Moltres Location, Learnset, and Evolution

Moltres in Other Pokemon Games
SV	SWSH	BDSP

Moltres is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Moltres with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Zapdos (#145)	Moltres (#146)	Dratini (#147)

How to Get Moltres

Use the Kanto Slate in the Kanto Room in Ramanas Park

Moltres can be encountered and caught exclusively in Pokemon Shining Pearl in Ramanas Park by using the Kanto Slate. Be sure to save your game directly in front of the pedestal if you plan on soft-resetting for a good nature.

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How to Catch and Best Pokemon to Use

Moltres Encounter in Ramanas Park
Moltres	Lv.: 70	Ability: Flame Body
	Moveset
	Hurricane Endure Burn Up Sky Attack

Moltres doesn't have anything that is particularly threatening as part of its moveset that will give you trouble in catching it. If you bring enough medicine and Pokemon with natural resistances, catching it should be relatively straightforward.

Best Catcher Pokemon

Best Catcher Pokemon
Blastoise		Absol
Recommended Lv. 70+	Item: Leftovers	Recommended Lv. 70+	Item: Leftovers
Recommended Moves:		Recommended Moves:
False Swipe Yawn		False Swipe Thunder Wave

When facing Moltres, we recommend using either Blastoise with Yawn and False Swipe, or Absol with Thunder Wave and False Swipe. These Pokemon give you a reliable way to whittle down the opponent's HP as low as possible, and access to a status-inflicting move to improve catch rates.

Blastoise can be the best choice here thanks to its bulk and natural resistance to Moltres' Burn Up. We don't recommend Breloom due to its weakness to all of Moltres' attacking moves.

Alternatively, Quagsire is another bulky water type with access to Yawn and can be found pretty easily in the Grand Underground.

Best Balls to Use

In case a Quick Ball on turn 1 did not succeed, the Ultra Ball is a reliable go-to ball to use instead. If you are facing Moltres at night, Dusk Balls become the better option.

If about a dozen turns have passed, you may also rely on the Timer Ball for higher success rates of capture.

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Best Nature for Moltres

Modest or Timid Natures are Best

List of Recommended Natures
Modest Special Attack ↑ Attack ↓	Timid Speed↑ Attack ↓

For players who intend to use Moltres to its full potential, we recommend looking for one with a Modest or Timid Nature. As a Special Attacker, it would appreciate the increase to either its Special Attack or Speed and not mind the drop in its Attack stat.

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Moltres Type and Abilities

Moltres - Type and Basic Info

Moltres Flame Pokémon
Type 1	Type 2
Hatch Steps	Weight
-	132.3 lbs.

Moltres Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage

Moltres Abilities

Name	Description
Pressure	The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage.

Moltres Hidden Ability

Name	Description
Flame Body	Contact with the Pokemon may burn the attacker.

Moltres Egg Group

Egg Groups
Undiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs	Attack EVs	Defense EVs	SpAtk EVs	SpDef EVs	Speed EVs
0	0	0	3	0	0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Moltres Base Stats

HP	90
Atk	100
Def	90
Sp. Atk	125
Sp. Def	85
Speed	90
Total Base Stats	580

Moltres Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Moltres
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Moltres Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Base	Gust		40	100	35
Base	Leer		-	100	30
5	Ember		40	100	25
10	Safeguard		-	-	25
15	Wing Attack		60	100	35
20	Agility		-	-	30
25	Ancient Power		60	100	5
30	Incinerate		60	100	15
35	Air Slash		75	95	20
40	Roost		-	-	10
45	Heat Wave		95	90	10
50	Sunny Day		-	-	5
55	Hurricane		110	70	10
60	Endure		-	-	10
65	Burn Up		130	100	5
70	Sky Attack		140	90	5

Learnset by TM

No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
5	Roar		-	-	20
11	Sunny Day		-	-	5
15	Hyper Beam		150	90	5
17	Protect		-	-	10
18	Rain Dance		-	-	5
20	Safeguard		-	-	25
22	Solar Beam		120	100	10
32	Double Team		-	-	15
35	Flamethrower		90	100	15
37	Sandstorm		-	-	10
38	Fire Blast		110	85	5
40	Aerial Ace		60	-	20
42	Facade		70	100	20
44	Rest		-	-	10
47	Steel Wing		70	90	25
50	Overheat		130	90	5
51	Roost		-	-	10
58	Endure		-	-	10
61	Will-O-Wisp		-	85	15
68	Giga Impact		150	90	5
82	Sleep Talk		-	-	10
87	Swagger		-	85	15
88	Pluck		60	100	20
89	U-turn		70	100	20
90	Substitute		-	-	10
94	Fly		90	95	15
97	Defog		-	-	15
98	Rock Smash		40	100	15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Moltres Pokedex Number

National Dex
Zapdos (#145)	Moltres (#146)	Dratini (#147)

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