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Moltres (#146)

Moltres (#146) is a Fire/Flying-type Flame Pokémon in Pokémon Red. Moltres isn't found in the wild in Pokémon Red: it sits in Victory Road on the way to the Indigo Plateau. It doesn't evolve. Its best stat is Special (125), and its base stat total of 495 ranks #4 of 151.

Moltres pixel-art sprite
Moltres, drawn from code for Pokémon Claude Red
National No.
#146
Type
Fire Flying
Category
Flame Pokémon
Height
6′07″ (2.0 m)
Weight
132.0 lb (59.9 kg)
Catch rate
3 of 255
Base EXP
217
Growth rate
Slow
Revered as the legendary bird of fire, Moltres sends out a brilliant burst of flame with every beat of its wings.

Where to find Moltres in Pokémon Red

Base stats

StatBaseRank
HP90#17 of 151
Attack100#22 of 151
Defense90#29 of 151
Special125#4 of 151
Speed90#32 of 151
Total495#4 of 151

Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution

  1. Moltres pixel-art spriteMoltres

Type effectiveness against Moltres

Damage takenTypes
4× (double weakness)Rock
2× (weak to)Water Electric Ice
½× (resists)Fire Fighting
¼× (double resistance)Grass Bug
0× (immune)Ground

Moves learned by level up

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracyPP
StartPeckFlying35100%35
StartFire SpinFire1570%15
51LeerNormal—100%30
55AgilityPsychic—100%30
60Sky AttackFlying14090%5

TM and HM moves

TM/HMMoveTypePower
HM02FlyFlying70
TM02Razor WindNormal80
TM04WhirlwindNormal—
TM06ToxicPoison—
TM09Take DownNormal90
TM10Double-EdgeNormal100
TM15Hyper BeamNormal150
TM20RageNormal20
TM31MimicNormal—
TM32Double TeamNormal—
TM33ReflectPsychic—
TM34BideNormal—
TM38Fire BlastFire120
TM39SwiftNormal60
TM43Sky AttackFlying140
TM44RestPsychic—
TM50SubstituteNormal—

Frequently asked questions

Where do you find Moltres in Pokémon Red?

Moltres isn't found in the wild in Pokémon Red: it sits in Victory Road on the way to the Indigo Plateau.

What type is Moltres?

Moltres is Fire/Flying type. It takes double damage from Rock, Water, Electric, and Ice and is immune to Ground.

Does Moltres evolve?

No, Moltres doesn't evolve in Pokémon Red.

What moves does Moltres learn?

Moltres starts with Peck and Fire Spin and learns Leer (Lv 51), Agility (Lv 55), and Sky Attack (Lv 60) by leveling up. It can learn 17 TMs and HMs.

What are Moltres's base stats?

HP 90, Attack 100, Defense 90, Special 125, Speed 90, for a total of 495.