In Pokemon FireRed, there are three legendary birds that you can catch. One of them is Moltres, a very strong Fire / Flying Pokémon that could be a good addition to take on the Pokemon League. See the steps in this guide to get Moltres to join your team.
Steps
Step 1. Beat the Cinnamon Island gym
In order to find Moltres you will have to beat Blaine and get the Volcano medal. You will also receive a ticket that will give you access to the Primisola and Monte Brace, where Moltres lives.
Step 2. Form a Team
Moltres is hard to fight, so make sure your team is capable of fighting. Moltres is a level 50 Fire and Flying-type Pokémon. You will need pokémon that can take hits and effective against Flying Fire-types.
- One of the most effective ways to catch Moltres is to have a Pokémon with False Swipe that can reduce Moltres's life to 1 HP without knocking it down.
- You should also have a Pokémon that can paralyze Moltres or put him to sleep. It will make catching easier.
- You will need a Pokémon with Strength or Rock Breaker. You will receive Strength on the Prime Island.
Step 3. Stock up on essential items
If you want to feel comfortable, accumulate at least 40-50 Ultra Balls. The capture of Moltres will require many. Bring lots of Revives and lots of Ultra Potions with you to heal your team.
Step 4. Head north once you reach the Prime Island
You will have to fight with a lot of coaches on the road, but your team should be strong enough. You will encounter wild Ponyta and Rapidash, as this is the only place they can be found if you want to catch one or two.
Step 5. Climb Monte Brace
After reaching the highest part of the Via Vulcanica you will have to use Surf to be able to reach Monte Brace. Before going through the area, you can heal your Pokémon at the Lava Baths.
You will have to go through the labyrinth of Massi inside Monte Brace before reaching the top
Step 6. Approach Moltres
At the top of the mountain you will find Moltres. Save the game before starting the fight, as if you knock out Moltres or your team gets beaten you can quickly reload the save and try again. This is the only place in the game where you can catch Moltres, so it's better to be safe than sorry.
Step 7. The battle begins
He starts hitting Moltres, trying to steal HP from him. Once its life bar starts to go down, send your Pokémon out to use False Swipe. Keep using False Swipe until Moltres's HP drops to 1.
When Moltres's HP is low, use Paralyze or Sleep moves to stop Moltres from moving. All of this will make it easier to catch
Step 8. Start throwing Poké Balls
Now that Moltres is where you want it to be, start throwing your Ultra Balls. The battle will now become a test of patience. You may end up consuming all of your Poké Balls before you manage to catch Moltres, but that's not impossible. If Moltres wakes up, make him go back to sleep and start throwing Poké Balls again.
