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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#146 Moltres
Fire
- SpeciesFlame Pokémon
- Japanese nameFire
- PronunciationMOLE-TRACE
- Height6′ 7″ 2.01 m
- Weight132.0 lb 59.40 kg
- GenderGenderless
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Comes from MOLTEN (melted) and TRES (Spanish for three). Moltres is the number-three legendary bird.
Evolution
MoltresThis Pokémon didn’t evolve from anything, nor does it evolve. No Evolution.
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | A legendary bird POKEMON. As it flaps its flaming wings, even the night sky will turn red. |
| Stadium | A legendary bird Pokémon known as the “fire bird.” Every time it flaps, its wings flare and burn brightly. |
| GoldStadium 2 | This legendary POKEMON scatters embers with every flap of its wings. It is a thrilling sight to behold. |
| Silver | This legendary bird POKEMON is said to bring early spring to the wintry lands it visits. |
| Crystal | Legendary bird POKEMON. It is said to migrate from the south along with the spring. |
Where to find Moltres
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Victory Road | NA | One |
| Red | NA | One | |
| Yellow | NA | One | |
| Gold | Must Trade from Red, Blue, or Yellow | Never | None |
| Silver | Never | None | |
| Crystal | Never | None |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | |||||||||||
| Crystal |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.5
- Water×2
- Electric×2
- Grass×0.25
- IceG/S/C ×1R/B/Y × 2
- Fighting×0.5
- Poison×1
- Ground×0
- ×1
- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.25
- Rock×4
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×0.5
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 4 weaknesses and 5 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 4 : 5 (80%).
- This Pokémon has less weaknesses and more resistances in GSC than RBY, thus in GSC it has a better defense ratio.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Water1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Grass1st: Good 2nd: Good
- Ice1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- 1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st: Good 2nd: Good
- Rock1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Good 2nd: Bad
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 7 advantages and 7 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 6 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Start | Wing Attack | Physical | |
| — | Start | Ember | Fire | Special |
| Start | 13 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special |
| 55 | 25 | Agility | Psychic | Status |
| — | 37 | Endure | Normal | Status |
| — | 49 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special |
| 51 | — | Leer | Normal | Status |
| — | 61 | Safeguard | Normal | Status |
| 60 | 73 | Sky Attack | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Flamethrower
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM05Roar
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Rock Smash
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM27Return
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM37Sandstorm
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM39Swift
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM47Steel Wing
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM02Razor Wind
- TM04Whirlwind
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM20Rage
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | No Eggs group X |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
None: this Pokémon can’t breed.
Egg moves
None.
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 90 | 353-383 | 14/4577.31% | 11/4281.59% |
| Attack | 100 | 268-298 | 8/4985.28% | 8/4585.28% |
| Defense | 90 | 248-278 | 14/5575.80% | 11/4478.81% |
| Speed | 90 | 248-278 | 12/4780.20% | 12/4277.31% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 125 | 318-348 | 4/4698.41% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 85 | 238-268 | 15/4172.57% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 125 | 318-348 | — | 4/2997.13% |
| Total | 580 G/S/C 495 R/B/Y |
1673-1853 1435-1585 |
3/8795.03% | 3/6596.77% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library