Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Fire/Flying-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.25x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.25x
0x
4x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Moltres? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Moltres, an incredible Pokémon with Fire and Flying typing. Moltres is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Moltres's movesets? They're right below!
Species: Moltres Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb Ability: Flame Body Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk) Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe Moveset: - Overheat / Flamethrower - Air Cutter / Air Slash - Extrasensory - Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper. 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.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Moltres's special attack by 2 stages). ♦ 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 flinch the target). ♦ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Moltres Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb Ability: Flame Body Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk) Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 36 Hp / 252 SpA / 220 Spe Moveset: - Heat Wave / Incinerate - Air Cutter / Air Slash - Extrasensory - Twister
Doubles Special Sweeper Moltres (Flame Body)
Moltres is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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.
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes). ♦ 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 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 X/Y 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.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Moltres can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Moltres
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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