Pokémon · Base
Moltres
Wizards Black Star Promos · #21 · Promo · 1999
Listings
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Market reference
$21.66
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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
- 21 / 53
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- Base
About this card
"The flames on this legendary Pokémon's wings burn so brightly that they can make night seem like day."
[Fire · Fire · Fire]Hyper Flame — 60
Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Moltres. If tails, discard all Energy cards attached to Moltres. If you can't discard Energy cards, this attack does nothing.
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 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 1,856 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $11.99 | $21.99 | $9,999.00 | $21.66 | $24.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €12.38 |
| 7-day average | €8.35 |
| 30-day average | €9.67 |
| Low | €0.19 |
| Trend price | €7.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.35 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.79 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.51 |
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 $21.66; 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 "Wizards Black Star Promos" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Moltres?
Moltres is a Promo card in the Wizards Black Star Promos set.
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Other Moltres printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
