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Moltres

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Moltres

Sword & Shield

Pokémon GO · #12 · Rare Holo · 2022

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Market reference

$0.40

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
12 / 88
Release year
2022
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
120
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Pani Kobayashi
Pokédex #
146
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
110 damage
36.67 per Energy
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.
  • Its main attack (Fire Wing) 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 ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Seen in 8% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.

How to beat Moltres

  • Exploit its Water 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 · 3999 decks
Match win rate
49.4%
+2.1 pts vs the 47.3% field average

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About this card

HP: 120Type:RFireSubtype: Basic

"It's one of the legendary bird Pokémon. When Moltres flaps its flaming wings, they glimmer with a dazzling red glow."

Ability: Flare Symbol

Your Basic Fire Pokémon's attacks, except any Moltres, do 10 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

RRCFire Wing — 110

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Moltres has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

MoltresPhantasmal Flames

Played in 1,380 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 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.10$0.39$19.98$0.40
Reverse Holofoil$0.22$0.44$19.98$0.41

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/29
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.43
7-day average€0.38
30-day average€0.35
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.36
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.75
Reverse holo 7-day€0.49
reverseHoloSell€0.44
averageSellPrice€0.32
Reverse holo 30-day€0.45
Reverse holo trend€0.48

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 $0.40; 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 "Pokémon GO" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Moltres?

Moltres is a Rare Holo card in the Pokémon GO set.