Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Moltres
Lost Thunder · #38 · Rare · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.77
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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
- 38 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Misa Tsutsui
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- Sun & Moon
About this card
"One of the legendary bird Pokémon. It is said that its appearance indicates the coming of spring."
[Fire]Assisting Heater — 30
You may attach a Fire Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
[Fire · Fire · Colorless]Fire Wing — 90
Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Moltres or Lost Thunder.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Moltres was legal.
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 2026/06/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.40 | $0.77 | $19.98 | $0.77 | $0.89 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.80 | $1.26 | $249.81 | $1.13 | $3.84 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.67 |
| 30-day average | €0.78 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €0.76 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.11 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.66 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.40 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.00 |
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 $0.77; 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 "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Moltres?
Moltres is a Rare card in the Lost Thunder set.
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Other Moltres printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
