Moltresin Pokémon Polished Crystal

darkflying

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

DarkFlying

Dex

#275 Johto Dex · #146 National

Abilities

Berserk(Primary)

Boosts Sp.Atk when damaged over half.

Berserk(Secondary)

Boosts Sp.Atk when damaged over half.

Berserk(Hidden)

Boosts Sp.Atk when damaged over half.

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 SpecialDefense

Wild Held Items

Lumberry(100%)

Weak To

electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2fairy ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5

Immune To

groundpsychic

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 Cherrygrove Bay at level 65.

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Cherrygrove Bay	Lv. 65	legendary	galarian	Lumberry	-

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	GustLevel: 1Gust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
1	GustLevel: 1Gust	Whips up a strong gust of wind.
1	PursuitLevel: 1Pursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
1	PursuitLevel: 1Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
8	Feint AttackLevel: 8Feint Attack	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
8	Feint AttackLevel: 8Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
15	SafeguardLevel: 15Safeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP25
15	SafeguardLevel: 15Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
22	Wing AttackLevel: 22Wing Attack	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP35
22	Wing AttackLevel: 22Wing Attack	Strikes the foe with wings.
29	AncientpowerLevel: 29Ancientpower	rock	PWR60	ACC100	PP5
29	AncientpowerLevel: 29Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
36	AgilityLevel: 36Agility	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
36	AgilityLevel: 36Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
43	Sucker PunchLevel: 43Sucker Punch	dark	PWR70	ACC100	PP5
43	Sucker PunchLevel: 43Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
50	Air SlashLevel: 50Air Slash	flying	PWR75	ACC95	PP15
50	Air SlashLevel: 50Air Slash	An attack that may cause flinching.
57	Nasty PlotLevel: 57Nasty Plot	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
57	Nasty PlotLevel: 57Nasty Plot	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
64	Dark PulseLevel: 64Dark Pulse	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
64	Dark PulseLevel: 64Dark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
71	HexLevel: 71Hex	ghost	PWR65	ACC100	PP10
71	HexLevel: 71Hex	Damage doubles if foe has status.
78	Brave BirdLevel: 78Brave Bird	flying	PWR120	ACC100	PP15
78	Brave BirdLevel: 78Brave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.
85	Pain SplitLevel: 85Pain Split	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
85	Pain SplitLevel: 85Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
92	HurricaneLevel: 92Hurricane	flying	PWR110	ACC70	PP10
92	HurricaneLevel: 92Hurricane	An attack that may confuse the foe.
99	Night SlashLevel: 99Night Slash	dark	PWR70	ACC100	PP15
99	Night SlashLevel: 99Night Slash	Has a high critical hit ratio.

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TM/HM Moves (22)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
RoarRoar	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM05TM05
RoarRoar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Prevents all status problems.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
SwiftSwift	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	PWR70	ACC90	PP25	TM47TM47
Steel WingSteel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
Dark PulseDark Pulse	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM58TM58
Dark PulseDark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	ghost	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM65TM65
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
U TurnU Turn	bug	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM69TM69
U TurnU Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
FlyFly	flying	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (6)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30	Mahogany Mart 1F	TutorTutor
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch (Scary Cave 1F)Sucker Punch	dark	PWR70	ACC100	PP5	Scary Cave 1F	TutorTutor
Sucker Punch (Scary Cave 1F)Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP15	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.

electric2×ice2×rock2×fairy2×

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

ground psychic

grass0.5×ghost0.5×dark0.5×

Best Counters

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

Moltresin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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