Pivot
BTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Is Moltres Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?

Moltres from Victory Road arrives just before the Elite Four. Fire/Flying burns through Bruno's Fighting-types and hits Lorelei's team hard with Fire coverage. Handles two of the four E4 members, which justifies the team slot for the final push.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadEGGSGGEEGGEEGBrockGym 1MistyGym 2SurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4KogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8MoltresCatchableLoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4TraceChamp*
Brock
Gym 1

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Geodude
Lv 11
RockGround
Tackle
Onix
Lv 12
RockGround
HeadbuttBindRock Throw
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 1
Misty
Gym 2

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Psyduck
Lv 18
Water
Water GunConfusion
Starmie
Lv 19
WaterPsychic
ScaldPsywaveSwift
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 2
Lt. Surge
Gym 3

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Voltorb
Lv 25
Electric
ThunderboltSwiftLight Screen
Magnemite
Lv 25
ElectricSteel
ThunderboltSonic Boom
Raichu
Lv 26
Electric
ThunderboltQuick AttackDouble Kick
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 3
Erika
Gym 4

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Tangela
Lv 33
Grass
Mega DrainSleep PowderBind
Weepinbell
Lv 33
GrassPoison
Mega DrainPoison Jab
Vileplume
Lv 34
GrassPoison
Mega DrainMoonblast
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 4
Koga
Gym 5

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
ToxicProtectSludge BombExplosion
Muk
Lv 43
Poison
ToxicProtectSludge BombMoonblast
Golbat
Lv 43
PoisonFlying
ToxicProtectFlyLeech Life
Venomoth
Lv 44
BugPoison
Sludge BombProtectPsychicBug Buzz
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 5
Sabrina
Gym 6

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Mr Mime
Lv 43
PsychicFairy
PsychicReflectLight ScreenDouble Slap
Slowbro
Lv 43
WaterPsychic
PsychicYawnSurfCalm Mind
Jynx
Lv 43
IcePsychic
PsychicLovely KissIce Punch
Alakazam
Lv 44
Psychic
PsychicNight Shade
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 6
Blaine
Gym 7

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Magmar
Lv 47
Fire
FlamethrowerLow KickConfuse Ray
Rapidash
Lv 47
Fire
Flare BlitzQuick AttackFury Attack
Ninetales
Lv 47
Fire
Fire BlastQuick Attack
Arcanine
Lv 48
Fire
Flare BlitzOutrageCrunch
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 7
Giovanni
Gym 8

Not available yet. You cannot get Moltres before this fight.

Dugtrio
Lv 49
Ground
EarthquakeSucker PunchSlash
Nidoqueen
Lv 49
PoisonGround
EarthquakeSuper FangCrunch
Nidoking
Lv 49
PoisonGround
EarthquakeHorn DrillMegahornPoison Jab
Rhydon
Lv 50
GroundRock
EarthquakeRock SlideMegahorn
Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 8
Lorelei
Elite Four
Good

Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.

You Win
Dewgong
Lv 51
WaterIce
Aqua JetIce ShardWaterfall
You Win
Jynx
Lv 51
IcePsychic
Lovely KissBlizzardPsychic
You Win
Cloyster
Lv 51
WaterIce
Ice BeamSpike CannonHydro Pump
Even
Slowbro
Lv 51
WaterPsychic
PsychicSurfFlamethrower
You Win
Lapras
Lv 52
WaterIce
Hydro PumpBlizzardDragon Pulse
Other strong Pokemon you can catch and use for Elite Four
Bruno
Elite Four
Good

Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.

You Win
Onix
Lv 52
RockGround
Iron TailStealth RockEarthquake
You Win
Hitmonlee
Lv 52
Fighting
Brick BreakFeintRock Slide
You Win
Hitmonchan
Lv 52
Fighting
Ice PunchThunder PunchFire Punch
You Win
Poliwrath
Lv 52
WaterFighting
SuperpowerWaterfallBody Slam
You Win
Machamp
Lv 53
Fighting
EarthquakeSuperpowerRock Slide
Other strong Pokemon you can catch and use for Elite Four
Agatha
Elite Four
Even

Moltres trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.

