Moltres
#146 in the Kanto Pokédex • Flame Pokémon
Pokédex entries
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.
Details
Types


Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Stats
Min
Max
HP
90
290
521
Attack
100
184
459
Defense
90
166
437
Sp. Atk
125
229
514
Sp. Def
85
157
426
Speed
90
166
437
Total
580
Ranges are for Level 100 before friendship stat boosts. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 200 AVs and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 AVs and 0 IVs. Let’s Go has no EVs. Normal-rule link battles instead use Level 50 and 0 AVs.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Let’s Go Kanto #146 |
|---|---|
| Stat training | AVs from Candy and leveling up; no EVs |
| Catch rate | 3 |
| Base Exp. | 261 |
| Gender | Genderless |
Encounters
Let's Go, Pikachu!| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 12 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Sea Route 19 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Sea Route 20 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed |
Route 1 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 2 Route 2 (south, toward Viridian City) | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 3 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 4 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 6 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 7 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 8 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 9 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 10 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 11 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Publisher table and existing location/level tuple differ; retain the tuple pending review and show no unverified percentage, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 13 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 14 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 15 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 16 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 17 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 18 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Sea Route 21 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 22 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Publisher table and existing location/level tuple differ; retain the tuple pending review and show no unverified percentage, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 24 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 25 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Victory Road Victory Road (2F) | Scripted static encounter | 50 | 100% | Scripted encounter; defeat the timed battle before catching a Legendary Pokémon. Electrode is a different interactable encounter |
Route 2 Route 2 (north, toward Pewter City) | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 23 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City) | Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture | 1-50 | - | Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced |
Let's Go, Eevee!| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 12 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Sea Route 19 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Sea Route 20 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed |
Route 1 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 2 Route 2 (south, toward Viridian City) | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 3 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Publisher table and existing location/level tuple differ; retain the tuple pending review and show no unverified percentage, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 4 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 6 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 7 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 8 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 9 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 10 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 11 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Publisher table and existing location/level tuple differ; retain the tuple pending review and show no unverified percentage, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 13 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 14 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 15 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 16 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 17 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 18 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Sea Route 21 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 22 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Publisher table and existing location/level tuple differ; retain the tuple pending review and show no unverified percentage, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 24 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 25 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Victory Road Victory Road (2F) | Scripted static encounter | 50 | 100% | Scripted encounter; defeat the timed battle before catching a Legendary Pokémon. Electrode is a different interactable encounter |
Route 2 Route 2 (north, toward Pewter City) | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Route 23 | Rare spawn in the sky with a Lure or Catch Combo | 3-56 | - | After becoming Champion; ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite high in the sky, Rare spawn; Lures and Catch Combos can increase its appearance. No fixed percentage is claimed, After catching Moltres |
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City) | Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture | 1-50 | - | Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Wing Attack | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. |
| Start | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 8 | Fire Spin | ![]() | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns. |
| 16 | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat. |
| 24 | Air Slash | ![]() | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 32 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 40 | Agility | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. |
| 48 | Heat Wave | ![]() | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. |
| 56 | Roost | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. |
| 64 | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| 72 | Sky Attack | ![]() | Physical | 200 | 90 | 5 | A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM05 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM07 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM08 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM09 | Reflect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| TM11 | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| TM12 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM14 | Fly | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn. |
| TM18 | U-turn | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| TM27 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM37 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM45 | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| TM46 | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM48 | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. |
| TM50 | Roost | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. |











































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