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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A+ Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
60.00 kg Weight
2.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,917
Level 40: 3,465
Level 25: 2,475 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,980 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,485 (Research Tasks)
ATK 251
DEF 181
STA 207

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Fire Spin
Overheat
A
Fire Spin
Fire Blast
B
Fire Spin
Sky Attack*
A
Wing Attack
Overheat
B
Wing Attack
Sky Attack*
A
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Fire Spin is the best fast move for Moltres, and benefits from STAB.
  • Wing Attack is inferior against Grass and Bug-types, but leaps ahead against Fighting-types. 
  • Sky Attack ranks among the best Charged Attacks in the game, and is the the highest DPS attack that Moltres has, even when it overlaps with Overheat.
  • Overheat is Moltres’s second best charge move, and the best move against Ice and Steel Types.
  • Fire Blast is a down-grade to Overheat.
  • Heat Wave isn’t worth mentioning.

PVE Overview

Shadow Moltres is one of the top Shadows in the game, and one of the top Pokemon in general. It tops the Flying and Fire DPS charts easily, and has very little real competition on the horizon save other Legendary Pokemon becoming Shadows as well.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Wing Attack
Sky Attack*
Overheat
A
Fire Spin
Sky Attack*
Overheat
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Wing Attack or Fire Spin + Sky Attack and Overheat

Fire Spin is the preferred fast move, with more damage output than Wing Attack and slightly less energy gain. Wing Attack has somewhat of a niche if Fire Spin would be resisted, but otherwise is inferior. 

Sky Attack is the primary charge move for Moltres, sporting good power and costing less energy than other charge moves. Ancient Power ties for the lowest energy cost among Moltres' charge moves, and also provides wide coverage. Overheat threatens massive damage at the cost of a self-debuff, and its coverage can be useful against common Steel-types. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

The restricted CP of this league hurts Moltres substantially due to a very high ATK stat, as well as its weakness to many common coverage types, in particular anything Rock-type. It should be noted that Sky Attack is not available in this league due to it being exclusive to Moltres's raid event, which results in negligible viability in this league. 

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Moltres isn't great in the Ultra League. While it has dominant matchups against common threats such as Registeel, Escavalier, and Charmers, its incredibly low bulk and weakness to things like Giratina, Cresselia, and Swampert leave it an incredibly underwhelming pick. Consider leaving this bird on the bench in favor of something like Charizard.

Master League: 2.5 / 5

Moltres is underwhelming in the Master League. While it can handle things like Metagross, Groudon, and Togekiss, its matchups just aren't worth it. Ho-Oh works this typing better.

Fast Moves

14
Fire Spin
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
9.09
12.73
15.91
8
Wing Attack
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.20
11.25
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

140
Fire Blast
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.20
0.80
0.00
 1.40
33.33
41.67
 46.67
160
Overheat
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.00
1.20
0.00
 1.60
40.00
50.00
 64.00
95
Heat Wave
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
1.10
0.00
 0.95
31.67
39.58
 30.08
70
Ancient Power
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
0.25
0.00
 2.12
20.00
25.00
 42.42

Elite Charge Moves

80
Sky Attack
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.20
0.00
 1.60
40.00
50.00
 64.00

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
Frustration
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
 0.30
5.00
6.25
 1.52

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 120
Stardust 120,000

Purification Cost

Candy 20
Stardust 20000

Other

Buddy Distance 20 km

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
256% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014249
2001.588101
2002134153
2002.5180205
4003226258
4003.5271310
4004317362
4004.5363415
6005409467
6005.5455519
6006500572
6006.5546624
8007592676
8007.5638728
8008684781
8008.5729833
10009775885
10009.5821938
100010867990
100010.59101039
1300119531089
130011.59971138
13001210401188
130012.510831237
16001311271287
160013.511701336
16001412131386
160014.512571435
19001513001485
190015.513431534
19001613871584
190016.514301633
22001714731683
220017.515171732
22001815601782
220018.516031831
25001916471881
250019.516901930
25002017331980
250020.517772029
30002118202079
300021.518642128
30002219072178
300022.519502227
35002319942277
350023.520372326
35002420802376
350024.521242425
40002521672475
400025.522102524
40002622542574
400026.522972624
45002723402673
450027.523842723
45002824272772
450028.524712822
50002925142871
500029.525572921
50003026012970
500030.526222995
60003126443020
600031.526663044
60003226873069
600032.527093094
70003327313119
700033.527523143
70003427743168
700034.527963193
80003528173218
800035.528393242
80003628613267
800036.528823292
90003729043317
900037.529263341
90003829473366
900038.529693391
100003929913416
1000039.530123440
100004030343465
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