Moltres

Moltres Sets & Builds

#146 Fire Flying BST: 580
OUMono
Overview Weaknesses Competitive Sets Moves

Base Stats

HP
90
Attack
100
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
125
Sp. Def
85
Speed
90

OU Sets

Defensive

OverUsed
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Flame Body
Nature
Bold
Tera Type
Fairy Grass
Moves
Flamethrower
Roost
U-turn
or Will-O-Wisp
Roar
or Hurricane
EVs
248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe

Mono Sets

Physically Defensive (Flying)

Monotype
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Flame Body
Nature
Bold
Moves
Flamethrower
Will-O-Wisp
U-turn
or Scorching Sands
Roost
EVs
252 HP / 244 Def / 12 Spe

What Players Actually Run

Ranked-ladder usage for Moltres, updated monthly. Data: Smogon usage statistics (ranked ladder).

Smogon OU (July 2026)

#35 · 6.4% of teams
Moves
Roost (24.1%) · Flamethrower (23.5%) · Roar (19%) · Will O Wisp (13.6%) · U Turn (11.4%)
Items
Heavy Duty Boots (94.8%) · Leftovers (2.9%) · Life Orb (1.9%)
Natures
Bold (43.4%) · Calm (42.3%) · Modest (4.2%) · Relaxed (3%)
Checked & countered by
Zamazenta Zamazenta 61%

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