Moltres is now live for Pokemon Go - here are some tips to help you take it down

A new Legendary Pokemon has appeared in Pokemon Go - the fire bird Moltres. This uber-powerful 'mon can be found at gyms all across the world, ready to be battled and (potentially) captured via the recently-implemented Raids system.

Not sure what to throw at Moltres to be the most effective? Water types are a safe bet, but Rock and Ground types are also good choices. Vaporeon, Omastar, Gyarados, Golem, and Rhyhorn can all be solid contributors to a fight.

If you're having trouble finding an active Raid or live in a less densely-populated location, try using the website Gymhuntr. There, you can plug in your zip code and a scan will show you which gyms nearby have active raids, as well as what Pokemon are currently stationed there and which team owns said gym.

If you haven't tried out these new Legendary Raids, let me tell you - they're tough. You'll need a group of at least a dozen people, more if any participating players are on the more casual side and don't have, say, an army of Golems with perfect stats. If you want to coordinate with your fellow trainers, I suggest checking for local groups on Facebook. You might even get an invite to a Discord chat group so you can keep up on Raid progress in real time.

Once you've taken down Moltres in battle, do your very best to be accurate with your ball throws. Your chance at capturing it starts out at a measly 2 to 3 percent, though you can increase that by feeding it Golden Razz Berries and getting a "Nice!", "Great!", or "Excellent!" on your throw. Still, don't be surprised if you have to battle this fiery fowl a few times to add it to your collection. You'll have until August 7 before it's replaced by Zapdos.

Good luck!

Sam Prell

Sam is a former News Editor here at GamesRadar. His expert words have appeared on many of the web's well-known gaming sites, including Joystiq, Penny Arcade, Destructoid, and G4 Media, among others. Sam has a serious soft spot for MOBAs, MMOs, and emo music. Forever a farm boy, forever a '90s kid.

Latest in Pokemon
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot
Pokemon Legends: Z-A looks to finally bring my anime-inspired dreams of truly active combat to life
Zoomed in art of the Sudowoodo illustration rare card in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Pokemon's literal god of the universe is almost unstoppable in TCG Pocket – the only thing that can save us is a smiley tree and a concussed dinosaur
Charizard in the Pokemon anime.
Pokemon fans prove they'll buy anything as a Cheeto shaped like a Charizard sells for almost $90k
The player character in Pokemon Legends: Z-A looks at the three starter Pokemon, Totodile, Tepig, and Chikorita.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's starter trio proves it's time for a new type, and I know what it should be
The player character in Pokemon Legends: Z-A looks at the three starter Pokemon, Totodile, Tepig, and Chikorita.
You can let fate decide your Pokemon Legends Z-A starter with a random plushie pre-order bonus, just in case you couldn't pick between Totodile, Tepig, and Chikorita
Key art for Pokemon Champions
Pokemon Champions could be the series' "biggest announcement in over a decade," says former world champ, because Nintendo might finally be about to separate competitive play from single-player
Latest in News
Balatro
Balatro creator started "properly playing the game myself about a week before launch" and had "a pretty emotional moment" where he realized it's "actually fun"
Death Stranding 2 Collector's Edition
Hideo Kojima reveals Death Stranding 2: On the Beach release date, and the Collector's Edition includes exactly what I predicted it would
Kingmakers
Kingmakers is a strategy game about taking on medieval armies with a gun, but its devs thought the giant mech was too much
The Witcher 3 lead says "not many games" were trying to match the RPG back in 2015, and that meant "there was a risk" to making it in the first place
The Blood of Dawnwalker
The Witcher 3 dev says his new vampire RPG Blood of Dawnwalker wants to challenge genre conventions, but only if "we're changing them to actually achieve some goal"
Daredevil recap: The Defenders
Marvel fans are discussing which of the Netflix series characters would have survived the Blip