Where can I find Moltres in Polished Crystal?

Moltres cannot be caught in the wild. It may be obtained through evolution, trading, or special events.

What type is Moltres?

Moltres is a fire/flying-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Moltres learn in Polished Crystal?

Moltres can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

PolishedDex

Moltresin Pokémon Polished Crystal

fireflying

2 Forms Available:

Pokédex Entry

Flame Pokémon

The sinister aura that blazes like molten fire around this Pokémon is what inspired the name Moltres. Moltres is deep in Cinnabar Volcano B2F at Level 65. Bring some Burn Heals because it has a lot of Fire types. The path is pretty straightforward once you're inside though. Moltres hurts!!! You can use Fire Blast or Flamethrower for STAB, Hurricane if you want Flying coverage. Flame Body means physical attackers risk a burn just by touching you. The big problem is that 4x Rock weakness. If you're facing a rock move that hurts on entry - I just wouldn't switch out. When Moltres works it works great, but that Rock weakness is ROUGH. Catching all three birds triggers the Lawrence event which gets you the Silver Wing for Lugia. Remember, every Legendary will have 3 perfect IVs when caught.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

FireFlying

Dex

#275 Johto Dex · #146 National

Abilities

Pressure(Primary)

Raises the foe's PP usage.

Drought(Secondary)

Summons sunlight when switched in.

Flame Body(Hidden)

Contact may burn the foe.

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

Genderless

Egg Groups

Unknown

Hatch Rate

Unknown

Catch Rate

Poké Ball1.6%

Great Ball1.6%

Ultra Ball1.6%

Base Exp

217

EV Yield

3 SpecialAttack

Wild Held Items

Lumberry(100%)

Weak To

water ×2electric ×2rock ×4

Resists

fire ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5bug ×0.25steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Immune To

ground

Forms

Normal,Galarian

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

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How to Obtain

There's a one-time encounter in Cinnabar Volcano B2F at level 65.

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Cinnabar Volcano B2F	Lv. 65	legendary	-	Lumberry	-

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Wing AttackLevel: 1Wing Attack	flying	60	100	35
1	Wing AttackLevel: 1Wing Attack	Strikes the foe with wings.
1	EmberLevel: 1Ember	fire	40	100	25
1	EmberLevel: 1Ember	An attack that may inflict a burn.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	0	100	30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
8	Fire SpinLevel: 8Fire Spin	fire	40	90	15
8	Fire SpinLevel: 8Fire Spin	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
15	SafeguardLevel: 15Safeguard	normal	0	100	25
15	SafeguardLevel: 15Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
22	ExtrasensoryLevel: 22Extrasensory	psychic	80	100	20
22	ExtrasensoryLevel: 22Extrasensory	An attack that may cause flinching.
29	AncientpowerLevel: 29Ancientpower	rock	60	100	5
29	AncientpowerLevel: 29Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
36	AgilityLevel: 36Agility	psychic	0	100	30
36	AgilityLevel: 36Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
43	FlamethrowerLevel: 43Flamethrower	fire	90	100	15
43	FlamethrowerLevel: 43Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
50	Air SlashLevel: 50Air Slash	flying	75	95	15
50	Air SlashLevel: 50Air Slash	An attack that may cause flinching.
57	Sunny DayLevel: 57Sunny Day	fire	0	100	5
57	Sunny DayLevel: 57Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
64	Will O WispLevel: 64Will O Wisp	fire	0	85	15
64	Will O WispLevel: 64Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
71	Fire BlastLevel: 71Fire Blast	fire	110	85	5
71	Fire BlastLevel: 71Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
78	Brave BirdLevel: 78Brave Bird	flying	120	100	15
78	Brave BirdLevel: 78Brave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.
85	RoostLevel: 85Roost	flying	0	100	5
85	RoostLevel: 85Roost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
92	HurricaneLevel: 92Hurricane	flying	110	70	10
92	HurricaneLevel: 92Hurricane	An attack that may confuse the foe.
99	Solar BeamLevel: 99Solar Beam	grass	120	100	10
99	Solar BeamLevel: 99Solar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

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TM/HM Moves (28)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
RoarRoar	normal	0	100	20	TM05TM05
RoarRoar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	90	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	70	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	100	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	150	90	5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	0	100	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	100	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	0	100	25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Prevents all status problems.
Solar BeamSolar Beam	grass	120	100	10	TM22TM22
Solar BeamSolar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Brick BreakBrick Break	fighting	75	100	15	TM31TM31
Brick BreakBrick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	100	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	fire	90	100	15	TM35TM35
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
SandstormSandstorm	rock	0	100	10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Fire BlastFire Blast	fire	110	85	5	TM38TM38
Fire BlastFire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
SwiftSwift	normal	60	100	20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	60	100	20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	100	10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Flame ChargeFlame Charge	fire	50	100	20	TM43TM43
Flame ChargeFlame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
RestRest	psychic	0	100	5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	70	90	25	TM47TM47
Steel WingSteel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
RoostRoost	flying	0	100	5	TM51TM51
RoostRoost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Will O WispWill O Wisp	fire	0	85	15	TM61TM61
Will O WispWill O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	150	90	5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
U TurnU Turn	bug	70	100	20	TM69TM69
U TurnU Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
FlyFly	flying	90	100	15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	psychic	0	100	30	Mahogany Mart 1F	TutorTutor
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	120	100	15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	0	100	10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	0	100	10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	0	85	15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Moltres. Use these types to counter it effectively.

rock4×water2×electric2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Moltres resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

ground

grass0.25×bug0.25×fire0.5×fighting0.5×steel0.5×fairy0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Moltres, either offensively or defensively.

Moltresin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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