Pokémon · EX
Moltres ex
FireRed & LeafGreen · #115 · Rare Secret · 2004
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Market reference
$180.57
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 115 / 116
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Moltres ex 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.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Crushing Flames) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Moltres ex
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Moltres ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Legendary Ascent
Once during your turn, when you put Moltres ex from your hand onto your Bench, you may switch 1 of your Active Pokémon with Moltres ex. If you do, you may also move any number of basic Fire Energy cards attached to your Pokémon to Moltres ex.
RRCCrushing Flames — 60
You may discard an Energy card attached to Moltres ex. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $299.99 | $981.65 | $1,566.29 | $180.57 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €42.00 |
| 7-day average | €73.18 |
| 30-day average | €108.72 |
| Low | €12.00 |
| Trend price | €115.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €50.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €22.59 |
| averageSellPrice | €65.92 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €27.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €30.58 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Moltres ex is real?
Moltres ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Moltres ex is $180.57; 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 ex from?
Moltres ex is from the Pokémon set "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Moltres ex?
Moltres ex is a Rare Secret card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.
Other Moltres ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
