Moltres in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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#146

Normal

Shiny

1980

2475

Type

Fire

Flying

Weather boost

Attack

251

Top 11.9%

Defense

181

Top 27.6%

Stamina

207

Top 16.9%

Total

639

Attacker Rank

A Tier

A Tier

B Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

1/15/15 · L16 · CP 1500

F Tier

#627

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/14/12 · L27 · CP 2499

F Tier

#458

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3917

C Tier

#137

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

1896 -1980 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2370 -2475 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1422 -1485 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3917 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

Attacking types Moltres is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Rock (2.56×)
Water
Electric
Resists: Grass (0.39×)
Bug (0.39×)
Fire
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Fairy

How Moltres stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Fire	24.78 DPS Top 11.4%	A	#35	Fire Spin Overheat	24.78 TDO 613
Flying	28.16 DPS Top 4.1%	A	#13	Wing Attack Fly	28.16 TDO 706
Overall
Overall	16.60 DPS Top 5.9%	B	#96	Fire Spin Fly	16.60 TDO 305

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Every fast and charged move combo Moltres can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fire Spin
Fly
16.44
226.2
912.3s
13.92
2
Wing Attack
Fly
15.87
218.4
945.0s
13.49
3
Fire Spin
Sky Attack
15.36
211.4
976.4s
13.10
4
Wing Attack
Sky Attack
14.66
201.8
1022.9s
12.45
5
Fire Spin
Overheat
14.18
195.1
1057.7s
12.08
6
Wing Attack
Overheat
13.36
183.8
1123.1s
11.35
7
Fire Spin
Fire Blast
13.32
183.3
1126.3s
11.33
8
Wing Attack
Fire Blast
12.36
170.1
1213.2s
10.51
9
Fire Spin
Heat Wave
12.13
166.9
1236.8s
10.33
10
Fire Spin
Ancient Power
10.94
150.6
1370.9s
9.29

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Moltres in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
50.94
1137.9
13.2
294.5s
46.63
2
Shadow Rhyperior
Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
49.49
1446.9
10.4
303.1s
45.99
3
Shadow Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
51.94
738.0
20.3
288.8s
44.70
4
Shadow Tyrantrum
Rock Throw
Meteor Beam
47.57
1312.7
11.4
315.3s
44.00
5
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down
Stone Edge
44.91
1837.6
8.2
334.0s
42.73
6
Shadow Gigalith
Lock On
Meteor Beam
46.30
1044.3
14.4
323.9s
42.04
7
Mega Aerodactyl
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
44.75
1123.6
13.3
335.2s
41.26
8
Shadow Tyranitar
Smack Down
Stone Edge
43.99
1145.7
13.1
340.9s
40.75
9
Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
44.13
751.0
20.0
339.9s
38.90
10
Rhyperior
Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
41.15
1442.7
10.4
364.5s
38.70

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Moltres in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Wing Attack

Fast Charge

Fly

General

Heat Wave

General

Rank 1 IVs

1500

1/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 16

134.66

Attack

104.73

Defense

118

Stat Product · 1,664,168

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
1/15/15	16	1500	100.00%
1/15/14	16	1497	100.00%
2/14/14	16	1499	99.88%
0/15/15	16	1494	99.60%
0/15/14	16	1491	99.60%
2/15/13	16	1500	99.55%
2/15/12	16	1496	99.55%
1/14/15	16	1497	99.49%
1/14/14	16	1493	99.49%
3/14/12	16	1498	99.43%
2/13/15	16	1499	99.37%
2/13/14	16	1495	99.37%
4/13/12	16	1500	99.31%
3/12/14	16	1497	99.25%
1/15/13	16	1494	99.15%
1/15/12	16	1490	99.15%
4/11/14	16	1499	99.13%
0/14/15	16	1491	99.10%
0/14/14	16	1487	99.10%
3/15/11	16	1499	99.09%
0/13/5	16.5	1498	99.08%
0/8/11	16.5	1500	99.05%
2/14/13	16	1496	99.04%
2/14/12	16	1492	99.04%
1/13/15	16	1493	98.98%
1/13/14	16	1489	98.98%
1/12/5	16.5	1500	98.96%
3/13/13	16	1498	98.92%
3/13/12	16	1494	98.92%
0/11/7	16.5	1498	98.91%
2/12/15	16	1495	98.86%
2/12/14	16	1491	98.86%
0/6/13	16.5	1499	98.83%
4/12/13	16	1500	98.80%
4/12/12	16	1496	98.80%
1/10/7	16.5	1500	98.79%
0/15/13	16	1488	98.76%
0/15/12	16	1484	98.76%
3/11/15	16	1497	98.74%
3/11/14	16	1493	98.74%
0/9/10	16.5	1500	98.73%
0/9/9	16.5	1497	98.73%
0/14/4	16.5	1499	98.73%
2/15/11	16	1493	98.70%
5/11/12	16	1498	98.67%
1/14/13	16	1490	98.65%
1/14/12	16	1486	98.65%
4/15/9	16	1498	98.62%
4/10/15	16	1499	98.61%
4/10/14	16	1495	98.61%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Every fast and charged attack Moltres can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Fire Spin
13
9
1.0s
13
Wing Attack
10
11
1.0s
10

