Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Moltres
SM Black Star Promos · #SM143 · Promo · 2017
Listings
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Market reference
$9.85
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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
- SM143 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- Sun & Moon
About this card
"It is said to be the legendary bird Pokémon of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flare of flames."
[Fire · Colorless · Colorless]Wing Attack — 70
[Fire · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless]Sky Attack — 150
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Moltres or SM Black Star Promos.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.99 | $11.65 | $71.60 | $9.85 | $11.31 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.99 |
| 7-day average | €6.74 |
| 30-day average | €7.35 |
| Low | €1.49 |
| Trend price | €7.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.87 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.72 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.62 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.50 |
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 $9.85; 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 "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Moltres?
Moltres is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
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Other Moltres printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
