Moltres Counters — Gen 9 Monotype FireFlying

Gen 9 Monotype counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Moltres in Gen 9 Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Moltres. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Moltres.

Moltres is ranked #85 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 2.01% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Moltres in Gen 9 Monotype are Latios (85.1%), Heatran (76.4%), Greninja (71.2%), Dragapult (63.8%), Kyurem (59.2%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Latios Latios 31.258 85.1% 6.37%
2 Heatran Heatran 30.347 76.4% 7.71%
3 Greninja Greninja 31.456 71.2% 8.07%
4 Dragapult Dragapult 32.84 63.8% 8.38%
5 Kyurem Kyurem 30.973 59.2% 8.83%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Moltres. KO Rate (D): % of Moltres's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Moltres Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Roost 22.5% Flamethrower 21.9% Will-O-Wisp 15.4% U-turn 14.5% Scorching Sands 12.3% Air Slash 4.2% Roar 3.3% Ancient Power 1.6%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 92.2% Weakness Policy 5.4% Leftovers 0.7% Wide Lens 0.4% Choice Specs 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Sitrus Berry 0.1%

Most Used Abilities

Flame Body 92.9%Pressure 7.1%

Common Teammates

Corviknight 12.4% Tornadus-Therian 11.3% Gliscor 11.1% Articuno 7.1% Dragonite 6.0% Landorus 5.3% Landorus-Therian 4.2% Ogerpon-Hearthflame 4.1%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Moltres sets.

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