Best Moltres Raid counters are strong Rock type attackers that take reduced damage from its attacks, such as Rampardos, Rhyperior, Terrakion, Tyranitar and Tyrantrum. Moltres is a Fire type Legendary raid boss with a boss CP of 45609.
Moltres can be caught in the following CP ranges:
- 1896 – 1980 (Level 20, no weather boost)
- 2370 – 2475 (Level 25, Sunny or Windy weather boost)
Similar to Articuno (raid boss guide here), Moltres is also double weak to Rock-type attacks. We recommend a minimum of 4 players for a Moltres raid. Shiny Moltres is available in Pokémon GO.
Moltres Raid Counters
Below are the best Moltres counters in Pokémon GO. Do note that the majority of counters will take reduced damage from its attacks.
# | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 339.34s | 15.38 |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 381.22s | 9.25 |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 387.59s | 11.38 |
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Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 417.92s | 10.88 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 449.51s | 10.75 |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 443.38s | 13.38 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 434.61s | 17.75 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 439.97s | 17.38 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 438.73s | 17.75 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 445.06s | 18.50 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 446.77s | 18.88 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 449.26s | 19.00 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 475.36s | 14.25 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 478.33s | 12.25 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 476.35s | 13.50 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 474.18s | 17.13 |
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Wing Attack | Ancient Power Rock | 470.75s | 20.50 |
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Acid Poison | Rock Slide Rock | 505.23s | 12.50 |
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Spark Electric | Discharge Electric | 506.85s | 25.71 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 550.43s | 11.50 |
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Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 535.83s | 17.38 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 537.38s | 19.38 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 539.74s | 19.63 |
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Charge Beam Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 560.63s | 14.88 |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 534.67s | 25.63 |
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Tackle Normal | Rock Slide Rock | 545.42s | 22.88 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Ancient Power Rock | 578.62s | 13.75 |
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Tackle Normal | Rock Slide Rock | 549.02s | 23.25 |
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Smack Down Rock | Crabhammer Water | 561.90s | 21.13 |
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Volt Switch Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 557.20s | 25.50 |
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Waterfall Water | Surf Water | 588.40s | 15.13 |
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Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 573.52s | 20.63 |
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Thunder Fang Electric | Weather Ball Rock | 582.03s | 18.75 |
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 567.94s | 22.50 |
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Thunder Shock Electric | Rock Slide Rock | 576.88s | 21.17 |
Moltres takes 2x Super Effective damage from Rock type moves, due to its dual Fire and type. It also takes Super Effective damage from Water and Electric type moves, although it is better to prioritize Rock type attackers over water and electric.
Moltres Movesets
Moltres has access to the following moves:
Fast move | Charge move |
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Weather influence
Weather | Pro | Con |
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Sunny | – | Boosts Moltres’ Fire moves |
Windy | Allows a Level 25 Encounter from Weather Boost | Boosts Moltres’ Wing Attack |
Partly Cloudy | Boosts Super Effective Rock attacks | Boosts Moltres’ Ancient Power |
Cloudy | – | – |
Snow | – | – |
Rainy | Boosts Super Effective Water and Electric attacks | – |
Fog | – | – |
This shows that the best weather to take a Moltres is Partly Cloudy or Rainy weather.
Shiny Moltres
Shiny Moltres is available in Pokémon GO, and Trainers can catch a shiny Moltres from Raid Battles. Below is a comparison of regular versus shiny Moltres.
Normal | Shiny |
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