Usage · September 2026
5.9%
Moltres is ranked #31 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 60,923 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#31 of 243
Raw count60,923
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-4.17pp
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 time5.9%▼ 4.17pppeak 10.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
15.6% of Moltres teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
248
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
12
NatureBold
AbilityFlame Body · 98.9%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 99.4%
Tera typeFairy · 53.1%
Moves
99.1%
93.5%
69.7%
62.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 144 Def / 96 SpD / 16 Spe6.3%
Calm248 HP / 60 Def / 188 SpD / 12 Spe6.2%
Moves
7 tracked99.1%
93.5%
69.7%
62.4%
25.6%
21.2%
12.2%
Items
99.4%
Tera types
53.1%
22.6%
9.7%
7.4%
2.6%
Abilities
98.9%
1.1%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe15.6%
Bold252 HP / 144 Def / 96 SpD / 16 Spe6.3%
Calm248 HP / 60 Def / 188 SpD / 12 Spe6.2%
Bold252 HP / 244 Def / 12 Spe5.8%
Calm248 HP / 40 Def / 208 SpD / 12 Spe5.8%
Calm240 HP / 252 SpD / 16 Spe5.0%
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 574,541 battles in September 2026. Moltres sits at rank #31 with 5.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 4.17 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.