Same name in this game
Moltres is the name this game gives to more than one species. Moltres #146. The number after each name is the game's own regional dex entry.
Moltres #146in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Pokédex Entry
Flame Pokémon
One of the legendary bird Pokémon. Those seeing it are overwhelmed by its orange wings that seem to be on fire.
Moltres #146 in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Moltres #146 is #146 in Crystal Advance Redux's regional Pokédex. This page covers its fire/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it.
Foe's PP usage is doubled.
Burns the foe on contact.
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
| Location | Level | Method | Form | Held Item | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnabar Island | Lv. 50 | legendary | - | Charcoal | - |
| Victory Road | Lv. 50 | legendary | - | Charcoal | - |
Level Up Moves (21)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GustLevel: 1Gust | flying | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings. | ||||||
| EmberLevel: 1Ember | fire | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn. | ||||||
| DefogLevel: 1Defog | flying | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | ||
| Reduces the foe's evasion stat. Also removes Spikes, Barriers etc. | ||||||
| Will-O-WispLevel: 5Will-O-Wisp | fire | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP15 | ||
| A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Light ScreenLevel: 8Light Screen | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| A wall of light cuts damage from Special attacks for five turns. | ||||||
| Wing AttackLevel: 11Wing Attack | flying | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide. | ||||||
| Steel WingLevel: 15Steel Wing | steel | PWR70 | ACC90 | PP25 | ||
| The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense. | ||||||
| U-TurnLevel: 19U-Turn | bug | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| After attacking, the user switches places with a party Pokémon. | ||||||
| Air SlashLevel: 24Air Slash | flying | PWR75 | ACC95 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is sliced by a blade of air. It may also make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| Mystical FireLevel: 29Mystical Fire | fire | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| User attacks with a special, hot fire that lowers the foe's Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| AncientpowerLevel: 34Ancientpower | rock | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP5 | ||
| An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats. | ||||||
| FlamethrowerLevel: 39Flamethrower | fire | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 43Agility | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed. | ||||||
| RoostLevel: 48Roost | flying | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | ||
| The user lands and rests its body. It restores half of the user's max HP. | ||||||
| HurricaneLevel: 53Hurricane | flying | PWR120 | ACC70 | PP10 | ||
| The foe is caught in a fierce wind. It may also confuse the foe. | ||||||
| ExtrasensoryLevel: 58Extrasensory | psychic | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| The user attacks with an odd power that may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| TailwindLevel: 65Tailwind | flying | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| Whips up a tailwind that ups the Speed of all user Pokémon for four turns. | ||||||
| Fire BlastLevel: 72Fire Blast | fire | PWR120 | ACC85 | PP5 | ||
| The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. | ||||||
| Sunny DayLevel: 72Sunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | ||
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamLevel: 80Hyper Beam | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | ||
| A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. | ||||||
| Horn DrillLevel: 88Horn Drill | normal | PWR1 | ACC30 | PP5 | ||
| The horn is rotated like a drill to ram. The foe will faint if it hits. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (22)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM03TM03 | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types. | ||||||
| RoarRoar | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM05TM05 | |
| The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM15TM15 | |
| A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | ||||||
| SolarbeamSolarbeam | grass | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM22TM22 | |
| A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ||||||
| RoostRoost | flying | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM31TM31 | |
| The user lands and rests its body. It restores half of the user's max HP. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | ||||||
| SwaggerSwagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP15 | TM34TM34 | |
| A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack. | ||||||
| SandstormSandstorm | rock | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM37TM37 | |
| A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. | ||||||
| Fire BlastFire Blast | fire | PWR120 | ACC85 | PP5 | TM38TM38 | |
| The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. | ||||||
| SwiftSwift | normal | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TM39TM39 | |
| Star-shaped rays that never miss are fired at all foes in battle. | ||||||
| DetectDetect | fighting | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM43TM43 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| Steel WingSteel Wing | steel | PWR70 | ACC90 | PP25 | TM47TM47 | |
| The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense. | ||||||
| OverheatOverheat | fire | PWR140 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM48TM48 | |
| An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat. | ||||||
| FlyFly | flying | PWR90 | ACC95 | PP15 | HM02HM02 | |
| A 2-turn move that hits on the 2nd turn. Use it to fly to any known town. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR55 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM06HM06 | |
| An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (15)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave(Cinnabar Island)Heat Wave | fire | PWR100 | ACC90 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user exhales a heated breath to attack. It may also inflict a burn. | |||||||
| Aerial Ace(Pallet Town)Aerial Ace | flying | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An extremely fast attack against one target. It can't be evaded. | |||||||
| Flamethrower(Celadon City)Flamethrower | fire | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. | |||||||
| Mud-Slap(Violet City)Mud-Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |||||||
| Will-O-Wisp(Cinnabar Island, Cinnabar Volcano)Will-O-Wisp | fire | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn. | |||||||
| Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)Facade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. | |||||||
| Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)Mimic | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. | |||||||
| Brave Bird(Celadon Dept., Underwater Kanto)Brave Bird | flying | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user tucks in its wings and charges. It also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Ancientpower(Goldenrod Dept., Ruins Of Alph)Ancientpower | rock | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats. | |||||||
| Defog(Battle Tower, Slowpoke Well, Underwater Sevii)Defog | flying | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Reduces the foe's evasion stat. Also removes Spikes, Barriers etc. | |||||||
| Agility(Blackthorn City)Agility | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed. | |||||||
| Flare Blitz(Blackthorn City, Cinnabar Island)Flare Blitz | fire | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A fiery tackle that may leave the foe burned. It also hurts the user a little. | |||||||
| U-Turn(Battle Tower, Goldenrod City)U-Turn | bug | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| After attacking, the user switches places with a party Pokémon. | |||||||
| Ominous Wind(Burnt Tower, Goldenrod Dept.)Ominous Wind | ghost | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| Repulsive wind is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Moltres. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Moltres resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Moltres, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
Also in
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moltres in AmbrosiafireflyingAttack 125 +25Defense 80 -10Sp. Def 70 -15
moltres in Red++fireflyingSp. Def 125 +40