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Moltres is a large yellow bird with wings tipped with flames. Moltres has crest and a tail made of flames as well. Moltres has a brown, medium-sized (compared to the other two Legendary Birds) beak and brown legs.
Gender differences
Moltres is a genderless species.
Special abilities
When it flaps its wings, it creates a brilliant flash of flames. Also, Moltres is one of the few Pokémon known to naturally weild the very powerful flying-type move Sky Attack.
Behavior
Habitat
Moltres appears to enjoy living near volcanoes. However, Moltres are very rare due to being a Legendary Pokémon.
When released from a Pokéball, Moltres will remain where it is released, flapping its wings. While it makes no visible attack, any opponent touching it will receive a sizable amount of damage.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Moltres is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control fire. If this Pokémon is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.
Moltres is a legendary bird Pokémon that has the ability to control fire. If this Pokémon is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.
Moltres is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control fire. If injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.
Moltres is one of the three Legendary Pokémon whose location was changed trough Generations.
Origin
Like Ho-Oh, Moltres is based on the legend of the phoenix. However, Moltres is based on the phoenix of Arabic legend. Others claim that the bird is based on the Japanese mythical bird known as 朱雀 Suzaku, guardian of the South, and is not a true phoenix. Regardless, the Pokémon has a very similar appearance to both the phoenix and the Suzaku.
Name origin
Moltres's name is a combination of the words molten and the Spanish word for three, tres, indicating that it is the third in the series of Kantolegendary birds. Its Japanese name is simply Fire.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.