#146 Moltres
Moltres
 Gender Undeterminate 
Types
Fire Flying
Name Number Japanese Name
Moltres 146 Fire
Pronunciation Species
MOLE-TRACE Flame Pokémon
Name Meaning
Comes from MOLTEN (melted) and TRES (Spanish for three). Moltres is the number-three legendary bird.
Height Weight
6' 7" 2.01 m 132.0 lb 59.40 kg
Evolutions
Moltres This Pokémon didn’t Evolve from anything, nor does it evolve. No Evolution.
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue Known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames.
Yellow A legendary bird POKEMON. As it flaps its flaming wings, even the night sky will turn red.
Stadium A legendary bird Pokémon known as the "fire bird." Every time it flaps, its wings flare and burn brightly.
Gold Stadium 2 This legendary POKEMON scatters embers with every flap of its wings. It is a thrilling sight to behold.
Silver This legendary bird POKEMON is said to bring early spring to the wintry lands it visits.
Crystal Legendary bird POKEMON. It is said to migrate from the south along with the spring.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Victory Road NA One
Red NA One
Yellow NA One
Gold Must Trade from Red, Blue, or Yellow Never None
Silver Never None
Crystal Never None
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B X            
Yellow X            
G/S                  
Crystal                  
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x0.5 Water = x2 Electric = x2 Grass = x0.25 Ice =
GSC: x1
RBY: x 2
Fighting = x0.5 Poison = x1 Ground = x0 Flying = x1 Psychic = x1 Bug = x0.25
Rock = x4 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x0.5
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 3/17
Total Resistances= 6/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 2 ⇨ 50%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 4/15
Total Resistances= 5/15
Defense Ratio= 4 : 5 ⇨ 80%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has less weaknesses and more resistances in GSC than RBY, thus in GSC it has a better defense ratio.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Water =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Grass =
1st: Good
2nd: Good
Ice =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Poison =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Ground =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Flying =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st: Good
2nd: Good
Rock =
1st: Bad
2nd: Bad
Ghost =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Dragon =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: Good
2nd: Bad
Total Advantages (GSC)= 7/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 7/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 1:1 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 100%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 6/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 6/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 1:1 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 100%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
  - Wing Attack FLY
  - Ember FIR
- 13 Fire Spin FIR
55 25 Agility PSY
  37 Endure NRM
  49 Flamethrower FIR
51   Leer NRM
  61 Safeguard NRM
60 73 Sky Attack FLY
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Flamethrower
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Breeding Groups: Group X - No Eggs -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: None
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 90
353-383 77.31% 14/45 81.59% 11/42
Attack: 100
268-298 85.28% 8/49 85.28% 8/45
Defense: 90
248-278 75.80% 14/55 78.81% 11/44
Speed: 90
248-278 80.20% 12/47 77.31% 12/42
Special Attack (G S C): 125
318-348 98.41% 4/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 85
238-268 72.57% 15/41
Special (R B Y): 125
318-348   97.13% 4/29
Total: G S C: 580 R B Y: 495 G S C:
1673-1853
R B Y:
1435-1585
95.03% 3/87 96.77% 3/65

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