PokeBonk Moltres
Pokemon · rank 56 of 79 League Pokemon · last checked 2026-10-20
PokeBonk Moltres is a Fire and Flying League Pokemon of legendary rarity. It starts each run with Incinerate, carries the Fiery Pressure passive and the Reborn Phoenix Ultimate, and it does not evolve. You unlock it with a League challenge and then catch it in a later run. Its Kit Score is 25, rank 56 of 79: C tier.
Moltres at a glance
| Pokedex number | #146 |
| Type | Fire / Flying |
| League rarity | Legendary |
| Tier | C (Kit Score 25, rank 56 of 79) |
| Starting move | Incinerate |
| Passive | Fiery Pressure |
| Ultimate | Reborn Phoenix |
| How to get it | League challenge, then a capture |
| Evolves | No |
| Base stat total | 580 |
How to unlock Moltres in PokeBonk
Moltres joins your League in two steps. First, finish its League challenge; the counters add up across runs unless a goal says "in a single run":
- Have 55 members in your League.
- Defeat Moltres in the Rocky Desert on Hard.
- Burn 8,000 Pokemon in a single run.
Catching Moltres
Then Moltres can show up as a Wild Encounter in your next runs, 50 to 120 seconds into a zone. It runs away after 240 seconds, so weaken it and throw a Poke Ball before then. The PokeBonk unlock Pokemon guide lists every challenge.
Moltres moves in PokeBonk
Each League Pokemon has a fixed kit of four moves. Move 1 is equipped from the start; moves 2, 3 and 4 are offered as new-move cards at player levels 2, 4 and 7. A run holds three moves until you buy the 4th move slot in the Lab. Hit damage below is the move's base hit at level 1 before your stats, items and type bonus; cooldowns shrink with attack speed.
| Slot | Move | Type | Class | Shape | Unlocks | Base hit | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | Cone | Start | 4 | 1.76 s |
| 2 | Fly | Flying | Physical | Charge | Level 2 | 30 | 2.16 s |
| 3 | Searing Shot | Fire | Special | Explosive orb | Level 4 | 22 | 1.44 s |
| 4 | Overheat | Fire | Special | Meteor | Level 7 | 71 | 4.08 s |
Moltres passive: Fiery Pressure
Legendary: +10% damage, HP and speed. Every 6 s a 6 m ring of flames burns the enemies.
Incinerate, Fly, Searing Shot, and Overheat match Moltres's type, so they deal 25% more damage (same-type bonus). Moves can also be learned from its learnset and from other League members of the same type, which the PokeBonk beginner guide explains.
Moltres Ultimate in PokeBonk
Moltres's Ultimate gets stronger as the line evolves: each form has its own version. Press R (Y on a controller) when the bar is full, or turn on Auto Ultimate with the Y key. The PokeBonk Ultimate guide explains how the bar charges.
| Form | Ultimate | Duration | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moltres | Reborn Phoenix | 3 s | Moltres spreads its wings: sixteen fireballs rain down, the earth cracks into magma and you are reborn with 30% HP. With Maturity, three Moltres dive down. |
Moltres stats in runs
The game turns base stats into run stats with the share of each stat in the base stat total, so a balanced Pokemon and a lopsided one end up with different strengths. Each evolution stage adds 0.12 to the HP and damage multiplier. These are the starting values before Lab upgrades, items and vitamins:
| Form | Stage | Max HP | Armor | Speed | Physical | Special | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moltres | 0 | 112 | 8.2 | 1.03x | 1.03x | 1.08x | 1x |
Moltres base stats
Base stats from the game's Pokedex file (base stat total 580):
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 100 | 90 | 125 | 85 | 90 |
Where Moltres appears as a boss
Besides being playable, Moltres is listed as a boss on the maps: Rocky Desert as the shrine legendary and Volcano Island as the zone 3 legendary (map not open in Season 1). Boss HP is budgeted from your own damage per second, so the fight length stays close to the game's targets; the PokeBonk maps page lists every boss slot.
PokeBonk Moltres FAQ
How do you unlock Moltres in PokeBonk?
Finish its League challenge (have 55 members in your League, defeat Moltres in the Rocky Desert on Hard, and burn 8,000 Pokemon in a single run), then catch it when it appears as a Wild Encounter in a later run.
Is Moltres good in PokeBonk?
By Kit Score it ranks 56 of 79 League Pokemon, in C tier. The score reads its kit damage, HP, armor and speed at its final form; passives that trigger effects and the Ultimate are not counted, so see the tier list for the method.
What is Moltres's Ultimate?
Reborn Phoenix. Fire it with R on a keyboard or Y on a controller once the bar is full.
See where all 151 Pokemon land on the PokeBonk tier list, or browse the full PokeBonk Pokedex.