Moltres is a PokeBonk League partner of legendary rarity and Fire / Flying type. Its unlock challenge only counts once you have 55 League members, so it is one of the later unlocks. It does not evolve during a run.
- Passive
- Damage, HP and speed; a periodic ring of fire.
- How to unlock
- Defeat Moltres in the Rocky Desert on Hard, and burn 8,000 Pokémon in a single run.
- League members needed
- 55
- Evolution
- Does not evolve in PokeBonk.
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.28, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Moltres
- Signature fusion: Phoenix Sun, from Searing Shot + Overheat at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Fire moves fuse into Scorching Sun, the Fire type fusion, an easy target that fits Moltres's type.
- Two maxed Flying moves fuse into Typhoon, the Flying type fusion, an easy target that fits Moltres's type.
- Boiling Geyser is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Water move.
- Fiery Gale is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Grass / Flying move.
- Toxic Combustion is a reaction fusion from a Poison move and a Fire move.
Plan a build with Moltres All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Moltres
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Moltres's (progress in the Rocky Desert), so the same runs move all of them forward.
- Aerodactyl: Win the Rocky Desert.
- Zapdos: Win the Rocky Desert, and defeat 3,000 Pokémon in the rain in a single run.
- Mewtwo: Capture Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, and win the Rocky Desert on Hard.
Other Fire partners
Charmander · Vulpix · Growlithe · Ponyta · Magmar
Other Flying partners
Pidgey · Spearow · Zubat · Farfetch'd · Doduo · Scyther · Aerodactyl · Articuno · Zapdos
How do I unlock Moltres in PokeBonk?
Defeat Moltres in the Rocky Desert on Hard, and burn 8,000 Pokémon in a single run. League members needed: 55.
What type is Moltres in PokeBonk?
Fire / Flying. Damage, HP and speed; a periodic ring of fire.
When does Moltres evolve in PokeBonk?
Does not evolve in PokeBonk.