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Moltres.

Gen 9 Ubers usage profile · rank #213
september 2026 · 67.3K battles
Moltres
fireflyingPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Moltres is ranked #213 in Gen 9 Ubers, carried by 371 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#213 of 230
Raw count371
Viability ceiling72
Month on month+0.01pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 Ubers
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sets and counters from 67.3K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
100
Def
90
SpA
125
SpD
85
Spe
90
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.01pppeak 0.1% · Oct '25
0.00.10.10.1Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

61.2% of Moltres teams
HP
252
Atk
4
Def
68
SpA
184
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureModest
AbilityFlame Body · 99.3%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 98.1%
Tera typeGround · 83.2%
Moves
Scorching Sands84.5%
Burning Jealousy83.2%
Roost72.0%
Hurricane54.3%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Quiet252 HP / 108 Def / 16 SpA / 132 SpD21.5%
Timid208 HP / 60 Def / 240 Spe10.2%

Moves

7 tracked
Scorching Sands84.5%
Burning Jealousy83.2%
Roost72.0%
Hurricane54.3%
Brave Bird39.7%
Roar33.1%
Flamethrower14.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots98.1%

Tera types

Ground83.2%
Fire12.8%

Abilities

Flame Body99.3%
Pressure0.7%

EV spreads

top 6
Modest252 HP / 4 Atk / 68 Def / 184 SpA61.2%
Quiet252 HP / 108 Def / 16 SpA / 132 SpD21.5%
Timid208 HP / 60 Def / 240 Spe10.2%
Bold252 HP / 224 Def / 8 SpA / 24 Spe2.2%

Top teammates

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Best Moltres build for Gen 9 Ubers

The set above is the one Gen 9 Ubers players run most often, taken from 67,302 battles in September 2026. Moltres sits at rank #213 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.01 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.

Related
Gen 9 Ubers tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Moltres Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