Moltres
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| The Flame Pokémon | |||
| #146 - Moltres | |||
| Debut | Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version | ||
| Species Info | |||
| Type |  +  +
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| Height | 2.0 m (6'07") | ||
| Weight | 60.0 kg (132.3 lbs.) | ||
| Color | Yellow | ||
| Gender Ratio | Genderless | ||
| Ability | Pressure | ||
| Hidden Ability | |||
| Egg Group | Unbreedable | ||
| Icon | Sprite | ||
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File:146sprite.png | ||
| Footprint | |||
| 30px | |||
| Base Statistics | |||
| Hit Points | 90 | Speed | 90 |
| Attack | 100 | Sp. Attack | 125 |
| Defense | 90 | Sp. Defense | 85 |
| Training Info | |||
| Catch Rate | {{{cat}}} | Hatch Steps | {{{hat}}} |
| Base Exp. | {{{exp}}} | Effort Points | {{{e1}}} |
| Happiness | {{{hap}}} | ||
| To Lv.100 | {{{100}}} | ||
| Kanto # | Johto # | Hoenn # | Sinnoh # |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 146 > | < 237 > | ||
| Unova # | Johto (IV) # | ||
Moltres is one of the three legendary bird Pokémon featured in the first generation Pokémon games.
Information
Moltres is the legendary bird of fire known for its flaming wings and ability to control fire. It can flap its wings to scatter embers and produce a dazzling flash of flames, which can turn the night sky red. It is said to migrate from the south along with the spring, and its appearance indicates the coming of spring. It is even said to bring early spring to the wintry lands it visits. If injured, Moltres is said to heal itself by dipping into a volcano.
Appearances
Mainstream Games
In Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow versions, Moltres is found within Victory Road, and is the last of the legendary bird Pokémon that can be found. In Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, it is instead found at the summit of Mt. Ember on the Knot Island, being the only legendary Pokémon in the game with an altered location.
In Pokémon: Platinum Version, Moltres and the other two legendary birds can be found randomly roaming throughout Sinnoh after the player obtains the National Dex.
Other Games
In Pokémon Pinball, Moltres can be caught in Indigo Plateau. In Pokémon Snap Moltres is encased within an egg in the Volcano area. Knocking the egg into the lava will cause the Moltres to emerge from the egg, at which point it can be photographed. Moltres also appears in Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2.
Moltres also appears in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, where a Shadow version of Moltres can be snagged from Cipher Boss Greevil on Citadark Isle. After being purified, the Moltres can then be traded to any of the Gameboy Advance Pokémon games. In Pokémon Trozei!, Moltres can be found from random agent cards or in Mr. Who's Den. Moltres is found in the peak of Mt. Blaze in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon as well as in the Final Maze in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time.
Other Appearances
Video Games
- Moltres appears in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl as one of the Pokémon that can randomly be summoned from a Pokéball. It simply attacks with Fly by flying off the screen, and anyone that touches Moltres's flaming body will be damaged. Moltres is the only one of the three legendary birds to also appear in Brawl, and it appears as a trophy in both Melee and Brawl.
In Other Media
- In the Pokémon anime series, Moltres first makes a small appearance at the opening of the tournament of the Indigo Plateau, where it appears from the flames of the Indigo Plateau's torch and attacks Team Rocket. It also appears in the second Pokémon movie with the other two legendary birds, where they are captured by Lawrence III. This leads the three to battle after being freed in a battle that would destroy the world until Ash and the others restore balance, and the three birds fall into rank behind Lugia. Moltres was additionally featured in an episode of Pokémon Chronicles, where the trainer Silver obsessed over catching Moltres on Knot Island.