Usage · August 2026
10.1%
Moltres is ranked #20 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 76,171 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#20 of 230
Raw count76,171
Viability ceiling92
Month on month+3.68pp
13 month peak10.1%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
100
Def
90
SpA
125
SpD
85
Spe
90
Usage over time10.1%▲ 3.68pppeak 10.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
20.5% of Moltres teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
144
SpA
0
SpD
96
Spe
16
NatureBold
AbilityFlame Body · 99.3%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 95.7%
Tera typeFairy · 61.5%
Moves
94.5%
82.5%
55.5%
48.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe17.0%
Calm248 HP / 72 Def / 176 SpD / 12 Spe10.0%
Moves
8 tracked94.5%
82.5%
55.5%
48.6%
44.6%
37.1%
11.8%
8.2%
Items
95.7%
Tera types
61.5%
10.1%
10.1%
8.3%
5.7%
Abilities
99.3%
0.7%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 144 Def / 96 SpD / 16 Spe20.5%
Bold248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe17.0%
Calm248 HP / 72 Def / 176 SpD / 12 Spe10.0%
Calm248 HP / 24 SpA / 224 SpD / 12 Spe4.4%
Bold248 HP / 60 Def / 184 SpD / 16 Spe4.3%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe3.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Moltres build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Moltres sits at rank #20 with 10.1% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 3.68 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.