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===Major appearances=== | ===Major appearances=== | ||
====[[Legendary birds (M02)#Moltres|Moltres (M02)]]==== | ====[[Legendary birds (M02)#Moltres|Moltres (M02)]]==== | ||
Moltres made its first true appearance in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. [[Lawrence III]] wanted to capture the three [[ | Moltres made its first true appearance in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. [[Lawrence III]] wanted to capture the three [[Legendary birds]] as well as their master {{mov|Lugia|Lugia|02}}. | ||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
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===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
[[Sabrina]] is shown to have obtained Moltres for [[Team Rocket]] during the [[Kanto]] saga, but it is not seen in battle. It is later combined with {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Zapdos}} to form a singular | [[Sabrina]] is shown to have obtained Moltres for [[Team Rocket]] during the [[Kanto]] saga, but it is not seen in battle. It is later combined with {{p|Articuno}} and {{p|Zapdos}} to form a singular Legendary bird, but they separate once Sabrina is defeated and go back to the wild. | ||
{{adv|Green}} later catches Moltres on [[Mt. Ember]] during her training journey to overcome her fear of birds. She used it and its fellow | {{adv|Green}} later catches Moltres on [[Mt. Ember]] during her training journey to overcome her fear of birds. She used it and its fellow Legendary birds in the fight against [[Karen]] and [[Will]], who were commanding the [[Masked Man]]'s {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}. She has not used any of them since, meaning they have probably been deposited in the box or released. | ||
[[File:Moltres PM.png|thumb|left|Moltres in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] | [[File:Moltres PM.png|thumb|left|Moltres in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] | ||
===In the Pokémon Get Da Ze! manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Get Da Ze! manga=== | ||
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===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]/[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]=== | ===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]/[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]=== | ||
When released from a 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| | When released from a 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. | ||
====Trophy Information==== | ====Trophy Information==== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Moltres shares the same [[species]] name as {{p|Charmeleon}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Flareon}}, and {{p|Infernape}}. They are all known as the Flame Pokémon. | * Moltres shares the same [[species]] name as {{p|Charmeleon}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Flareon}}, and {{p|Infernape}}. They are all known as the Flame Pokémon. | ||
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Moltres is found in [[Johto]], making it the only [[legendary birds| | * In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Moltres is found in [[Johto]], making it the only [[legendary birds|Legendary bird]] not to be found near its location in {{game|Red and Blue|s}} in these games. | ||
* Moltres is the only one of the three | * Moltres is the only one of the three Legendary birds to not appear in the original opening of the English dub. | ||
* Moltres is the only member of [[legendary birds|its trio]] that can't have super effective [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] against a Pokémon of its own type. Both {{p|Zapdos}}'s {{t|Electric}} moves and {{p|Articuno}}'s {{t|Ice}} moves are super effective against the {{t|Flying}} Pokémon. | * Moltres is the only member of [[legendary birds|its trio]] that can't have super effective [[Same-type attack bonus|STAB]] against a Pokémon of its own type. Both {{p|Zapdos}}'s {{t|Electric}} moves and {{p|Articuno}}'s {{t|Ice}} moves are super effective against the {{t|Flying}} Pokémon. | ||
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===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Moltres is a combination of ''molten'' and ''tres'' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}} for ''three'', indicating that it is the third in the series of [[Kanto]] [[ | Moltres is a combination of ''molten'' and ''tres'' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}} for ''three'', indicating that it is the third in the series of [[Kanto]] [[Legendary birds]]). It may also derive from ''{{wp|Molting#Birds|molt}}''. | ||
Fire is literally ''fire''. | Fire is literally ''fire''. | ||