Moltres Pokemon Guide

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Moltres Pokemon Guide

Moltres is one of the three legendary bird Pokemon from the Kanto region, known for its Fire and Flying typing, flame-like wings, Pressure ability and Galarian regional form. This guide covers Moltres’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Galarian Moltres information.

Normal Form

Moltres

Shiny Form

Shiny Moltres

Regional Form

Galarian Moltres

Moltres Description

Moltres is a legendary Fire and Flying-type Pokemon from the original generation. It is associated with flames, renewal and the arrival of spring, and it stands as one of Kanto’s three legendary bird Pokemon.

Moltres Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Moltres, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Moltres

National Dex

#0146

Type

Fire / Flying

Species

Flame Pokemon

Height

6’07” / 2.0 m

200 cm

Weight

132.3 lbs / 60.0 kg

60.0 kg

Abilities

Pressure, Flame Body, Berserk

Moltres Stats

Moltres has strong legendary stats with high Special Attack and solid bulk. Its Fire and Flying attacks, recovery options and pressure tools make it a recognizable offensive and utility Pokemon.

Moltres Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Moltres has a strong Fire and Flying movepool with several support and coverage options. These are some of Moltres’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Moltres All Moves

Moltres can learn a wide move pool across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Moltres’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
5	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100
10	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
15	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100
20	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
25	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
30	Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100
35	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
40	Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
45	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
50	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
55	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
60	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
65	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90
70	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85
TM	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85

Moltres Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Moltres is a Fire and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances and a Ground immunity, but it also creates a major weakness to Rock-type moves.

Type

Fire / Flying

Weaknesses

Water, Electric and Rock

Resistances

Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy, Bug and Grass

Immunity

Ground

Moltres Abilities

Moltres’s abilities help it pressure opponents, punish stat drops or provide form-specific utility depending on the game and format.

Moltres Evolution

Moltres does not evolve from or into another Pokemon. Its main alternate form is Galarian Moltres, a regional form introduced in the Galar region.

Legendary Pokemon

Moltres

Does not evolve

Regional Form

Galarian Moltres

Regional form, not an evolution

Where to Find Moltres in Pokemon Games

Moltres’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is often found in volcanic, mountain or legendary encounter areas, while some modern games require transfer or feature the Galarian form instead.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Red	Victory Road.
Pokemon Blue	Victory Road.
Pokemon Yellow	Victory Road.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Gold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Silver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Crystal	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Mt. Ember on One Island.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Mt. Ember on One Island.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Roaming Sinnoh after the National Pokedex event.
Pokemon HeartGold	Mt. Silver.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Mt. Silver.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon X	Sea Spirit’s Den after roaming Kalos.
Pokemon Y	Sea Spirit’s Den after roaming Kalos.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Victory Road.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Victory Road.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Sword	Catch Galarian Moltres on the Isle of Armor after starting the legendary birds quest, or transfer Kantonian Moltres from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Catch Galarian Moltres on the Isle of Armor after starting the legendary birds quest, or transfer Kantonian Moltres from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Moltres
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Galarian Moltres

Galarian Moltres changes Moltres into a Dark and Flying-type Pokemon. Its flame-like aura is sinister energy rather than ordinary fire, giving it a different battle identity from Kantonian Moltres.

Category

Malevolent Pokemon

Type

Dark / Flying

Ability

Berserk

Form

Regional Form

Galarian Moltres is included on this page because it is a major official regional form. It is not a separate evolution, but it changes typing, ability and battle role.

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