Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Galarian Moltres
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH284 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$16.23
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH284 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Shinji Kanda
- Pokédex #
- 146
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 6.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Galarian Moltres plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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.
How to beat Galarian Moltres
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shinji Kanda
This card was illustrated by Shinji Kanda.
Building around Galarian Moltres?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The sinister aura that blazes like molten fire around this Pokémon is what inspired the name Moltres."
Ability: Malevolent Charge
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Darkness Energy cards from your hand to this Pokémon.
DDCFiery Wrath — 20+
This attack does 50 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Galarian Moltres or SWSH Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Galarian Moltres was legal.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $12.46 | $18.00 | $9,999.00 | $16.23 | $13.25 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.28 |
| 7-day average | €10.92 |
| 30-day average | €11.26 |
| Low | €4.99 |
| Trend price | €7.78 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galarian Moltres is real?
Galarian 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 Galarian Moltres worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galarian Moltres is $16.23; 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 Galarian Moltres from?
Galarian Moltres is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Galarian Moltres?
Galarian Moltres is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Galarian Moltres printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
