Is Moltres viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Moltres is ranked #15 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 10.35% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Moltres in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0146 Moltres

FireFlying

USAGE 10.3% #15

ABILITYDesolate Land

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

Roost 99.4% U-turn 88.3% Weather Ball 38.4% Solar Beam 35.3% Brave Bird 34.1% Flare Blitz 29.7% Flamethrower 28.6% Will-O-Wisp 17.5%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 65.1% Life Orb 34.7% Choice Specs 0.1% Leftovers 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Abilities

Desolate Land58.4%Magic Guard34.6%Water Absorb6.7%Drought0.2%Sheer Force0.1%Teravolt0.0%Volt Absorb0.0%Adaptability0.0%

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 #15 with 10.35% usage. Sorted by conservative score.