Pokémon · Black & White
Moltres-EX
Plasma Storm · #14 · Rare Holo EX · 2013
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Market reference
$9.70
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 14 / 138
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX · Team Plasma
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 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
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.
- Its main attack (Power Flame) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥85 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 — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Moltres-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RCDestructive Flame — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
RRCCPower Flame — 80+
If this Pokémon has any Plasma Energy attached to it, this attack does 40 more damage.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.20 | $10.08 | $88.42 | $9.70 | $6.42 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €8.36 |
| 30-day average | €10.86 |
| Low | €2.50 |
| Trend price | €6.53 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.85 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.98 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.33 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.33 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.28 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.01 |
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 $9.70; 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 "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Moltres-EX?
Moltres-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Plasma Storm set.