Charged Attacks

Ancient Power
70
-33
3.5s
20
Fire Blast
140
-100
4.0s
35
Fly
90
-50
2.0s
45
Heat Wave
95
-100
3.0s
31.67
Overheat
160
-100
4.0s
40
Sky Attack
80
-50
2.0s
40

Ranges from 0.98 m to 3.5 m tall, averaging 2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.98 m 3'03"	1 m 3'03"
XS	1 m 3'03"	1.5 m 4'11"
M	1.5 m 4'11"	2.5 m 8'02"
XL	2.5 m 8'02"	3 m 9'10"
XXL	3 m 9'10"	3.5 m 11'06"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.98 m

3'03"

1 m

3'03"

1 m

3'03"

1.5 m

4'11"

1.5 m

4'11"

2.5 m

8'02"

2.5 m

8'02"

3 m

9'10"

XXL

3 m

9'10"

3.5 m

11'06"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Flying

Movement timer

Jump time

Attack probability

10%

Attack timer

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Moltres at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	49 CP	27	2673 CP
2	153 CP	28	2772 CP
3	258 CP	29	2871 CP
4	362 CP	30	2970 CP
5	467 CP	31	3020 CP
6	572 CP	32	3069 CP
7	676 CP	33	3119 CP
8	781 CP	34	3168 CP
9	885 CP	35	3218 CP
10	990 CP	36	3267 CP
11	1089 CP	37	3317 CP
12	1188 CP	38	3366 CP
13	1287 CP	39	3416 CP
14	1386 CP	40	3465 CP
15	1485 CP	41	3509 CP
16	1584 CP	42	3553 CP
17	1683 CP	43	3598 CP
18	1782 CP	44	3643 CP
19	1881 CP	45	3688 CP
20	1980 CP	46	3733 CP
21	2079 CP	47	3779 CP
22	2178 CP	48	3825 CP
23	2277 CP	49	3871 CP
24	2376 CP	50	3917 CP
25	2475 CP	51	3964 CP
26	2574 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	49 CP	18	1782 CP	35	3218 CP
2	153 CP	19	1881 CP	36	3267 CP
3	258 CP	20	1980 CP	37	3317 CP
4	362 CP	21	2079 CP	38	3366 CP
5	467 CP	22	2178 CP	39	3416 CP
6	572 CP	23	2277 CP	40	3465 CP
7	676 CP	24	2376 CP	41	3509 CP
8	781 CP	25	2475 CP	42	3553 CP
9	885 CP	26	2574 CP	43	3598 CP
10	990 CP	27	2673 CP	44	3643 CP
11	1089 CP	28	2772 CP	45	3688 CP
12	1188 CP	29	2871 CP	46	3733 CP
13	1287 CP	30	2970 CP	47	3779 CP
14	1386 CP	31	3020 CP	48	3825 CP
15	1485 CP	32	3069 CP	49	3871 CP
16	1584 CP	33	3119 CP	50	3917 CP
17	1683 CP	34	3168 CP	51	3964 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Moltres up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Fire- and Flying-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Moltres with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.