Moltres #0146 Shadow
| Max CP | L403465L503917L51 · Best Buddy3964 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 1, 2020Oct 1, 2023 |
| Purification | 20,000 Stardust · 20 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Moltres takes 256% from Rock, and 160% from Water and Electric moves.
Shadow Moltres is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Rock and weak to Water and Electric.
It reaches 3917 CP at level 50, or 3964 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fire Spin with Fly.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireFire Spin | FlyingFly | 18.8 | 316 | |
| 2 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingFly | 18.4 | 310 |
| 3 | FireFire Spin | FlyingSky Attack | 17.6 | 297 |
| 4 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingSky Attack | 17.1 | 289 |
| 5 | FireFire Spin | FireOverheat | 16.4 | 276 |
| 6 | FlyingWing Attack | FireOverheat | 15.8 | 266 |
| 7 | FireFire Spin | FireFire Blast | 15.4 | 259 |
| 8 | FlyingWing Attack | FireFire Blast | 14.6 | 246 |
6 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireFire Spin | FireHeat Wave | 14.0 | 235 |
| 10 | FlyingWing Attack | FireHeat Wave | 12.9 | 218 |
| 11 | FireFire Spin | RockAncient Power | 12.8 | 216 |
| 12 | FlyingWing Attack | RockAncient Power | 12.2 | 205 |
| 13 | FireFire Spin | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 11.0 | 185 |
| 14 | FlyingWing Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 152 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly | Flying | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 100 | 4.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Sky AttackE | Flying | 80 | 50 | 2.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 100 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 0.95 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 33 | 3.5s | 20.0 | 2.12 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overheat | Fire | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Fly | Flying | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Sky AttackE | Flying | 75 | 50 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide48.6 eDPS - 2
Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide48.0 eDPS - 3
Shadow RhyperiorRockSmack DownRockRock WreckerE47.3 eDPS - 4
Shadow TyrantrumRockRock ThrowRockMeteor Beam45.6 eDPS - 5
Shadow GigalithNormalLock-OnRockMeteor BeamE44.3 eDPS - 6
Mega TyranitarRockSmack DownERockStone Edge43.9 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 34 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
PheromosaTier 5 RaidFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly+5.0% Gainover Salamence
BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly+2.9% Gainover Salamence
Mega MedichamMega RaidFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly+2.3% Gainover Chandelure
Mega ScizorMega RaidFireFire SpinFireOverheat+2.2% Gainover Volcarona
Mega HeracrossMega RaidFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly+2.2% Gainover Salamence
Mega BeedrillMega RaidFireFire SpinFlyingFly+2.1% Gainover Salamence
VirizionTier 5 RaidFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly+1.6% Gainover Salamence
Mega FalinksMega RaidFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly+1.6% Gainover Salamence
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 142210/10/10 | 148515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 189610/10/10 | 198015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 237010/10/10 | 247515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 30340/0/0 | 346515/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 34300/0/0 | 391715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 34710/0/0 | 396415/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1485 | 1300 |
| Level 20 | 1980 | 1733 |
| Level 25 | 2475 | 2167 |
| Level 30 | 2970 | 2601 |
| Level 35 | 3218 | 2817 |
| Level 40 | 3465 | 3034 |
| Level 45 | 3688 | 3229 |
| Level 50 | 3917 | 3430 |
| Level 51 | 3964 | 3471 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2 m · 60 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Moltres in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 1497 | 16 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 1500 | 16 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 2/14/14 | 1499 | 16 | 99.88% |
| #4 | 0/15/14 | 1491 | 16 | 99.60% |
| #5 | 0/15/15 | 1494 | 16 | 99.60% |
| #6 | 2/15/12 | 1496 | 16 | 99.54% |
| #7 | 2/15/13 | 1500 | 16 | 99.54% |
| #8 | 1/14/14 | 1493 | 16 | 99.48% |
| #9 | 1/14/15 | 1497 | 16 | 99.48% |
| #10 | 3/14/12 | 1498 | 16 | 99.42% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1379 of 4,096, with 95.60% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/12 | 2499 | 27 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/11 | 2499 | 27 | 99.85% |
| #3 | 0/11/15 | 2496 | 27 | 99.75% |
| #4 | 1/10/15 | 2500 | 27 | 99.63% |
| #5 | 0/12/14 | 2497 | 27 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 0/13/12 | 2492 | 27 | 99.48% |
| #7 | 0/13/13 | 2498 | 27 | 99.48% |
| #8 | 2/15/15 | 2495 | 26.5 | 99.43% |
| #9 | 1/12/12 | 2496 | 27 | 99.36% |
| #10 | 0/14/11 | 2493 | 27 | 99.34% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1639 of 4,096, with 96.03% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.