You Win
Arbok
Lv 53
Poison
GlareCrunchPoison Jab
Even
Gengar
Lv 53
GhostPoison
Will O WispShadow BallSludge Bomb
You Win
Golbat
Lv 53
PoisonFlying
Air SlashCrunchQuick Attack
Even
Weezing
Lv 53
Poison
Sludge BombShadow BallThunderbolt
Even
Gengar
Lv 54
GhostPoison
Dazzling GleamShadow BallSludge Bomb
Also good Pokemon you can catch and use for Elite Four
Lance
Elite Four
Even

Moltres trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.

You Win
Seadra
Lv 54
Water
Hydro PumpDragon PulseHyper Beam
Risky
Aerodactyl
Lv 54
RockFlying
Rock SlideEarthquakeHyper Beam
Risky
Gyarados
Lv 54
WaterFlying
WaterfallIron TailHyper Beam
Risky
Charizard
Lv 54
FireFlying
Air SlashDragon PulseHyper Beam
Risky
Dragonite
Lv 55
DragonFlying
OutrageFire PunchHyper Beam
Also good Pokemon you can catch and use for Elite Four
Trace
Champion
Good

Moltres has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.

You Win
Pidgeot
Lv 56
NormalFlying
Quick AttackAir SlashHeat Wave
Easy KO
Vileplume
Lv 56
GrassPoison
Solar BeamReflectSludge Bomb
Easy KO
Marowak
Lv 56
Ground
Fire PunchBonemerangBrick Break
Even
Rapidash
Lv 56
Fire
Flare BlitzQuick AttackPoison Jab
Even
Slowbro
Lv 56
WaterPsychic
PsychicSurfLight Screen
Risky
Jolteon
Lv 57
Electric
ThunderQuick AttackPin Missile

This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.

Other strong Pokemon you can catch and use for Champion

Catchable

Available after Badge 8
Type
FireFlying
Tier
B

Catch Moltres in Victory Road (interact, Lv 50). Battle Moltres inside Victory Road.

View Moltres locations

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Moltres Locations

24 encounter spots for Moltres at low spawn rates starting from early-game encounter areas. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

24 locations to catch Moltres

Badge 8
Post-Game

Best Locations to Catch Moltres in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Moltres shows up in 26 special and fixed spots from Lv. 50+. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.

Victory Road - 3F
Lv.50Interact with Pokemon
Route 1
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 10
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 11
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 12
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 13
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 14
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 15
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 16
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 17
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 18
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 19
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 2 - Area 1
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 2 - Area 2
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 20 - West
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 20 - East
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 21
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 22
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 23
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 24
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 25
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 3
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 4
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 7
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 8
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught
Route 9
In the sky, after you become Champion
Rare
Post-game
Shows up rarely in the sky, but only after your Hall of Fame entry and once Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres are all caught

How to Get Shiny Moltres in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Moltres is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Moltres odds across every game

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Moltres in Let's Go Pikachu & EeveeNormal
Shiny Moltres in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny
Color ShiftYellowtoRed
Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Moltres Evolution

Does Not Evolve
Moltres does not evolve
Single-stage PokemonView Full Evolution Chart

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Moltres Calculator

2 Methods
Fastest Path

The best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.

Step 1 · Encounter Method2 in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.

Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.

Step 2 · Boost Your Oddstap to add
+2 rolls
+1 roll
00

How many you have done, or plan to do.

120,000
Shiny Odds Per Try1 / 274Catch Combo
Chance By Now50.1%at 190 catchesAbout 5 in 10 hunters have one by now
What To Expect
ChanceEncounters
10%lucky few29
25%one in four79
50%coin flip190
90%very likely630
How is this calculated?

Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.

chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N,  where  p = 1 / odds per try

Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.

The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.

These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.

Where these shiny odds come from: Read our full methodology

Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Moltres preloaded.

