Moltres #143 from SM Black Star Promos - Promo - Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga
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Moltres

#143/251 in SM Black Star Promos, Promo, Fire, illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.

Card number
#143/251
Rarity
Promo
Type
Fire
Language
English
Release date
February 3, 2017
Illustrator
Hitoshi Ariga
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Collector Notes

Moltres

Moltres appears in the English print of SM Black Star Promos, released on February 3, 2017. Moltres is a promo rarity. The SM Black Star Promos set contains 251 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hitoshi Ariga.

Collector Insights

Moltres is a Fire-type Pokémon from the Sun & Moon series, featured in the SM Black Star Promos set released on February 3, 2017. It has a Promo rarity and a base HP of 120, requiring one Colorless energy to retreat. The card includes two attacks: Wing Attack, which costs Fire and two Colorless energies to deal 70 damage, and Sky Attack, a more powerful move that costs Fire and three Colorless energies to deal 150 damage but has a 50% chance to fail. Moltres resists Fighting-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Lightning-type attacks with double damage. Its flavor text describes it as a legendary bird Pokémon known for creating dazzling flames with each wing flap. The card was illustrated by artist Hitoshi Ariga and is associated with the Pokémon dex number 146. This card provides a balanced mix of offensive and defensive mechanics within its gameplay framework.

It is said to be the legendary bird Pokémon of fire. Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flare of flames.

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