Pokemon GO Galarian Moltres PvP and PvE guide: Best moveset, counters, and more

Modified Sep 12, 2023 20:21 GMT

Galarian Moltres moveset in pokemon go — Best moveset for Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

Pokemon GO received the Galarian variants of the legendary bird trio – Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos – back in 2022. Out of these three Galarian legendary birds, Moltres has been a huge fan favorite. This Pocket Monster's gorgeous design, along with its insane rarity, makes it a coveted asset in Pokemon GO. In this article, we will look at all the moves of Galarian Moltres.

We will also walk you through the best moveset, counters, and teams for this legendary creature in Pokemon GO.

Best PvE moveset for Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO

Galarian Moltres and its shiny variant as seen in Pokemon Sword and Shield (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Best offensive PvE moveset for Galarian Moltres

The best offensive PvE moveset for Galarian Moltres would include Wing Attack as the Fast move, with Brave Bird and Payback featured as the Charged moves. Sucker Punch is a decent Fast move but inferior to Wing Attack.

Best defensive PvE moveset for Galarian Moltres

Since Galarian Moltres lacks a vast move pool, you can use the offensive moveset for Gym defense, too.

Is Galarian Moltres good in Pokemon GO PvE?

Galarian Moltres, as seen in the main series (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Despite its beautiful design, Galarian Moltres comes with the worst PvE performance out of the three birds. Its Kanto counterpart is a much better beast to use for PvE battles.

However, if Niantic adds Galarian Moltres’ signature maneuver, Fiery Wrath, from the main series, it might become viable in GO.

Best PvP moveset for Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO

Galarian Moltres as seen in Pokemon Sword and Shield (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Like PvE, the best Fast move for Galarian Moltres in PvP battles is Wing Attack. Similarly, Brave Bird and Payback are its only viable Charged moves, as Ancient Power has no utility given its Rock-typing. Even though this move requires the lowest energy, it does not provide decent elemental typing coverage.

Is Galarian Moltres good in Pokemon GO PvP?

Even though Galarian Moltres has fair statistics, its move pool is what really holds it back. You don’t get shield baits, and both of its viable Charged moves bear nuking potential. They require a lot of energy and rob you of the flexibility afforded by a cheaper move.

All moves that Galarian Moltres can learn in Pokemon GO?

Galarian Moltres is a dual Dark- and Flying-type Pokemon. As a result, this Pocket Monster is vulnerable to creatures that have the following elemental typings:

Fairy
Electric
Ice
Rock

Galarian Moltres is resistant to the following elemental typings:

Dark
Ghost
Grass
Ground
Psychic

This critter has a maximum Combat Power (CP) of 3,580 at level 50. It has the following base statistics:

Attack: 202
Defense: 231
Stamina: 207

Galarian Moltres can learn the following moves in the game

Fast moves:

Sucker Punch: This is a Dark-type move. It does 10 Damage Per Second (DPS) while generating 11.43 Energy Per Second (EPS).
Wing Attack: This is a Flying-type move. It does 10 DPS while generating 11.25 EPS.

Charged moves:

Payback: This is a one-bar Dark-type move with a base power of 100. It does 45.45 DPS and 1 Damage Per Energy (DPE). Its DPS*DPE is 45.45.
Ancient Power: This is a three-bar Rock-type move with a base power of 70. It does 20 DPS and 2.12 DPE. Its DPS*DPE is 42.42.
Brave Bird: This is a one-bar Flying-type move with a base power of 130. It does 65 DPS and 1.30 DPE. Its DPS*DPE is 84.50.