Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 2.0 m
- Weight
- 66.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time80 cycles · ~20,655 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP290
Base stats
HP
90
Attack
85
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
125
Speed
90
Total
580
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Where to find Moltres Galar
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Red
Blue
Yellow
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Moltres Galar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
16 of 16
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 10 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 15 | Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| 20 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 25 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 30 | Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 35 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 40 | After You Makes the target act next this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 45 | Fiery Wrath Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 55 | Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 60 | Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 65 | Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 70 | Sky Attack User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
9 sprites & renders for Moltres Galar.
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Cite this page
“Moltres Galar”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/moltres-galar.
Species data from PokéAPI.