Moltres (Pokémon)
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Moltres (Japanese: ファイヤー Fire) is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon. It's found in the Kanto Region at Victory Road as well as Sevii Islands' Mt. Ember. Moltres appeared in the movie The Power of One. In the games, Moltres once helped Blaine find his way down a huge mountain while he was lost.
Biology
Physiology
Moltres takes the form of a large bird with flame-colored plumage, resembling a phoenix. Its dazzling wings, and elaborate head crest appear to be covered with flames. It has a straight, pointed brown break, which is the same color as its feet. Compared to the other legendary birds, it has the smallest feet and legs. It is the largest of the legendary birds, however its feathers make up a good portion of its bulk.
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
Moltres is one of the legendary birds of Kanto. They are a poorly understood species, believed by many to be pure myth. Its behavior is largely clandestine, but it appears to migrate to the south during the springtime. There are many folk-tales surrounding this species, but perhaps the most popular is that its appearance will bring about an early spring. Documented sightings of this Pokémon are fairly consistent, and usually include dazzling orange colored flames. When moltres flaps its wings, it sheds hundreds of tiny embers. It is believed that fire has healing properties, it is said to immerse itself in molten lava if it is injured.
Habitat
Moltres appears to live in hot regions, particularly active volcanoes. They are spectacularly rare, very possibly one-of-a-kind. Moltres have been sighted on Victory Road and near the Sevii Islands.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Moltres made its first true appearance in The Power of One. Jirarudan wanted to capture the three Legendary Birds as well as Lugia.
Moltres also appeared in All Fired Up and The Search for the Legend. Additionally it was mentioned in The Fortune Hunters where James mistakingly believed that it was his "Inner Pokémon" and dressed up in a Moltres costume. In Dunsparce Deception Team Rocket made all the kids that had Dunsparce were tricked into trading them for fake Pokéballs that were supossedly Moltres.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Sabrina is shown to have obtained Moltres during the Kanto saga, but it is not seen in battle. It is later combined with Articuno and Zapdos to form a singular legendary bird, but they seperate once Sabrina is defeated.
Blue later catches Moltres during her training journey to overcome her fear of birds.
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
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
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Trozei! | Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Mt. Blaze Peak (3F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 | Final Maze (B40F) |
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 90
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150 - 197 | 290 - 384 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
125
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117 - 194 | 229 - 383 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
Total: 580
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Type effectiveness
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is 200.
Learnset
By leveling up
Level | Generation I | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
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Start | Peck Fire Spin |
Wing Attack Ember |
Wing Attack Ember |
Wing Attack Ember |
8 | Fire Spin | |||
13 | Fire Spin | Fire Spin | ||
15 | Agility | |||
22 | Endure | |||
25 | Agility | Agility | ||
29 | Ancientpower | |||
36 | Flamethrower | |||
37 | Endure | Endure | ||
43 | Safeguard | |||
49 | Flamethrower | Flamethrower | ||
50 | Air Slash | |||
51 | Leer | |||
55 | Agility | |||
57 | Roost | |||
60 | Sky Attack | |||
61 | Safeguard | Safeguard | ||
64 | Heat Wave | |||
71 | Solarbeam | |||
73 | Sky Attack | Heat Wave | ||
78 | Sky Attack | |||
85 | Sky Attack | Sunny Day |
By TM/HM
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Moltres knows Shadow Break, Shadow Fire, Shadow Mist and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Morning Sun, Will-O-Wisp and Extrasensory after being purified.
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
Moltres is one of the three Legendary Pokémon whose location was changed through 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 Kanto legendary birds. Its Japanese name is simply Fire.
In other languages
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Elegant Hellfire, the fanlisting for Moltres at The Anime Fanlistings Network
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