Head to head

Charizard vs Moltres

Moltres has the higher base stat total (580 vs 534), Charizard is faster (base Speed 100 vs 90), and neither has a super-effective hit from its own types (Charizard: 1× at best against Moltres; Moltres: 1× at best against Charizard).

Two Fire and Flying Pokémon from Kanto.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Moltres has the higher Attack (100 vs 84), has the higher Sp. Atk (125 vs 109), and has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (265 vs 241), but Charizard is faster (100 vs 90 base Speed).

Charizard is ahead on

• is faster (100 vs 90 base Speed)

Moltres is ahead on

• has the higher Attack (100 vs 84)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (125 vs 109)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (265 vs 241)

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Charizard: Blaze, Solar Power; Moltres: Pressure, Flame Body), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Charizard has 152 Speed and Moltres has 142, so Charizard moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Charizard (Fire/Flying) attacking Moltres

Fire ½×, Flying 1×. Using only its own types, Charizard hits Moltres for ½× with Fire moves (not very effective) and 1× with Flying moves (normal damage).

Moltres (Fire/Flying) attacking Charizard

Fire ½×, Flying 1×. Using only its own types, Moltres hits Charizard for ½× with Fire moves (not very effective) and 1× with Flying moves (normal damage).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Charizard: Water 2× (super effective), Electric 2× (super effective), Rock 4× (super effective).
• Moltres: Water 2× (super effective), Electric 2× (super effective), Rock 4× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Charizard

• Blaze. Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Solar Power (hidden ability). Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

Moltres

• Pressure. Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
• Flame Body (hidden ability). Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Size, generation and evolution

Moltres is taller (2 m vs 1.7 m for Charizard), and Charizard is heavier (90.5 kg vs 60 kg for Moltres).

Charizard (#0006) is a Fire/Flying-type Flame Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard.

Moltres (#0146) is a Fire/Flying-type Flame Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1, a Legendary Pokémon. Moltres does not evolve.

Keep exploring

• Open Charizard and Moltres in the Compare tool
• Charizard and Moltres Pokédex pages
• Fire/Flying weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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