#146 Sub-Legendary

Moltres

The Flame Pokémon

Moltres is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control fire. If injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.

Base stat total: 580
Height: 2 m
Weight: 60 kg
Catch rate: 3

Base stats

580 total

HP 90 321 384

Atk 100 212 328

Def 90 194 306

SpA 125 257 383

SpD 85 185 295

Spe 90 194 306

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Types onlyWith innates

Takes more

Rock 4× Water 2× Electric 2×

Takes less

Bug ¼× Grass ¼× Fighting ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Fairy ½×

No effect

Ground 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more

Rock 4× Water 2× Electric 2×

Takes less

Bug ¼× Grass ¼× Fighting ½× Steel ½× Fairy ½×

No effect

Ground 0× Fire 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Flash Fire always on blocks Fire

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Air Blower Casts a 3-turn Tailwind on entry. Flaming Soul Fire-type moves get +1 priority at max HP. Drought Summons sunlight in battle.

Innate always active, all of them Flash Fire Powers up if hit by fire. Molten Down Fire-type is super effective against Rock-type. Pyromancy Moves inflict burn 5x as often.

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Air Blower Flaming Soul Drought removed Pressure Flame Body

Innates added Flash Fire Molten Down Pyromancy

Details

Height: 2 m
Weight: 60 kg
Gender: Genderless
Egg groups: No Eggs Discovered
Egg cycles: 80
Catch rate: 3
Base exp: 290
Growth rate: Slow
EV yield: 3 SpA
Base friendship: 35
Wild held item: —
Colour: Yellow

Moves

4 level-up · 0 egg · 82 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	15
51	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
55	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
60	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞	20
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95	25
Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5
Bide	Normal	Physical	1	∞	10
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	5
Burn Up	Fire	Special	130	100	5
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Defog	Flying	Status	—	∞	15
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	∞	5
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10
Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	15
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100	15
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Mystical Fire	Fire	Special	75	100	10
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5
Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Rage	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Razor Wind	Flying	Special	80	100	10
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Roar	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15
Roost	Flying	Status	—	∞	5
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	∞	25
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	∞	10
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
Sky Drop	Flying	Physical	60	100	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	90	100	15
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞	20
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	∞	15
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100	10
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100	20
U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	90	10
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.