Is Moltres viable in Gen 3 OU?

Moltres is ranked #25 in Gen 3 OU with 5.15% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Moltres in Gen 3 OU

Gen 3 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0146 Moltres

FireFlying

USAGE 5.2% #25

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 100

DEF 90

SPA 125

SPD 85

SPE 90

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Rock

2×

WaterElectric

½×

FireFightingSteelFairy

¼×

GrassBug

0×

Ground

Moves

Flamethrower 96.4% Hidden Power Grass 95.4% Will-O-Wisp 92.3% Roar 48.7% Overheat 37.0% Protect 9.0% Rest 6.8% Fire Blast 4.1%

Items

Leftovers 99.9% Lum Berry 0.0% Charcoal 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0% Miracle Seed 0.0% White Herb 0.0% Petaya Berry 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #25 with 5.15% usage. Sorted by conservative score.