Competitive Information for Moltres [Scarlet/Violet]
Fire / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Moltres? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Moltres is a remarkable Fire and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's usual to find yourself dealing with Moltres when battling in the 9th generation meta. Moltres can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Moltres is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts 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 Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Moltres? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
Doubles Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It attempts 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 Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Rock moves are bad against Steel/Fighting/Ground.
Electric moves are bad against Ground.
Water moves are bad against Water/Dragon/Grass.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Moltres is: Steel, Fighting or Ground
Considering the amount of shared resistances against typings this Pokemon is usually weak to, we also recommend: Ground, Water, Dragon or Grass
We strongly suggest: Ground, Water, Dragon or Grass
Terastallizing into one of it's default typings ( Fire or Flying ) could also prove advantageous.
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Solar Beam / Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. Solar Beam was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Bug-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dark-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Moltres
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Ancient Power / Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is 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 Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. Ancient Power was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dragon-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Electric-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fairy-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Moltres
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Ancient Power / Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's 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 Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. Ancient Power was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fighting-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Moltres
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. 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 Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned.
◆ Flamethrower is a special TERA-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Moltres
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast / Air Cutter
- Solar Beam / Hyper Beam
- Ancient Power
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts 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 Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. Solar Beam was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Flying-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special TERA-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ghost-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast / Solar Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Grass-type move).
◆ Solar Beam is a special TERA-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Moltres
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Ancient Power / Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Moltres's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Moltres's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. Ancient Power or Solar Beam are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ground-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Moltres
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Ancient Power / Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Moltres's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Moltres's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. Ancient Power or Solar Beam are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ice-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Moltres
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Ancient Power
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's 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 Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Normal-type move).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special TERA-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Poison-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Psychic-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast / Ancient Power
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Rock-type move).
◆ Ancient Power is a special TERA-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Moltres
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Ancient Power / Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Moltres's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Moltres's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. Ancient Power or Solar Beam are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Steel-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Teratype Water moveset for Moltres
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Tera Blast
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant 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. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Moltres will be burned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Moltres's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Water-type move).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Moltres cannot move next turn).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Moltres learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Moltres can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Moltres
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Moltres's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Flame Charge
Most notable and possible best moves for Moltres
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Moltres in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Moltres's EV spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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