Moltres #27 from Fossil - Rare - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Fire

Moltres

#27/62 in Fossil, Rare, 70 HP, Fire, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Card number
#27/62
Rarity
Rare
HP
70 HP
Type
Fire
Language
English
Release date
October 10, 1999
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes

Moltres

Moltres appears in the English print of Fossil, released on October 10, 1999. Moltres is a rare rarity and 70 HP. The Fossil set contains 62 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Moltres is a Fire-type Pokémon with 70 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It has a resistance to Fighting-type attacks, reducing damage by 30. The card’s artwork is by artist Mitsuhiro Arita, and it belongs to the Base set released in 1999 as part of the Fossil series. Moltres has two attacks: Wildfire, which allows the player to discard any number of Fire Energy cards attached to it during use, then discard that many cards from the opponent’s deck, and Dive Bomb, a high-cost attack that deals 80 damage but has a 50% chance to fail. The card’s flavor text describes it as a legendary bird of fire whose wings create dazzling flashes of flames. Its theme color is a warm orange, matching its Fire typing and fiery imagery. Moltres is a Rare card with number 27 in the set.

Known as the legendary bird of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames.

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