Moltres (Pokémon)


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Moltres (Japanese: ファイヤー Fire) is a dual-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

In Galar, Moltres has a regional form that was  introduced in The Crown Tundra expansion of the.

Along with and, it is one of the three Legendary birds of Kanto.

Biology
Moltres is a large, avian Pokémon with golden plumage. It has a long, flowing head crest and a billowing tail, both made of reddish-orange and yellow flames. Additionally, its wings are also shrouded in fiery plumage. It has a long, thin neck, a pointed, brown beak, and small, triangular eyes. Its thin, brown legs have feet that have three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe. It has short talons.

Moltres sheds embers with every flap of its wings, creating a brilliant flash of flames. By dipping itself into the magma of an active volcano, this Pokémon can heal itself. It migrates to the south with the coming of spring and is said to bring an early springtime to cold lands. Moltres is. In the past, was its signature move.

Galarian Moltres is red and black, with magenta flames and a slightly curved beak that gives it an expression similar to a sneer. The energy within its body erupts in a form similar to a flame, making most Pokémon unable to even approach it. It attacks by spreading its wings wide to unleash this energy in a powerful aura that attacks the minds of its foes, inflicting deep fatigue as it burns away their energy from within. It is said to have a haughty and calm demeanor. It appears in the Crown Tundra once every few decades.

Galarian Moltres is the only Pokémon that can learn the move.

In The Power of One, Lawrence III sought a Moltres, the other two Legendary birds, and their master for his own personal collection.

Other
In All Fired Up, a Moltres fully engulfed in flames defeated when they attempted to steal the Moltres Flame during the opening ceremony of the Indigo Plateau Conference. It reappeared in a flashback in Friends to the End.

In The Search for the Legend, Butch and Cassidy attempted to capture Moltres, but they were unsuccessful.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , a Moltres hit and burnt with a  attack before flying off.

In A Legendary Photo Op!, a Moltres was resting in the crater of Mt. Molteau. and joined, who was looking to photograph the Legendary bird. However, it was attacked by Team Rocket, and as a result, it attacked Ash's group, assuming they were allied with the trio. After witnessing the selfless actions of Ash and his newly evolved, however, Moltres realized its error and left them in peace.

Minor appearances
In Island of the Giant Pokémon, a mechanical Moltres was a part of Pokémon Land. It chased Team Rocket.

A Moltres appeared in a fantasy in the Fortune Teller book in The Fortune Hunters. James also dressed up as one.

A Moltres appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in An EGG-sighting Adventure!.

A Moltres appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Moltres was flying across the sky.

A Moltres appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A Moltres appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Moltres appeared in a fantasy An Electrifying Rage!.

A Moltres appeared in I Choose You!.

In Pokémon Origins
In File 4: Charizard,  a Moltres in.

In the GOTCHA! music video
A Moltres briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the movie adaptations
Moltres appeared in of The Power of One.

Moltres also appeared in of the same movie.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Moltres was mentioned in Welcome to the Big Leagues, where its flames represent the Indigo League.

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
A Moltres appeared as a silhouette in JBA5.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Moltres debuted in Holy Moltres, where it pursued and battled Blaine and on Cinnabar Island, having been  by Team Rocket at Indigo Plateau sometime before. It was wounded by Red's newly resurrected Aerodactyl, forcing Team Rocket to retreat. Team Rocket Commander Sabrina later sent Moltres out to face Red at Silph Co. Moltres was soon merged with and  into  that was defeated by Red,, and , causing it to split up again and freeing the Legendary birds

Green later caught Moltres before the as a part of overcoming her fear of birds. She used it and the other Legendary birds to battle and  in Ilex Forest. In the, it was revealed Green had caught Moltres on Mt. Ember.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga
A Moltres appeared in ABM01.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Moltres appeared in Get Moltres?, though it was ultimately revealed to be a in.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
Moltres appeared in Goodbye to a Peaceful Village, where it attacked Ginji and because it believed Ginji was destined to destroy the world. It reappeared in a flashback in Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Moltres first appeared in The Legendary Moltres Appears!!, where it was inside and fought a.

A Moltres appeared in Get Lugia!, where, and  fought it to get the orb in order to summon.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga
A silhouette of a Moltres appeared in PZ07.

Super Smash Bros.
Moltres makes a cameo appearance in the Saffron City stage. Very rarely, it will fly by in the background.

Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl/3DS/Wii U
When released from a, Moltres will remain where it is released, flapping its wings. It will then use in Melee or  in Brawl to leave the arena. Any opponent that touches it will receive a sizable amount of damage. Moltres is the only Legendary bird to return in Brawl.

Melee
''As tradition has it, the onset of spring heralds the return of this legendary Pokémon from its southern home. Its bright orange color and fiery aspect lends to its overwhelming appearance. , the strongest of flying moves, is a perfect fit for this burning phenom, but it obviously also excels at powerful moves.''

Brawl
"A Flame Pokémon. It's one of the legendary bird Pokémon. When Moltres appears in a town, it is said that spring will come earlier there than in other towns. If Moltres is injured, it apparently returns to a volcano to heal its wings with magma. Moltres spreads its wide, flame-covered wings and attacks opponents with the exciting and highly damaging ."

3DS/Wii U
NA: ''This Fire/Flying-type Pokémon is one of three Legendary birds in the Kanto region. It will use Fly when called into a Smash Bros. battle, flapping its orange wings and sending fire out around it. Getting hit hurts and could launch you so far, you'd make Moltres jealous. That isn't a good thing...''

PAL: ''Moltres is one of the three Legendary Bird Pokémon of the Kanto region, along with Articuno and Zapdos. When spreading its huge wings and taking flight, it can make the flames all over its body burn even brighter. If you get hit by those flames during its Fly attack, you might go flying even further than Moltres! ''

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Moltres returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from past games. It also appears as a alongside  and.

NPC appearances

 * : Moltres resides on top of Mt. Blaze and challenges the player and partner when they trespass. After Moltres is defeated, it is convinced by the player's partner to allow them to pass through.

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Trivia

 * Kantonian Moltres shares its with, , , and . They are all known as the Flame Pokémon.

Origin
Moltres may be based on legends of s such as the, the , or the. It may also be based on the Japanese mythical bird known as 朱雀 , guardian of the South, which is not a true phoenix. In addition, it may be based on a because of their similarities in body shape.

Moltres appears to resemble a.

Name origin
Moltres is a combination of molten and tres ( for three, indicating that it is the third in the trio of Kanto Legendary birds). It may also derive from .

Fire is literally fire.

Related articles

 * Moltres (M02)
 * Moltres (Adventures)
 * Legendary birds
 * Legendary Pokémon
 * Regional form