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Moltres official artwork
#146Kanto · GEN I

Moltres

FireFlyingLegendary

There are stories of this Pokémon using its radiant, flame-cloaked wings to light up paths for those lost in the mountains.

Height
2.0 m
Weight
60.0 kg
Catch Rate
3
Base EXP
261
Abilities
Pressure · Flame Body (H)
Egg Groups
No Eggs
Genus
Flame Pokémon
Growth
Slow
Back to grid
BASE STATS

Combat Profile

FILL ON SCROLL · TIER-CODED
HP
90
ATK
100
DEF
90
SPA
125
SPD
85
SPE
90
580
BASE STAT TOTAL
STRONG
EV YIELD
+3 SPA
ATTACKS

Move Pool

TYPECAT
1Gust4010035
1Leer10030
5Ember4010025
10Safeguard25
15Wing Attack6010035
20Agility30
25Ancient Power601005
30Incinerate6010015
35Air Slash759515
40Roost5
45Heat Wave959010
50Sunny Day5
55Hurricane1107010
60Endure10
65Overheat130905
70Sky Attack140905
TRAITS

Abilities

  • Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

  • Hidden

    Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

DEFENSE

Type Matchups

WEAK ×4
Rock
WEAK ×2
WaterElectric
RESIST ×½
FireFightingSteelFairy
RESIST ×¼
GrassBug
IMMUNE ×0
Ground
TRAINING

Breeding & Growth

GROWTH RATESlow
BASE HAPPINESS35
GENDERGenderless
EGG CYCLES80 (~20560 steps)
EVOLUTION

Family Tree

YOU ARE HERE

This Pokémon does not evolve — and doesn't need to.

WILD DATA

Encounters

CITCitadark Isle Dome 2fLV 50100%
MAXMax LairLV 70100%
KANRoute 1LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 10LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 11LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 12LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 13LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 14LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 15LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 16LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 17LV 3–56100%
KANRoute 18LV 3–56100%

GIFT & STATIC

MTMt Ember SummitLV 50FRLG
JOHMt. Silver · TOPLV 50HGSSOPEN IN MAP
ROARoaming KalosLV 70XY
SEASea Spirits DenLV 70XY
ULTUltra Space Ultra Space Wilds CliffLV 60ULTRA-MOONULTRA-SUN
ULTUltra Space Wilds CliffLV 60ULTRA-MOONULTRA-SUN
KANVictory RoadLV 50BLUEGREEN-JAPANLETS-GO-EEVEE+4OPEN IN MAP
ARCHIVE

Sprite Museum

Moltres — RED / BLUE FRONT sprite
GEN I–II
RED / BLUE
FRONT1996 · 99
LOCATIONS · FRLG

Where to catch Moltres

Moltres cannot be caught in grass, while surfing or fishing in FireRed/LeafGreen.

Other games? Find every location per route and version in the interactive maps.

MATCHUPS

Weaknesses & resistances

Defensive profile of Moltres (Fire, Flying), calculated from the gen 3 type chart:

WEAK TO

Water (×2), Electric (×2), Rock (×4)

RESISTS

Fire, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Steel

IMMUNE TO

Ground

Q&A

Water (×2), Electric (×2), Rock (×4). Resists Fire, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Steel, immune to Ground. Calculated from the gen 3 type chart (FireRed/LeafGreen).

It doesn't. Moltres has no evolution in FireRed/LeafGreen.

Not in the wild. Moltres cannot be caught in grass, while surfing or fishing in FireRed/LeafGreen.