There are stories of this Pokémon using its radiant, flame-cloaked wings to light up paths for those lost in the mountains. One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that spring will soon arrive if Moltres shows itself. It is said to be the legendary bird Pokémon of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flare of flames. Bellossom • Bewear • Blastoise • Bonsly • Celebi • Chansey • Charizard • Chespin • Chikorita • Clefairy The user copies the target's last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.

The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns. Snorlax • Solgaleo • Spewpa • Staryu • Starmie • Suicune • Swirlix • Tapu Koko • Togedemaru • TogepiMoltres • Munchlax • Onix • Oshawott • Palkia • Piplup • Porygon2 • Pyukumuku • Raikou • Scizor • Snivy The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions. In Japanese, Flareon has the category ほのおポケモン Honō Pokémon (Flame Pokémon), while the other four Pokémon share the category かえんポケモン Kaen Pokémon (Flame Pokémon).

Moltres may be a combination of molten and tres (Spanish for three, indicating that it is the third in the trio of Kanto Legendary birds). It may also derive from molt. The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. In The Power of One, Lawrence III sought a Moltres, the other two Legendary birds, and their master Lugia for his own personal collection.

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Torchic • Unown • Venusaur • Victini • Vulpix • Weavile • Weezing • Wobbuffet • Xerneas • Zapdos • Zoroark In Generations I, III, and VII, a Trainer at the Cinnabar Gym mentions that Blaine became a Fire-type expert after seeing a Moltres. A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Moltres resides on top of Mt. Blaze and challenges the player and partner when they trespass. After Moltres is defeated, it is convinced by the player's partner to allow them to pass through. This Pokémon's sinister, flame-like aura will consume the spirit of any creature it hits. Victims become burned-out shadows of themselves.