Set Description

Galarian Moltres is a bulky special attacker that uses Special Attack boosts from Berserk and Nasty Plot to overwhelm its opponents. Its typing allows it to beat Dragapult, Cresselia, Spectrier, and both Urshifu formes with STAB Fiery Wrath and Hurricane. Endure + Custap Berry provides a free turn versus most Pokemon to attack, setup Nasty Plot, or use Endure on frail offensive Pokemon like Choice item Galarian Darmanitan. Galarian Moltres has good matchups against Pokemon like stall Azumarill, some Ferrothorn, and most Celesteela thanks to Nasty Plot.

EVs

140 HP and 248 Defense EVs allow Galarian Moltres to survive Outrage from Adamant Choice Band Haxorus and Fishious Rend from Adamant Choice Scarf Dracovish. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack for maximum damage output.

An alternate EV spread of 80 HP / 192 Def / 124 SpA / 112 Spe with a Modest nature has a better SubSeed Celesteela and Taunt Corviknight matchup, but has worse matchups versus Haxorus and Dracovish. The Defense EVs survive Close Combat from Choice Band Urshifu, while the HP EVs allow Galarian Moltres to live Choice Specs Volcanion's Overheat. The Speed investment is for Celesteela while the remaining EVs are put in Special Attack.

Usage Tips

Against Pokemon that cannot threaten to OHKO Galarian Moltres, such as Haxorus, Urshifu, and Naganadel, it should attack on turn 1. An exception to this is Celesteela, where Galarian Moltres should use Nasty Plot once and 2HKO with Fiery Wrath afterward. Against foes that threaten to OHKO Galarian Moltres, such as Galarian Darmanitan, Endure allows it to survive the hit and OHKO back.

When facing foes that both have the option of OHKOing Galarian Moltres or not, such as Porygon-Z and Life Orb Dracovish, Galarian Moltres can either use Endure against a move that would otherwise OHKO, or predict that the foe will play around it and use an attacking move or Nasty Plot to save Endure for the next turn. Some prediction is also required versus Metagross, since Nasty Plot should be used on Weakness Policy variants, while Fiery Wrath is used on other variants.

Set Description

Assault Vest Galarian is strong against special attackers, such as Magnezone, Volcanion, and non-Life Orb Porygon-Z. It is also strong against common Custap Berry users, such as Magnezone and Sawk. Snarl has reliable matchups against Porygon-Z, Magnezone, Volcanion, and Heatran.

EVs

The HP and Defense investment enables Galarian Moltres to survive a Meteor Mash from +2 Adamant Metagross.

The Special Defense allows it to beat Choice Specs Magnezone. The Speed investment is for Modest Magnezone, and the remaining EVs are put into Special Attack.

Usage Tips

Against an opposing Porygon-Z, Galarian Moltres should use Snarl on turn 1, Fiery Wrath on turn 2, and Sucker Punch on turn 3. Against an opposing Metagross, Galarian Moltres should use Fiery Wrath turn 1. If the damage reveals Assault Vest Metagross, then it should use another Fiery Wrath and then use Sucker Punch on turn 3. If the opposing Metagross either is a Weakness Policy or Choice Band set, Galarian Moltres should use Sucker Punch immediately afterward. Against an opposing Magnezone, Galarian Moltres should use Snarl on the first two turns, Fiery Wrath on turn 3, and Sucker Punch on turn 4.

Set Description

Rocky Helmet Galarian Moltres uses Nasty Plot and Taunt to have better matchups versus stall Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn and Chansey, and physical attackers, such as Assault Vest Metagross and specially defensive Haxorus, while still hitting Dark-, Ghost-, Fighting-, and Grass-types with its STAB moves.

EVs

The HP and Defense EVs allow Galarian Moltres to not be 2HKOed by Gyro Ball from non-Adamant Ferrothorn while maximizing odds against Choice Scarf Volcanion. The Special Attack allows Galarian Moltres to OHKO most Ferrothorn sets after a Nasty Plot, a boost from Berserk, and a turn of Rocky Helmet damage. The remaining EVs are put in Speed.

Usage Tips

Against an opposing Ferrothorn, Galarian Moltres should use Nasty Plot on turn 1, Taunt on turn 2, and Hurricane on turn 3. Against an opposing Chansey, Galarian Moltres should always use Taunt on turn 1, Nasty Plot on turn 2, and Fiery Wrath on turn 3. If Chansey uses Seismic Toss once during the first three turns, Galarian Moltres can use Taunt again and use Fiery Wrath twice to secure the win. If Chansey uses Seismic Toss twice during the first three turns, Galarian Moltres should use Taunt on turn 4 and Hurricane on turn 5 to secure the win. If Chansey uses Seismic Toss on all three of the first three turns, Galarian Moltres should use Fiery Wrath on turn 4 to secure the win. However, against specially defensive Chansey sets, some prediction is required with when to use Taunt.

Some prediction is also required against Metagross, as Galarian Moltres should use Nasty Plot against Weakness Policy variants and Fiery Wrath against all other sets.