Statistics
|
Stat |
| HP |
90
|
383 |
| Atk |
100
|
298 |
| Def |
90
|
278 |
| SpA |
125
|
348 |
| SpD |
85
|
268 |
| Spe |
90
|
278 |
Yes, that's Charcoal. Mainly just for killing power. Not much else it CAN do, as its movepool is VERY limited. Sunny Day + Fire Blast + Charcoal might let you 2HKO Snorlax, Hidden Power whatever you need, and Double-Edge so that Blissey doesn't make you cry TOO much (you still can't beat it). Reflect is just there so that you aren't OHKOed by Rock attacks and last longer against Snorlax.
Because of how sparse Moltres's movepool is, you aren't missing much by using Rest + Sleep Talk.
Other Options
Wing Attack is also there for his only viable Flying STAB besides Hidden Power. Return will damage most things about as much if not more, though.
The Hidden Power Choice depends on what you want to hit. Grass the best all-around choice, as it hits Waters and Rocks (especially Rock / Ground Pokemon) super effective. Water covers those Rocks, but loses the Water coverage for the ability to hit enemy Fires. Hidden Power Electric hits Waters while not losing coverage on enemy Moltres and Charizard, but you lose the super effective hit on those Rock / Ground Pokemon. You can also use Hidden Power Ice if you are afraid of Dragonite, and it does something to the Rocks that are part Ground (Golem and Rhydon).
Opinion
Moltres stinks mainly due to its movepool. Really, if it had Drill Peck and Solarbeam, it'd be a monster, despite its type. Speaking of it's type, that really screws it over. It has a bunch of weaknesses compared to the 2 more used legends (Zapdos and Raikou), can't tank like those two, and Fire attacks aren't too useful on their own. Good for fun teams, but I wouldn't recommend Moltres for serious teams.
Counters
Blissey can wall Moltres even if it has Sunny Day on its side, because Softboiled will perpetually erase the damage that Fire Blast does (less than 50%) until Fire Blast runs out of PP. Double-Edge will never even 3HKO Blissey without critical hits, and Moltres will suffer massive recoil damage in the process. Snorlax can take a few attacks, but can't quite withstand Sunny Day boosted Fire Blasts. If Moltres doesn't have Hidden Power Electric, Charizard can come in and 2HKO with Rock Slide. Suicune and other Waters are also afraid of Hidden Power Grass, but otherwise can come in with impunity and 2HKO with Surf; Sunny Day will reduce Surf's power, but the Water-type will win eventually. Dragonite hates Hidden Power Ice, but can hit Moltres with Thunderbolt, which bypasses the Sunny Day Water power reduction. Aerodactyl resists Fire, outruns Moltres, and has a chance of OHKOing with Hidden Power Rock. Rhydon abhors Hidden Power Grass and Hidden Power Water and has weak Special Defense, but can OHKO it with Rock Slide if need be.
