The Essentials on Moltres
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Rock · ×2 Water, Electric Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass, Bug · ×½ Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy · immune: Ground
- Evolution
- Moltres does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Galarian Form Details
- Stats
- Total 580 · top stat: Special Attack (125) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Sulfura in French · ファイヤー, Fire in Japanese · Lavados in German All Languages
Overview
Moltres is a Fire and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 146 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Flame Pokémon. Height: 2 m, weight: 60 kg.
Ability: Pressure. Hidden Ability: Flame Body. Moltres is weak to Water and Electric-type moves (×2 damage). Moltres is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Moltres takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#146
National Pokédex
Category
Flame Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
90
255
Attack
100
255
Defense
90
255
Special Attack
125
255
Special Defense
85
255
Speed
90
255
Total
580
Min HP (Lv. 100)
290
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
384
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire / Flying). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Rock
×4
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Water
×2
Electric
×2
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Normal
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Fighting
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Grass
×¼
Bug
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Moltres Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Moltres Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire · Flying
Galarian Form
Dark · Flying
Galarian Form
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Moltres Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
1
Gust
Flying
Spec.
100%
40
35
5
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
8
Fire Spin
Fire
Spec.
85%
35
15
10
Safeguard
Normal
Stat
—
—
25
15
Wing Attack
Flying
Phys.
100%
60
35
20
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
25
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
30
Incinerate
Fire
Spec.
100%
60
15
35
Air Slash
Flying
Spec.
95%
75
15
36
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
40
Roost
Flying
Stat
—
—
5
45
Heat Wave
Fire
Spec.
90%
95
10
50
Sunny Day
Fire
Stat
—
—
5
55
Hurricane
Flying
Spec.
70%
110
10
60
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
65
Burn Up
Fire
Spec.
100%
130
5
65
Overheat
Fire
Spec.
90%
130
5
70
Sky Attack
Flying
Phys.
90%
140
5
71
Solar Beam
Grass
Spec.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Moltres
Available in 18 games, 90 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Red
Yellow
FireRed
LeafGreen
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
Platinum
SoulSilver
X
Y
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Generation I
Blue 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 50 100%
Red 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 50 100%
Yellow 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 50 100%
Generation III
FireRed 4 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
One Island, Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
One Island, Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(2)
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
LeafGreen 4 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
One Island, Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
One Island, Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(2)
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Mt. Ember
Lv. 50 100%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Citadark Isle
Lv. 50 100%
Generation IV
HeartGold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Mt. Silver
Lv. 50 100%
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Roaming grass
(1)
Roaming Sinnoh
Lv. 60 25%
Roaming water
(1)
Roaming Sinnoh
Lv. 60 25%
SoulSilver 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Mt. Silver
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VI
X 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Sea Spirit’s Den
Lv. 70 100%
Kalos (Roaming)
Lv. 70 100%
Y 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Sea Spirit’s Den
Lv. 70 100%
Kalos (Roaming)
Lv. 70 100%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 28 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Mt. Moon
Lv. 50 100%
Mt. Moon
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 50 100%
Tall grass
(25)
Route 2
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 18
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 4
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 22
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 7
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 25
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 9
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 2
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 11
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 12
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 14
Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 20
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 16
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 17
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 3
Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 21
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 6
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 24
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 8
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 10
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 23
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 13
Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 19
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 15
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 1
Lv. 3-56 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 28 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Mt. Moon
Lv. 50 100%
Mt. Moon
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Victory Road 2F
Lv. 50 100%
Tall grass
(25)
Route 22
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 7
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 25
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 9
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 2
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 11
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 12
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 14
Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 20
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 16
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 2
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 18
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 4
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 6
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 24
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 8
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 10
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 23
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 13
Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 19
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 15
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 1
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 17
Lv. 3-56 100%
Route 3
Lv. 3-56 100%
Sea Route 21
Lv. 3-56 100%
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Generation IX
Scarlet 2 encounters
DLC: The Indigo Disk
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Terarium (Moltres, returns in the DLC)
Lv. 70 100%
Terarium (Moltres, returns in the DLC)
Lv. 70 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Moltres in Pokémon GO
- 3,465Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,980Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames.”
Blue
“Known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames.”
Yellow
“A legendary bird POKéMON. As it flaps its flaming wings, even the night sky will turn red.”
Gold
“This legendary POKéMON scatters embers with every flap of its wings. It is a thrilling sight to behold.”
Silver
“This legendary bird POKéMON is said to bring early spring to the wintry lands it visits.”
Crystal
“Legendary bird POKéMON. It is said to migrate from the south along with the spring.”
Ruby
“MOLTRES is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control fire. If this POKéMON is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.”
Sapphire
“MOLTRES is a legendary bird POKéMON that has the ability to control fire. If this POKéMON is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.”
Emerald
“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.”
FireRed
“One of the legendary bird POKéMON. Those seeing it are overwhelmed by its orange wings that seem to be on fire.”
LeafGreen
“It is said to be the legendary bird POKéMON of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flare of flames.”
Diamond
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
Pearl
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
Platinum
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
HeartGold
“This legendary Pokémon scatters embers with every flap of its wings. It is a thrilling sight to behold.”
SoulSilver
“This legendary bird Pokémon is said to bring early spring to the wintry lands it visits.”
Black
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
White
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
Black 2
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
White 2
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
X
“It is said to be the legendary bird Pokémon of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flare of flames.”
Y
“One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring.”
Omega Ruby
“Moltres is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control fire. If this Pokémon is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Moltres is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control fire. If this Pokémon is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“A legendary bird Pokémon. As it flaps its flaming wings, even the night sky will turn red.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“A legendary bird Pokémon. As it flaps its flaming wings, even the night sky will turn red.”
Sword
“It’s one of the legendary bird Pokémon. When Moltres flaps its flaming wings, they glimmer with a dazzling red glow.”
Shield
“There are stories of this Pokémon using its radiant, flame-cloaked wings to light up paths for those lost in the mountains.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Sulfura
🇬🇧 English
Moltres
🇯🇵 漢字
ファイヤー
🇯🇵 Kana
ファイヤー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Fire
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Lavados
🇪🇸 Español
Moltres
🇮🇹 Italiano
Moltres
🇰🇷 한국어
파이어
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
火焰鸟
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
火焰鳥
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Flamme
🇬🇧 EN
Flame Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
かえんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Flammen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Origins and Trivia
Name origin: Moltres combines “molten” and “tres” (“three” in Spanish): it is the third of Kanto’s legendary birds. In French, it is called Sulfura, from “sulfure” (sulfur) and Ra, the Egyptian sun god.
Inspiration: It is inspired by the phoenix and the fire birds of legend. According to the Pokédex, its flaming wings guide travelers lost in the mountains, and it bathes in a volcano’s magma to heal.
The seasons: With Articuno, which evokes winter, and Zapdos, summer, Moltres would embody spring; no bird represents autumn.
Galarian Form: Its Galarian Form, introduced in Sword and Shield, is a Dark and Flying type: darker, it looks like a cormorant.
Frequently asked questions about Moltres
What type is Moltres?
Moltres is a Fire and Flying-type Pokémon.
What are Moltres's weaknesses?
Moltres is weak to Water and Electric-type moves (×2 damage). Moltres is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Moltres takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
What is Moltres's Hidden Ability?
Moltres's Hidden Ability is Flame Body. Its regular Ability is Pressure.
Can you get a Shiny Moltres in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Moltres is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
