[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 4 onwards
**Price Range**: 11-12 points
**Overview**: Galarian Moltres is a fearsome sweeper thanks to its fantastic offensive typing, bulk, and its ability, Berserk. Its offensive STAB combination offers near-unresisted coverage, with very Pokemon able to stand up to it defensively, leaving it with few checks and counters. Terastallization bolsters its sweeping potential even further, with Tera Blast coverage allowing it to muscle past near any foe it desires. While its sweeping capabilities are near-unmatched, several notable flaws hold it back. Galarian Moltres' speed and special attack are both rather unimpressive before boosts, leaving it unable to break healthy foes and being outsped by faster threats before setting up. Because it often needs to run both Nasty Plot and Agility, it rarely has room to carry Taunt and is vulnerable to being phased. Despite these drawbacks, Galarian Moltres is still an incredibly dangerous sweeper that should be considered when drafting your team.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
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**Setup Sweeper**: Nasty Plot and Agility allow Galarian Moltres to significantly increase its damage output and outspeed nearly all of its foes, and then sweep opposing teams with Fiery Wrath and Hurricane or Air Slash.
**Defensive Pivot**: Galarian Moltres leverages its huge special bulk to switch into and check attackers, and fight back with its STAB moves or U-turn to a teammate to handle the threat.
Common Moves
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**Primary STAB Moves**: Fiery Wrath, Hurricane, Air Slash
**Setup Moves**: Nasty Plot, Agility
**Utility Moves**: Foul Play, Sucker Punch, Snarl, Taunt, U-turn, Rest
**Coverage**: Tera Blast
Niche Moves
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**Pain Split**: Galarian Moltres can use Pain Split to recover health against bulkier foes and potentially trigger Berserk additional times.
Common Items
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**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Galarian Moltres appreciates being as healthy as possible before it sets up, and Heavy-Duty Boots allow it to switch in to the field when Stealth Rock is up without taking damage.
**Weakness Policy**: Thanks to Galarian Moltres' massive bulk, it can often take a super-effective attack and survive, allowing it to trigger Weakness Policy in addition to Berserk, granting it many stat boosts in a single turn to sweep teams with.
**Chesto Berry/Sitrus Berry**: HP Recovery berries allow Galarian Moltres to trigger Berserk, recover damage, and then potentially trigger Berserk a second time to substantially increase its damage output.
Niche Items
========
**Damage Boosting Items**: Blackglasses or Sharp Beak can be an effective item if it helps Galarian Moltres secure additional KOes it otherwise couldn't.
**Assault Vest**: Using its massive Special Defense stat, Galarian Moltres can utilize an assault vest to check opposing dangerous special attackers.
Tera
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Galarian Moltres makes a fantastic tera captain thanks to its great bulk allowing it more time to set up. Additionally, it can effectively utilize Tera Blast coverage to beat the small pool of Pokemon that can check it. Tera Dark and Flying are great offensive options that boost the power of its Fiery Wrath and Hurricane, respectively. Tera Fairy and Fighting are other good options that allows Galarian Moltres to break down foes attempting to check it with a super-effective Tera Blast.
Draft Strategy
========
Galarian Moltres fits well on teams in need of its sweeping potential. While considering ones draft selections, it should be noted that Galarian Moltres offers nearly zero utility to teams, and demands adequate support to facilitate its sweeping capabilities. Hazard control, wallbreaking partners, and pivots to bring it in safely are essential tools to help properly allow Galarian Moltres to perform its role to an efficient degree.
**Hazard Control**: Hazards contribute strongly to Galarian Moltres' sweeping capabilities, allowing it to dispatch threats sooner than it could otherwise when weakened by hazards. Additionally, it strongly appreciates Stealth Rock removal from its own side of the field, freeing it up to use items other than Heavy-Duty Boots. Partners like Great Tusk and Iron Treads fill this role to a great degree, both providing offensive hazards and removal with Rapid Spin.
**Wallbreakers**: Wallbreakers help break open teams to assist Galarian Moltres in sweeping. Physical attackers make good partners as they wear down its checks and encourage physical bulk from foes to aid the sweeping. Partners like Palafin and Ursaluna make good teammates as they are able to punch holes in opposing teams quickly.
**Pivots**: Galarian Moltres enjoys being positioned well to give it time to set up Nasty Plot or Agility. Pivots to help bring it in safely make good parnters, as a slow Volt Switch or U-turn allows it to get on the field in front of a foe it can set up on. Rotom-W and Scizor make great partners as they are able to fill this role to help it get in safely.
**Dual Screens**: While not a necessity, Galarian Moltres makes great use of Dual Screens support, further strengthening its ability to set up and use a Weakness Policy to facilitate a sweep. Dual Screen users such as Klefki and Serperior can fill this role with ease.
Checks and Counters
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**Specially Bulky Pokemon**: Specially bulky checks like Tyranitar and Ting-Lu are a huge nuisance to Galarian Moltres, as it is unable to beat either without use of Tera.
**Phasing**: While Galarian Moltres can carry Taunt, it often does not have the move slots available and is therefore vulnerable to phasing moves, stopping its sweep in its tracks.
**Fast Physical Attackers**: Galarian Moltres' average physical bulk and speed make it vulnerable to being KOed before it has time to move. Foes like Palafin and Ogerpon-W can either outright knock it out or deal tremendous damage to it very quickly.
