Moltres

Dynamax Moltres is a Tier 5 Max Battle in Pokémon GO. It costs 800 Max Particles to participate in this Max Battle, which will only be consumed if you defeat Dynamax Moltres successfully. Dynamax Moltres can be shiny from Max Battles. Dynamax Moltres can be challenged by up to 4 Trainers.

Moltres is a Fire and Flying type, so it is 2x weak to Rock, and also weak to Water and Electric types. It resists Bug, Grass, Fighting, Flying, Steel  and Ground. Moltres is boosted by Windy and Sunny weather. It can be caught with the following CP:

• CP range on catch (L20): 1896 CP – 1980 CP

Best Counters for Dynamax Moltres

Dynamax Moltres Battles can be participated in by up to 40 Trainers. Those 40 Trainers are then split up into groups of 4 that work together. In each group of 4 we recommend two Trainers have teams focused on attackers, one tank/defender team, and one healer team.

Recommended Team

Omastar is your best option as a defender for Moltres. Backed up by Blissey as a healer this will serve you well.

Gigantamax Inteleon is the clear best attacker for Moltres.

Best Attackers for Dynamax Moltres

The best attackers for defeating Dynamax Moltres are the following Pokémon:

Your best Dynamax Moltres counter is Gigantamax Inteleon. Inteleon is the strongest Water-type attacker available at the moment. 

After Inteleon, pick your most powerful options from the list above, and they will serve you well.

Best Defenders for Dynamax Moltres

The best defenders to use against a Dynamax Moltres are the following Pokémon:

Omastar is your top choice, as it is resistant to what Moltres has to offer whilst still charging up the Max Meter as quickly as possible.

Kabutops is also an incredible defender!

Best Healers for Dynamax Moltres

The best healers to use in a Dynamax Moltres Max Battle are the following Pokémon:

Ideally, you want a Blissey. Wailord, Snorlax, or Lapras are great second choices however.

Max Battle Information

To participate in a Max Battle you can be in-person only, at Power Spots, which are easily identified on the map by the purple marking and large ‘X’ above them.

You can challenge Dynamax Battles with up to 4 people, including yourself. Each person can bring up to 3 Dynamax Pokémon in their team, but participation is possible with just one Dynamax Pokémon.

Only Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon can participate in this Max Battle. Existing non-Dynamax Pokemon are not eligible.

Max Battles are turn based, differing from both raiding and GO Battle League. More strategy will need to be implemented for harder Max Bosses.

In a Max Battle, tap the screen to use Fast Attacks, and build up energy to use Charged Attacks as usual (though as discussed later in this guide, we advise against actually using Charged Attacks). Attacking will also fill up the Max Meter at the top of the screen.

When three lines appear above a Pokemon’s head, it means it is being targeted by the Max Battle Boss. You can avoid this by swiping to either the left or the right.

In battle you will see a Max Meter at the top of the screen. When it reaches its maximum, your Pokémon will automatically Dynamax/Gigantamax your Pokémon. You need to fill up the Max Meter at the top of the screen to its maximum, and the meter fills up by swiping towards the energy icons that appears from time to time, or by using your Fast and Charged Attacks. You have a 3 second countdown to choose with Pokémon you wish to Dynamax/Gigantamax. Keep an eye on the meter! Once it is full, your Pokémon will Dynamax for 3 turns.

Once Dynamaxed you will be given the option to use any of your unlocked Max Moves, if battling harder difficulty bosses as a group, plan your use of your attack, Shield and Spirit moves together.

You can Dynamax more than once in a Max Battle, and will automatically Dynamax once your Max Meter refills.

If all of your Pokémon faint while battling a three-star or higher Power Spot Boss, you can still help your allies by cheering for your them so that their meters fill faster.

Stats and Max CP

As stats for Dynamax Moltres are currently unknown, these are the stats for a normal Moltres:

Dynamax Moltres Movepool

*Denotes a Legacy Move only available via Elite TM.

Max Bosses use 2 charged moves from their movepool, which can include legacy moves. One attack will damage all Pokémon currently active in battle and cannot be dodged. The other is as a more powerful attack that targets only one of the active Pokémon. This move deals double the regular damage, but it can be dodged by swiping when you get the warning above your Pokémon. They do not use any of their fast moves.

Dynamax Moltres has primarily Fire type moves, of which Overheat and Fire Blast will do some serious damage. Trainers can re-lobby to re-roll the moves of a Max Boss, in order to face off against specific desired moves, since MP (Max Particles) are only consumed upon victory. The optimal moveset to go up against will be Ancient Power and Sky Attack as they will do the least damage against your counters.

Why We Recommend Not Using Charged Moves

Recommended charged moves are not included in this Max Battle guide. In Max Battles, only your fast move really matters, so be sure to keep a stock of Fast TMs!

The main reasons we recommend not using charged moves during Gigantamax Battles are as follows:

Fast moves are a lot quicker than charged moves.

Both fast and charged moves generate the same amount of Max Energy which is needed to fill up your Max Meter, one Dynamax Energy. Therefore utilising only your fast moves will fill up the Max Meter quicker.

Getting to the Dynamax Phase as swiftly as you can is the most important part of Max Battles. During the Dynamax Phase the Max Battle boss cannot attack you, so you are able to not only attack the boss with your most damaging moves, but heal your team mates, and add shields to your defenders.

Max Attacks are what will do the real damage in a Max Battle, not your fast or charged moves, so the less time between Max Phases, the better!

For Gigantamax battles and Legendary Dynamax battles, using only fast moves is the best strategy. Be sure to advise your fellow trainers of this when meeting up with your local community to optimise this strategy!

Group Composition

For Dynamax battles a maximum of 4 trainers can enter the battle together. Generally, the best strategy for each group is to have 2 attackers, 1 defender and 1 healer. This will allow your group to stay alive as long as possible, whilst also directing damage towards one specific trainer, and allowing maximum damage to take place.

It is advisable to keep in mind that Trainers are grouped together in the order of joining the lobby, so it may be worth planning to ensure that the most prepared trainers with levelled up Max Spirit and Max Guard are paired with others who are only prepared for attacks.

It is also worth communicating with your fellow trainers to ensure that those who may be less prepared, such as children who don’t have the resources of others, are included in groups that can help carry them through.

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