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Moltres

Moltres is a Fire, Flying-type Legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region. It has a Galarian form that is Dark, Flying-type. It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon. Along with Articuno and Zapdos, it is a member of the Legendary Birds.

Pokédex description[]

Flame Pokémon
Standard Pokédex description
Moltres is a Legendary Pokémon that has the ability to control fire. If this Pokémon is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.
- Moltres's cry
Galarian Moltres Pokédex description
This Pokémon’s sinister, flame-like aura will consume the spirit of any creature it hits. Victims become burned-out shadows of themselves.
- Galarian Moltres's cry

Possible attacks[]

Fast attacks[]

Icon Fire
14 (13)

Charged attacks[]

Icon Fire
140 (33)
Icon Fire
95 (32)
Icon Fire
160 (40)

Attack availability[]

Fast attacks[]

Charged attacks[]

Icon Flying
130 (65)
Icon Dark
100 (45)

Evolution family[]

Moltres is part of a one-member family.

Availability[]

Moltres[]

Method Maximum CP Details
Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
1,980
2,475

(weather boosted)
Tier 5 CP 45,609

Shadow Pokémon2024 Jan 1 - 21 Weekends
Shadow Pokémon2023 Oct 1 - 22 Weekends
2023 Jul 6 - 13[1]
2022 Jul 14 - 22[2]
Mischief Unbound: 2021 Nov 26
Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul 18
2021 Feb 20 - Mar 1[3]
2020 Oct 2 - 9[4]
Ultra Bonus Event 2018: Sep 13 - 20[5]
2017 Aug 12 - 31[6]
2017 Jul 31 - Aug 7[7]
Special Raid Challenge:
2021 Feb 28[8]
2018 Sep 8[9]

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
1,485 Special Research/Timed Research:
Shadow PokémonGO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory - 3rd part: Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo
Research Breakthrough:
2019 Nov - Dec
2018 Dec - 2019 Feb
2018 Apr
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
781
1,287

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Giovanni:
2021 May 1 - Jun 1
2020 Jan 1 - Feb 1
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
1,980 Obtainable starting from rank:
20 (2023 Jul 6 - 13)
20 (2022 Jul 14 - 22)
20 (2021 Feb 20 - Mar 1)

Galarian Moltres[]

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
2,970
3,218

(weather boosted)
Not in wild normally, can only be encountered in Map View via a Daily Adventure Incense


Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Moltres was originally planned to learn Ember and Flamethrower, but they were removed before Moltres was released.
  • Moltres is the mascot Pokémon of Team Valor and its silhouette features in the Team Valor emblem Team Valor.

References[]

External links[]

  • Moltres page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Moltres article, on Bulbapedia
  • Moltres article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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