Moltres (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Along with {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Zapdos}}, it is one of the three [[Legendary birds]] of [[Kanto]].

In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', [[Lawrence III]] sought a Moltres, the other two [[Legendary birds]], and their [[Legendary group|master]] {{OBP|Lugia|M02}} for his own personal collection.

In ''[[XY086|A Legendary Photo Op!]]'', a Moltres was resting in the crater of [[Mt. Molteau]]. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} joined {{an|Trevor}}, who was looking to photograph the [[Legendary birds|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 {{AP|Talonflame}}, however, Moltres realized its error and left them in peace.

Moltres debuted in ''[[PS026|Holy Moltres]]'', where it pursued and battled [[Blaine]] and {{adv|Red}} on [[Cinnabar Island]], having been {{pkmn2|caught}} by [[Team Rocket]] at [[Indigo Plateau]] sometime before. It was wounded by Red's newly resurrected [[Aero]]dactyl, forcing Team Rocket to retreat. Team Rocket Commander [[Sabrina]] later sent Moltres out to face Red at [[Silph Co.]] Moltres was soon merged with {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Zapdos}} into {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer|a combination Pokémon}} that was defeated by Red, {{adv|Blue}}, and {{adv|Green}}, causing it to split up again and freeing the Legendary birds

Green later caught Moltres before the {{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}} as a part of overcoming her fear of birds. She used it and the other Legendary birds to battle {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}} in [[Ilex Forest]]. In the {{MangaArc|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, it was revealed that Green had caught Moltres on [[Mt. Ember]].

When released from a {{i|Poké Ball}}, Moltres will remain where it is released, flapping its wings. It will then use {{m|Sky Attack}} in Melee or {{m|Fly}} in Brawl to leave the arena. Any opponent that touches it will receive a sizable amount of damage. Moltres is the only [[Legendary birds|Legendary bird]] to return in Brawl.

* Moltres and the other two Legendary birds had Australian beetle species named after them: ''Binburrum articuno'', ''Binburrum zapdos'', and ''Binburrum moltres''. The three species were first described in 2020, and were collectively named after the Legendary birds to reflect their rarity.<ref>[https://twitter.com/YHsiaoBeetle/status/1345310387059625985 Tweet by Yun Hsiao (@YHsiaoBeetle)], posted Jan 2, 2021</ref><ref>Hsiao, Y. & Pollock, D. A. (2020). ''[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-entomologist/article/abs/contribution-to-the-knowledge-of-the-endemic-australian-genus-binburrum-pollock-1995-coleoptera-pyrochroidae-pilipalpinae-with-description-of-three-new-species/D9782DFAEEF63A38915484E7CD532F46 Contribution to the knowledge of the endemic Australian genus Binburrum Pollock, 1995 (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pilipalpinae), with description of three new species].'' The Canadian Entomologist. 153 (2): 244–256.</ref>

Moltres may be a combination of ''molten'' and ''tres'' (Spanish for three, indicating that it is the third in the trio of [[Kanto]] [[Legendary birds]]). It may also derive from ''{{wp|Molting#Birds|molt}}''.

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