Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Moltres
151 · #146 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.31
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 146 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- KEIICHIRO ITO
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Moltres plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- Seen in 8% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Moltres
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 8% of decks
- 1.01 copies on average · 4155 decks
- Match win rate
- 49.6%
- +2.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by KEIICHIRO ITO
This card was illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO.
Building around Moltres?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"There are stories of this Pokémon using its radiant, flame-cloaked wings to light up paths for those lost in the mountains."
Ability: Flare Float
If this Pokémon has any Fire Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost.
RRRBlazing Flight
Discard 2 Fire Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Moltres or 151.
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
Jul 31, 2026
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Jul 31, 2026
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Aug 1, 2026
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Aug 1, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Moltres was legal.
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
today
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
today
💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
today
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today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
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 1,406 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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.33 | $99.00 | $0.31 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.59 | $1.33 | $100.00 | $1.32 | $1.19 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.23 |
| 30-day average | €0.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.04 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.84 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.32 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.33 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.38 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.37 |
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 $0.31; 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 "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Moltres?
Moltres is a Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Moltres printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
