Moltres counters

Gen 9 Linked · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Moltres
#0146 Moltres
FireFlying
USAGE 1.4% #81
ABILITYFlame Body
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 98.1% U-turn 95.3% Flamethrower 85.0% Roar 31.5% Hurricane 28.3% Scorching Sands 19.2% Tailwind 16.8% Overheat 13.5%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 98.5% Rocky Helmet 1.2% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Covert Cloak 0.1% Blunder Policy 0.0% Heat Rock 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%
Abilities
Flame Body94.0%Pressure6.0%
Common Teammates
Dragapult51.3%Zamazenta38.3%Kingambit28.1%Dragonite25.4%Great Tusk22.2%Hatterene19.9%Darkrai19.5%Grimmsnarl17.8%
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Ranked #81 with 1.43% usage. Sorted by reliability score.