Is Moltres good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Moltres is A-tier for Flying raid attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.

Is Moltres a good raid attacker?

Moltres ranks #17 of 238 flying attackers with 16.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Moltres be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Moltres is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Moltres worth keeping?

Shadow Moltres hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is A-tier for Flying raid attacker, so keep it.

#146 · Generation 1

Moltres

fire flyingLegendary

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,465 / 3,917
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,980 / 2,475
Research CP (L15): 1,485
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Moltres earns its spot: A-tier Flying raid attacker (Shadow).

Battle roles

A
Flying raid attackershadow#4 Flying · 19.1 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #4 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Fire Spin / Fly.
B
Max Battle attackerdynamax#4 Fire · 246 per Max Move
Dynamax Moltres ranks #4 of 20 Fire-type Max attackers: 246 damage per Max Flare at level 40 (fast move Fire Spin). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
C
Master League#137 of 409 · score 71.6
It is ranked #137 in Master League on PvPoke with Wing Attack / Fly / Heat Wave.
C
Flying raid attacker#17 Flying · 16.1 DPS
It ranks #17 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Fire Spin / Fly.
C
Fire raid attackershadow#25 Fire · 16.2 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #25 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Fire Spin / Overheat.
C
Max Battle tankdynamax#41 of 157 tanks
C-tier Max Battle tank (#41 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
–
Great League#628 of 1154 · score 71.6
Ranked #628 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#458 of 851 · score 73.3
Ranked #458 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack251

Defense181

Stamina207

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

rock×2.56
electric×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

bug×0.391
grass×0.391
fairy×0.625
fighting×0.625
fire×0.625
ground×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#628 / 1154	71.6	Wing Attack · Fly · Heat Wave	L16 · 5/13/10
Great LeagueShadow	–	#636 / 1154	71.5	Wing Attack · Fly · Heat Wave	L16 · 5/13/10
Ultra League	–	#458 / 851	73.3	Wing Attack · Fly · Heat Wave	L27 · 4/15/4
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#493 / 851	72.5	Wing Attack · Fly · Heat Wave	L27 · 4/15/4
Master League	C	#137 / 409	71.6	Wing Attack · Fly · Heat Wave	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	–	#152 / 409	69.3	Wing Attack · Fly · Heat Wave	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Moltres can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

fireMax Flarefrom Fire Spin250 / 300 / 350 power
flyingMax Airstreamfrom Wing Attack250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerB Dynamax
Tank (Max Guard)C Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flyingShadow	A	#4 / 238	19.1	322	Fire Spin · Fly
flying	C	#17 / 238	16.1	326	Fire Spin · Fly
fireShadow	C	#25 / 263	16.2	274	Fire Spin · Overheat
rockShadow	–	#45 / 294	12.9	218	Fire Spin · Ancient Power
fire	–	#48 / 263	13.9	281	Fire Spin · Overheat
rock	–	#82 / 294	10.9	220	Fire Spin · Ancient Power

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Fire SpinSTAB	fire	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	11	+10	3 turns
Wing AttackSTAB	flying	10	+11	1.0s	10.0	5	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Fire BlastSTAB	fire	140	-100	4.0s	1.40	140	-80
Heat WaveSTAB	fire	95	-100	3.0s	0.95	75	-45
OverheatSTAB	fire	160	-100	4.0s	1.60	130	-55	100% chance: -2 own Atk
Ancient Power	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
FlySTAB	flying	90	-50	2.0s	1.80	80	-45
Sky AttackElite TMSTAB	flying	80	-50	2.0s	1.60	75	-50

Questions people ask

Is Moltres good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Moltres is A-tier for Flying raid attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Moltres?: Moltres earns its spot: A-tier Flying raid attacker (Shadow).
Is Moltres a good raid attacker?: Moltres ranks #17 of 238 flying attackers with 16.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Moltres be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Moltres is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Moltres worth keeping?: Shadow Moltres hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is A-tier for Flying raid attacker, so keep it.

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Verdict: Keep