TM Moltres with SA?
I’m a trainer who quit in gen 1 and just picked up the game again in the last 3 month. Therefore, I have no regular Moltres, no BB charizard and no Entei. However, I do have about 10 SA Moltres from the recent event. I have one powered up to level 32 with the rest at level 25 (weather boosted). I have no more Moltres candy so would have to invest RC. With OH Moltres looking like it will retain the fire throne until at least gen 5, is it worth TMing some of my legacy set for OH instead?
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I wouldn't really Tm off SA moltres, its better against grass and bug types than a double fire set (unless sunny weather), gives it useage against machamp raids, and while far off, it will be a near guaranteed top counter to Virizion in gen 5, (which double fire moltres lags behind in both of those) and it is a legacy move, you wont be able to get it back if you change your mind. There really isnt anything fire's overly useful against that other pokemon cant do the same.
Yes double fire's good against piloswine and sneasel raids, but moltres' flying sub type adds increased damage from ice attacks and a double weakness to stone edge, and with Meteor mash metagross on the horizon, its going to crush both of those raids. Long story short, i'd hold onto all your SA moltres, if you truly feel theres no need for that many, i'd say trade them sooner than TM them, they are far more valuable with Sky attack than anything else.