Moltres Raid Guide – Best Counters, Weakness, CP & Strategy

📊 Moltres Stats

Moltres’ high attack stat makes it dangerous in raids if you don’t use type-effective counters.

🎯 Catch CP & 100% IV

After defeating Moltres, you encounter a normal Moltres.

CP Range:

• No Weather Boost: 1,896-1,980 CP
• Weather Boost: 2,370-2,475 CP

100% IV:

• 1980 (Normal)
• 2475 (Weather Boosted)

Use:

• Golden Razz Berry
• Curveball Excellent Throws

💊 Revive & Potion Cost

• Average revives used: 8–14
• Average potions used: 10–18
• Dodging significantly reduces resource usage
• Using Mega Pokémon reduces total relobbies

❌ Common Raid Mistakes

• Using non-Rock counters despite the double weakness.
• Ignoring weather boosts that strengthen Moltres.
• Not using Mega Pokémon for team-wide damage boost.

🧩 Best Team Compositions

For best performance:

• Lead with strongest Rock attacker
• Follow with two additional Rock Pokémon
• Include one Water or Electric attacker as backup
• Finish with another Rock-type for maximum DPS

Avoid using Bug, Grass, or Steel Pokémon unless necessary, as Moltres resists these types.

Rock-Type Team (Best)

Because of the double Rock weakness, Rock-type Pokémon are the safest and fastest option:

• Mega Tyranitar (Smack Down + Stone Edge)
• Rampardos (Smack Down + Rock Slide)
• Rhyperior (Smack Down + Rock Wrecker)
• Terrakion (Smack Down + Rock Slide)
• Gigalith
• Aerodactyl

Mixed Backup Team

• Kyogre (Waterfall + Origin Pulse)
• Electivire (Thunder Shock + Wild Charge)
• Raikou
• Zapdos
• Rhyperior (Smack Down + Rock Wrecker)
• Tyranitar (Smack Down + Stone Edge)

👥 Raid Difficulty & Trainers Needed

Moltres is generally easier than many Legendary raid bosses due to its double weakness to Rock-type moves.

• 2 Trainers: Possible with strong Rock counters
• 3 Trainers: Comfortable clear
• 4–5 Trainers: Very easy
• 6+ Trainers: Guaranteed win

High-level trainers with optimized Rock teams can duo Moltres, especially in Partly Cloudy weather conditions.

🧠 Raid Strategy & Advanced Tips

1. Maximize Rock Damage

The most effective strategy is stacking as many strong Rock-type attackers as possible. Since Moltres has a double weakness to Rock, this dramatically increases DPS and reduces raid time.

2. Be Aware of Charged Moves

Moltres can use powerful Fire-type charged moves like Overheat, which can quickly knock out Steel or Ice Pokémon. Avoid using counters that take heavy neutral or super-effective damage. Dodging charged moves can preserve your strongest attackers longer.

3. Coordinate Mega Evolutions

Mega Evolution can significantly boost raid efficiency. If one trainer activates a Mega Rock-type Pokémon, all other trainers’ Rock attacks receive a damage bonus. Coordination is key for maximum efficiency.

Moltres’s Fire and Flying-type combination leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Water, and Electric attacks. Pokémon such as Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge, Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Slide, and Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide are excellent choices because they exploit Moltres’ double Rock weakness for extremely high damage output.

Weather conditions significantly influence this battle. In Rainy weather, Water-type moves receive a weather boost — making Water counters like Kyogre and Swampert more effective. In Windy or Partly Cloudy weather, Electric counters benefit from boosted Electric attacks, increasing your damage per second. Trainers should check the in-game weather before assembling their team so they can take full advantage of boosted moves and maximize their raid efficiency.

Moltres’s charged attacks — such as Sky Attack and Overheat — hit hard and can rapidly reduce your team’s health if they’re not resistant. Learning to dodge these powerful charged moves at the right moment can significantly increase your counters’ survivability, especially in smaller raid groups where every HP matters. Timing your dodges properly gives your counters more opportunities to deal damage before fainting.

When planning your raid party, lead with your highest DPS counters that exploit Moltres’s weaknesses. Once those Pokémon begin to faint, rotate in secondary attackers that still deal super-effective damage but offer greater bulk or durability. In larger raid groups, coordinating roles — such as focusing Rock counters first followed by Water and Electric types — can keep the damage pressure high and help finish the raid cleanly.

If you have powerful Mega Evolutions that support your primary counter types, like Mega Aerodactyl for Rock support or Mega Ampharos for Electric coverage, consider using them early to amplify your team’s performance. With careful team composition, tactical dodging, and weather awareness, you’ll be able to defeat Moltres more consistently and efficiently.

🌦️ Weather Boost Effects

Weather conditions strongly affect Moltres raids:

🌧️ Rainy Weather

• boosts Electric and Water type counters.

🌬️ Windy Weather

• boosts Moltres’ Flying-type moves

⛅ Partly Cloudy Weather

• boosts Rock type counters

☀️ Sunny Weather

• boosts Moltres’ Fire-type moves

Partly Cloudy weather is ideal because it enhances Rock damage. Avoid Sunny or Windy weather when possible, as these conditions strengthen Moltres’ own attacks.

🌀 Zapdos Moveset

🗡️ Fast Moves

• Wing Attack
• Fire Spin

💥 Charged Moves

• Ancient Power
• Fire Blast
• Heat Wave
• Overheat

🔄 Elite Moves

• Sky Attack

🚶 Buddy Distance

20 km (per Pokémon GO buddy distance)

⚖️ Shadow & Mega Comparison