Moltres

Forms
2
Base formMoltresFireFlying
Galarian FormGalarian MoltresDarkFlying
Weaknesses and type matchups
Moltres is weak to Rock, Water, and Electric moves. Rock moves do 4× damage. Ground moves have no effect on it.
Moltres's Fire moves are super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel types. Moltres's Flying moves are super effective against Grass, Fighting, and Bug types.
Pokédex entry
16 versionsIt’s one of the legendary bird Pokémon. When Moltres flaps its flaming wings, they glimmer with a dazzling red glow.
Moltres in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- あJapaneseJapanese
- ファイヤーfaiyaa
- 简Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 火焰鸟huǒ yàn niǎo
- 한KoreanKorean
- 파이어paieo
- 繁Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 火焰鳥huǒ yàn niǎo
- FRFrenchFrench
- Sulfura
- DEGermanGerman
- Lavados
- ESSpanishSpanish
- Moltres
- ITItalianItalian
- Moltres
- ENEnglishEnglish
- Moltres
What Moltres’s name means
4 languagesENEnglish
Moltres
molten
tresSpanishthree
あJapanese
ファイヤーfaiyaa
ファイヤーfaiyaafire
简繁Chinese
火焰鸟火焰鳥huǒ yàn niǎo
火焰huǒyànflame
鸟鳥niǎobird
DEGerman
Lavados
Lava
This spells out the Japanese name by sound
- 한파이어paieo
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Moltres
11 gamesBrilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Ramanas Park Fixed encounter Lv. 70 Shining Pearl
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Let's Go Pikachu · Let's Go Eevee
- Route 20 In the overworld Lv. 3-56
- Route 1 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 10 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 11 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 12 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 13 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 14 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 15 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 16 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 17 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 18 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 19 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 2 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 21 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 22 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 23 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 24 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 25 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 3 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 4 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 6 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 7 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 8 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Route 9 In the overworld Lv. 3-56 Special condition
- Victory Road Fixed encounter Lv. 50
Every Pokémon in Let's Go Pikachu · Let's Go Eevee →Route map →
Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon
- Ultra Space Fixed encounter Lv. 60
- Ultra Space Wilds Fixed encounter Lv. 60
X · Y
- Roaming Kalos Fixed encounter Lv. 70
- Sea Spirit’s Den Fixed encounter Lv. 70 Special condition
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Mt. Silver Fixed encounter Lv. 50
Platinum
- Roaming Sinnoh Fixed encounter Lv. 60 Later in the story
FireRed · LeafGreen
- Mt. Ember Fixed encounter Lv. 50