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**Draft Order**: Round 4 onwards
**Price Range**: 11-12 points
**Overview**: Galarian Moltres is a fearsome sweeper thanks to its fantastic offensive typing, bulk, and its ability, Berserk. Its offensive STAB combination offers near-unresisted coverage, with very Pokemon able to stand up to it defensively, leaving it with few checks and counters. Terastallization bolsters its sweeping potential even further, with Tera Blast coverage allowing it to muscle past near any foe it desires. While its sweeping capabilities are near-unmatched, several notable flaws hold it back. Galarian Moltres' speed and special attack are both rather unimpressive before boosts, leaving it unable to break healthy foes and being outsped by faster threats before setting up. Because it often needs to run both Nasty Plot and Agility, it rarely has room to carry Taunt and is vulnerable to being phased. Despite these drawbacks, Galarian Moltres is still an incredibly dangerous sweeper that should be considered when drafting your team.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Setup Sweeper**: Nasty Plot and Agility allow Galarian Moltres to significantly increase its damage output and outspeed nearly all of its foes, and then sweep opposing teams with Fiery Wrath and Hurricane or Air Slash.
**Defensive Pivot**: Galarian Moltres leverages its huge special bulk to switch into and check attackers, and fight back with its STAB moves or U-turn to a teammate to handle the threat.
Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Fiery Wrath, Hurricane, Air Slash
**Setup Moves**: Nasty Plot, Agility
**Utility Moves**: Foul Play, Sucker Punch, Snarl, Taunt, U-turn, Rest
**Coverage**: Tera Blast
Niche Moves
========
**Pain Split**: Galarian Moltres can use Pain Split to recover health against bulkier foes and potentially trigger Berserk additional times.
Common Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Galarian Moltres appreciates being as healthy as possible before it sets up, and Heavy-Duty Boots allow it to switch in to the field when Stealth Rock is up without taking damage.
**Weakness Policy**: Thanks to Galarian Moltres' massive bulk, it can often take a super-effective attack and survive, allowing it to trigger Weakness Policy in addition to Berserk, granting it many stat boosts in a single turn to sweep teams with.
**Chesto Berry/Sitrus Berry**: HP Recovery berries allow Galarian Moltres to trigger Berserk, recover damage, and then potentially trigger Berserk a second time to substantially increase its damage output.
Niche Items
========
**Damage Boosting Items**: Blackglasses or Sharp Beak can be an effective item if it helps Galarian Moltres secure additional KOes it otherwise couldn't.
**Assault Vest**: Using its massive Special Defense stat, Galarian Moltres can utilize an assault vest to check opposing dangerous special attackers.
Tera
========
Galarian Moltres makes a fantastic tera captain thanks to its great bulk allowing it more time to set up. Additionally, it can effectively utilize Tera Blast coverage to beat the small pool of Pokemon that can check it. Tera Dark and Flying are great offensive options that boost the power of its Fiery Wrath and Hurricane, respectively. Tera Fairy and Fighting are other good options that allows Galarian Moltres to break down foes attempting to check it with a super-effective Tera Blast.
Draft Strategy
========
Galarian Moltres fits well on teams in need of its sweeping potential. While considering ones draft selections, it should be noted that Galarian Moltres offers nearly zero utility to teams, and demands adequate support to facilitate its sweeping capabilities. Hazard control, wallbreaking partners, and pivots to bring it in safely are essential tools to help properly allow Galarian Moltres to perform its role to an efficient degree.
**Hazard Control**: Hazards contribute strongly to Galarian Moltres' sweeping capabilities, allowing it to dispatch threats sooner than it could otherwise when weakened by hazards. Additionally, it strongly appreciates Stealth Rock removal from its own side of the field, freeing it up to use items other than Heavy-Duty Boots. Partners like Great Tusk and Iron Treads fill this role to a great degree, both providing offensive hazards and removal with Rapid Spin.
**Wallbreakers**: Wallbreakers help break open teams to assist Galarian Moltres in sweeping. Physical attackers make good partners as they wear down its checks and encourage physical bulk from foes to aid the sweeping. Partners like Palafin and Ursaluna make good teammates as they are able to punch holes in opposing teams quickly.
**Pivots**: Galarian Moltres enjoys being positioned well to give it time to set up Nasty Plot or Agility. Pivots to help bring it in safely make good parnters, as a slow Volt Switch or U-turn allows it to get on the field in front of a foe it can set up on. Rotom-W and Scizor make great partners as they are able to fill this role to help it get in safely.
**Dual Screens**: While not a necessity, Galarian Moltres makes great use of Dual Screens support, further strengthening its ability to set up and use a Weakness Policy to facilitate a sweep. Dual Screen users such as Klefki and Serperior can fill this role with ease.
Checks and Counters
========
**Specially Bulky Pokemon**: Specially bulky checks like Tyranitar and Ting-Lu are a huge nuisance to Galarian Moltres, as it is unable to beat either without use of Tera.
**Phasing**: While Galarian Moltres can carry Taunt, it often does not have the move slots available and is therefore vulnerable to phasing moves, stopping its sweep in its tracks.
**Fast Physical Attackers**: Galarian Moltres' average physical bulk and speed make it vulnerable to being KOed before it has time to move. Foes like Palafin and Ogerpon-W can either outright knock it out or deal tremendous damage to it very quickly.
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