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.

Moltres Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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

Excellent
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
WaterElectric
½xResist
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼xResist
GrassBug
0xImmune
Ground

What is Moltres Strong Against

5Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+4
2xStrong
GrassIceFightingBugSteel
½xResisted
Rock
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Moltres

Rhydon
Rhydon
GroundRock
C
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
B
Kabutops
Kabutops
RockWater
C
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water
C
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
B

Moltres Evolutions

Moltres is a single-stage Fire/Flying type. There's nothing to evolve, so its 580 base stats are what you build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Moltres
#146MoltresDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Moltres Best Moveset

125 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed with Fire/Flying TermStab. Without AbilityFlame Body burning physical attackers on contact, the moveset runs special Fire and Flying damage on raw power alone. 90/90/85 bulk survives some hits, but Fire/Flying means 4x Rock weakness ends everything from a single coverage move.

Best Build

Moltres 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Let's Go 3D modelMoltresMoltres as a 3D model in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee
Best Nature for Moltres
Rash+SPA
Madam Celadon Colors
Blue, then Green
Species Candy
Moltres Candy
Stat Candy
Smart Candy+SPA

Rash raises Sp. Atk and lowers Sp. Def. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Blue, then Green. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.

Candy for Moltres

Moltres Candy raises every stat, but only Moltres can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Moltres is Smart Candy (Sp. Atk), and any Pokemon can eat it; Smart Candy L needs level 30 and Smart Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.

Let's Go Guides

Moves List

Most of Moltres's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Sky Attack and Fire Blast, but Grass and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
C6010025Fire
Lv 1
Wing Attack
C9010035Flying
Lv 8
Fire Spin
D528515Fire
Lv 16
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 24
Air Slash
B1129515Flying
Lv 32
Flamethrower
A13510015Fire
Lv 40
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 48
Heat Wave
B1429010Fire
Lv 56
Roost
B——10Flying
Lv 64
Solar Beam
B20010010Grass
Lv 72
Sky Attack
B300905Flying

TM Moves

All 15 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM12
FacadeDefeat Coach Trainer Alpesh on Route 7badge 3
C7010020Normal
TM46
Fire BlastFrom Blaine after defeating the Cinnabar Gymnot until badge 7
B165855Fire
TM37
FlamethrowerIn the bottom-left room on 10F of Silph Co.badge 4
A13510015Fire
TM14
FlyFrom a girl in the house at the north end of Route 16badge 4
B1359515Flying
TM01
HeadbuttFrom Brock after defeating himbadge 1
C7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper BeamCeladon Department Store 2F TM Shopbadge 3
B150905Normal
TM07
Protect+4Give a Lemonade to the girl on the Celadon Dept. Store rooftopbadge 3
C——10Normal
TM09
ReflectGive a Soda Pop to the girl on the Celadon Dept. Store rooftopbadge 3
C——20Psychic
TM05
RestIn the tile puzzle area on B2F of the Rocket Hideoutbadge 3
C——10Psychic
TM50
RoostFrom a girl upstairs in the Route 12 Gatebadge 3
B——10Flying
TM45
Solar BeamSouthwest of Black Belt Daisuke in Victory Roadnot until badge 8
B20010010Grass
TM08
SubstituteShow a Clefairy to the Copycat girl in Saffron Citybadge 4
C——10Normal
TM27
ToxicFrom Koga after defeating himbadge 5
C—9010Poison
TM18
U-turnCeladon Department Store 2F TM Shopbadge 3
C7010020Bug
TM11
Will-O-WispFrom a man behind the Chop Down tree in southwest Viridian Citybadge 2
C—8515Fire

Tutor Moves

Moltres can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP90
B
Attack100
B
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def85
C
Speed90
B
Total580
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight60.0 kg
132.3 lbsStandard
Base XP261
High Yield
Pokedex Entry

A legendary bird Pokémon. As it flaps its flaming wings, even the night sky will turn red.

Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu / Pokemon Let's Go Eevee

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

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