Pokémon · Base
Moltres
Fossil Set · #12 · Rare Holo · 1999
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$183.10
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 62
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- Base
About this card
"Known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames."
[Fire]Wildfire
You may discard any number of Fire Energy cards attached to Moltres when you use this attack. If you do, discard that many cards from the top of your opponent's deck.
[Fire · Fire · Fire · Fire]Dive Bomb — 80
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Moltres has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Moltres — Phantasmal Flames
Played in 1,790 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $39.99 | $52.78 | $400.00 | $62.93 | $89.99 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $140.00 | $172.50 | $1,572.60 | $183.10 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €258.50 |
| 7-day average | €89.46 |
| 30-day average | €64.11 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €72.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €39.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €67.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €34.59 |
| averageSellPrice | €59.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €27.88 |
| Reverse holo trend | €29.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Moltres is real?
Moltres is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Moltres worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Moltres is $183.10; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Moltres from?
Moltres is from the Pokémon set "Fossil Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Moltres?
Moltres is a Rare Holo card in the Fossil Set set.
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Other Moltres printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
