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How to beat Team Rocket's Moltres ex

Team Rocket's Moltres ex has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 220 HP as a Fire Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP

220

Weakness

Lightning

Resistance

Fighting

Prizes

2

One-hit KOs

101

Fastest KO

1 Energy

Game plan

1. Hit its Weakness. Team Rocket's Moltres ex is weak to Lightning, so those attacks do double damage. 49 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 2 Energy.
2. Win the Prize trade. It gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. 48 single-Prize Pokémon can take it out in one attack, so you trade 1 Prize for 2.
3. Avoid Fighting attacks. Team Rocket's Moltres ex resists them, so they do less damage.
4. Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Flame Screen for 110 (3 Energy). 640 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
5. Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Lightning attacks do at least 220 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 220+ damage (after Resistance).

Best Prize trades

Single-Prize Pokémon that Knock Out Team Rocket's Moltres ex in one attack — you give up 1 Prize, they give up 2.

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 110 from Flame Screen and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Every Standard Team Rocket's Moltres ex card

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Related: all Moltres cards in Standard · how to knock out a 220 HP Pokémon · Lightning vs Fire · beating big Pokémon ex · more counter guides

Questions people ask

What is Team Rocket's Moltres ex weak to?

Team Rocket's Moltres ex is weak to Lightning, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Team Rocket's Moltres ex have?

Up to 220 HP in Standard.

How many Prize cards does Team Rocket's Moltres ex give up?

2 — it's a Pokémon ex.

What can one-hit KO Team Rocket's Moltres ex?

101 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage); Ceruledge's Infernal Slash (1 Energy, 220 damage).

What is Team Rocket's Moltres ex's strongest attack?

Flame Screen, which prints 110 damage for 3 Energy.

What does Team Rocket's Moltres ex resist?

Fighting — those attacks do less damage to it.