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| ==Biology== | | ==Biology== |
| ===Physiology===
| | Moltres is a large, {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a single pair of wings|birdlike}} Pokémon with orange or golden plumage. Its wings, tail feathers, and head crest are covered in flames. Its straight, pointed is brown, as are its feet. Its feet are {{wp|Bird anatomy|anisodactl}}, ending in short talons. |
| Moltres takes the form of a large bird with flame-colored plumage, resembling a {{wp|phoenix}}. Its {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a single pair of wings|dazzling wings}} and elaborate head crest appear to be covered with flames. It has a straight, pointed brown beak that 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, but its feathers make up a good portion of its bulk. | |
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| ====Gender differences====
| | Moltres sheds embers with every flap of its wings, creating a brilliant flash of flames. It migrates to the south with the coming of spring, and is said to bring an early springtime to cold lands. It can supposedly control fire, and can heal itself by burning its body in the magma of an active volcano. |
| Moltres is a genderless species. | |
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| ===Special abilities===
| | Moltres has been sighted on {{ka|Victory Road}}, near the [[Sevii Islands]], in [[Mt. Silver]], and even in the skies of [[Sinnoh]]. |
| When Moltres flaps its wings, it creates a brilliant flash of flames. It is also one of the few Pokémon known to naturally wield the very powerful {{type|Flying}} move {{m|Sky Attack}}.
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| ===Behavior===
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| Moltres is one of the [[legendary birds]] of Kanto, and is 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 folktales surrounding this species, but perhaps the most popular is that its appearance will bring about an early spring. When Moltres flaps its wings, it sheds hundreds of tiny embers. It is believed that these embers have healing properties. If injured, it will immerse itself in lava to heal.
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| ===Habitat===
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| Moltres appear to live in hot regions, particularly active volcanoes. They are spectacularly rare. Moltres have been sighted on {{ka|Victory Road}} and near the [[Sevii Islands]]. One has been recently sighted, {{pkmn2|roaming}} [[Sinnoh]]. Another, possibly the one from Victory Road, lives in [[Mt. Silver]].
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| ===Diet===
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| ==In the anime== | | ==In the anime== |