How to beat Moltres in Pokemon Go Kanto Tour: Best counters & weaknesses
Pokemon Go players get to face the Legendary bird trio in five-star Raids during the Kanto Tour. Here is how you may easily beat the fiery Moltres.
Niantic is celebrating the Pokemon franchise’s 25th anniversary with the Kanto Tour on February 20. The epic event will bring back classic Legendaries for the celebration’s Raid battles.
One of the popular monsters making its return is Moltres of the Legendary bird trio. Here are the best counters to use that will have Trainers taking down the scorching creature in no time at all.
Moltres weaknesses in Pokemon Go
First introduced in 1996’s Red & Blue, Moltres has captivated Trainers for decades with its fiery design. The bird’s wings dripping with flames is a sight to be seen.
Despite its powerful moves, the creature also has some glaring weaknesses. It’s dual-typing actually leaves it open to numerous counters that will bring it down quickly.
Trainers will want to mainly focus onRockandElectrictypes to take advantage of itsFlying weakness. And of courseWaterto put its fire out quickly. Below we will cover the best counters for the Gen I Legendary.
Best Pokemon Go counters for Moltres
While some players may be tempted to use Water given Moltres is a Fire Legendary, its best counters areRock Pokemondue to its double weakness to the type. Especially in Go, these ‘mon will be the fastest way to bring down the Flying type.
Pokemon Go Moltres budget counters
Not every Trainer will have some of the top tier monsters listed above. We will go over a handful of entry-level picks that even new players should have in their arsenal. Even newcomers can play their part in taking down a Raid boss.
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The Legendary Bird will began showing up in 5-star raids at the start of the Kanto Tour onFebruary 20at9:00AM,and leave onMarch 1at8:00AMlocal time. Those wanting to participate in the special event will have to pay $11.99.
The limited time celebration is in honor of Pokemon’s 25th anniversary, and will have players choosing between the Red or Green version of the RPG. Check out our guidehereto learn which one you should choose.
