Galarian Moltres
Dark
Best attacking moveset: Sucker Punch and Fly, worth 12.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Galarian Moltres can learn 8 combinations. Sucker Punch with Fly does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Wing Attack | 10 | 1.0s | +11 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Payback | Dark | 95 | 2.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Moltres as a species, on the Moltres page.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,580 at level 50, 3,167 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,809 CP at level 20, or 2,262 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,730 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 202 attack · 231 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy |
| Size | 2 m and 60 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Galarian Moltres does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Wing Attack + Fly | 19.6 |
| Bug | Wing Attack + Fly | 19.6 |
| Grass | Wing Attack + Fly | 19.6 |
| Ghost | Sucker Punch + Payback | 16.5 |
| Psychic | Sucker Punch + Payback | 16.5 |
| Normal | Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 |
| Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 | |
| Poison | Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 |
| Ground | Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 |
| Fire | Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 |
| Water | Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 |
| Ice | Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 |
| Dragon | Sucker Punch + Fly | 12.5 |
| Dark | Wing Attack + Fly | 12.1 |
| Fairy | Wing Attack + Fly | 12.1 |
| Rock | Sucker Punch + Payback | 10.2 |
| Steel | Sucker Punch + Payback | 10.2 |
| Electric | Sucker Punch + Payback | 10.2 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Galarian Moltres is actually for.
Counters: what beats Galarian Moltres
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 28.0 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 24.1 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 23.5 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 23.2 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 22.0 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 21.2 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 21.2 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 21.1 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 20.4 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 20.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Galarian Moltres's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.