Competitive Information for Moltres [Black/White]
Fire / Flying
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Moltres? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Moltres, an awesome Pokémon with Fire and Flying typing! Moltres is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Moltres's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fire Blast / Will-O-Wisp
- Hurricane / Roost
- U-turn
- Substitute
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Moltres's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Moltres's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Moltres is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
♦ Hurricane is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to confuse target. can't miss in rain).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Moltres switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Moltres takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Air Slash / Air Cutter
- Extrasensory
- Hyper Beam
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Moltres's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). Life Orb boosts the power of Moltres's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Moltres is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Moltres? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Extrasensory
- Twister
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Moltres's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Moltres is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Moltres's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Moltres can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Moltres.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Moltres can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Moltres
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Moltres's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Flame Charge
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Moltres
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Ground
- Hurricane
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Substitute
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Moltres in Black and White
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 248/0/28/0/0/232/ )
- Optimize Moltres's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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