Moltres
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 Zapdos (#145) - Moltres - Dratini (#147) | |
| General | |
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Moltres (Faiyā), 146 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | (none) |
| Battle¹ | |
| Hit points | 90 |
| Attack | 100 |
| Defense | 90 |
| Speed | 90 |
| Special² | 125 |
| Special attack | 125 |
| Special defense | 85 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Flame Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeFire,Template:PokemonTypeFlying |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m) |
| Weight | 132.3 lb (60 kg) |
| Pokédex Color | Yellow |
| Shiny color | The yellow part of its body becomes pink. |
| Ability | Pressure |
| Signature attack | Sky Attack |
| Gender distribution | Genderless |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow | |
Moltres is a yellow fire bird Pokémon with burning wings. Moltres is Pokémon #146 and it is both Fire type and Flying type. It is one of the three legendary bird Pokémon, with the other two being Articuno and Zapdos. This is the Fire type of these birds.
Name Origin
"Moltres" comes from the words "molten", because it is a fire-type, and "tres", Spanish for "three", denoting that Moltres is numerically the third of the Legendary Birds.
Moltres is based off of the Arabian phoenix.
Information
Moltres is known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames. As it flaps its flaming wings, even the night sky will turn red. This legendary Pokémon scatters embers with every flap of its wings. It is said to bring early spring to the wintry lands it visits. If this Pokémon is injured, it is said to dip its body in the molten magma of a volcano to burn and heal itself.
Pokémon anime
Some people used to think that Moltres did not really exist but nonetheless they were able to catch one to light the torch of the parade before the Indigo League Pokémon battle every year like the Olympics. A Moltres is the proud symbol of the Indigo League.
In Japanese, Moltres is called Fire.