Team Valor in "Pokémon GO" is represented by Moltres, the Legendary Bird associated with fire.
Pokémon GO divides players into three teams after they reach the level at which team selection becomes available: Team Valor, Team Mystic, and Team Instinct. Valor is the red team, led by Candela, and emphasizes strength, courage, and competitive determination. Its emblematic Legendary Pokémon is Moltres.
Moltres is one of the original Legendary birds from the first-generation Pokémon games, alongside Articuno and Zapdos. Their elemental identities provide the game’s team symbolism: Articuno represents Mystic’s ice association, Zapdos is linked with Instinct’s electricity, and Moltres represents Valor’s fire.
Team membership affects gym competition and some game features, but it does not permanently determine which Pokémon a player can catch. A common mix-up is assigning Articuno to Valor or Zapdos to Valor; Moltres is the correct team mascot.