Moltres
| Moltres | |
|---|---|
  Moltres's official artwork fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. | |
| Games | SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Move | Fly |
| Rarity | 4/583 (Melee) 4/586 (Brawl) 8/975 (SSB4) 8/1463 (Ultimate) |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Moltres (Pokémon) |
| “ | After making its appearance, it slowly lifts itself. The body is really hot. This is a Legendary Pokémon, so it’s a rare occasion to see it emerge. | ” |
| —Pokémon Encyclopedia,Smash Bros. DOJO!! | ||
Moltres (ファイヤー,Fire) is a creature in thePokémon media franchise.
Origin[edit]
Moltres is a Fire/Flying-typeLegendary Pokémon introduced inGeneration I, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #146 as the "Flame Pokémon". Along withArticuno andZapdos, Moltres is part of a trio commonly referred to as thelegendary birds. Along with the other legendary birds, Moltres received a Dark/Flying-type Galarian form in Generation VIII
It is stated that every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames that can brighten the night sky, and it arrival signals the end of winter and beginning of spring. If Moltres is injured, it is known to dip itself in magma to heal itself. It's Galarian form creates a more sinister, but equally flame-like aura that can consume the soul of anyone who lays their eyes upon it, becoming burned-out shadows of themselves.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
As a background character[edit]
Moltres made a minor cameo inSuper Smash Bros. as a background character. InSaffron City, very rarely, Moltres would fly by in the background.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Moltres was introduced as aPoké Ball Pokémon inMelee. Moltres uses Fly as its attack. Moltres remains in the middle of the screen for a few seconds, then flies away. Any character that makes contact with Moltres will take 40%damage, and will be sent straight up andOHKO'd. There are some instances when touching Moltres in the airmeteor smashes the player; however, this attack can bemeteor cancelled off stage. These are the only instances where someone can survive touching Moltres under normal conditions (such as teching away from Moltres upon being hit with a meteor hitbox in the air). Moltres is a legendary Pokémon, so its appearance is rare.
Moltres has a spawn chance of4/583.
Trophy[edit]
Moltres features as a collectibletrophy, unlocked as one of the trophies that can be collected randomly in theTrophy Lottery, though it only appears once all characters have been unlocked.
- Moltres
- As tradition has it, the onset of spring heralds the return of this legendary Pokémon from its southern home. Its bright orange color and fiery aspect lends to its overwhelming appearance.Sky Attack, the strongest of flying moves, is a perfect fit for this burning phenom, but it obviously also excels at powerfulFire-type moves.
- Pokémon Red & Blue (9/98)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Moltres returns toSuper Smash Bros. Brawl fromMelee, keeping its old function. The main body of Moltres, upon being touched by a character, meteor smashes them with intense force, while the wings of Moltres send a character flying upwards, again with intense force. Just like inMelee, touching Moltres is still an invariable OHKO under standard conditions unless an airborne opponent touches Moltres' body over ground (and thus gets meteor smashed into the ground). Moltres is the only original Legendary Bird to return inBrawl. Moltres has been slightly buffed fromMelee, as its body hitbox now meteor smashes instead of its wings, and since the opponent is more likely to make contact with its wings, this helps ensure against an airborne opponent surviving contacting Moltres by getting hit by the meteor smash hitbox over ground.
Moltres has a spawn chance of4/586.
Trophy[edit]
- Moltres
A Flame Pokémon. It's one of the Legendary bird Pokémon. When Moltres appears in a town, it is said that spring will come earlier there than in other towns. If Moltres is injured, it apparently returns to a volcano to heal its wings with magma. Moltres spreads its wide, flame-covered wings and attacks opponents with the exciting and highly damaging Sky Attack.
A Flame Pokémon. It's one of the Legendary bird Pokémon. When MOLTRES appears in a town, it is said that spring will come earlier there than in other towns. If MOLTRES is injured, it apparently returns to a volcano to heal its wings with magma. MOLTRES spreads its wide, flame-covered wings and attacks opponents with the exciting and highly-damaging Sky Attack.
:Pokémon Red/Blue
:Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
Sticker[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moltres | Pokémon series |  Attack +20 | Pikachu Pokémon Trainer Lucario Jigglypuff    |
.png) Moltres (Pokémon series) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Moltres reprises its role inSuper Smash Bros. 4 as a Poké Ball summon, functioning identically toMelee andBrawl aside from being no longer able to OHKO.
Moltres has a spawn chance of8/975 from Poké Balls and32/690 from Master Balls. It cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies to both games and only the base form unless noted otherwise):
Trophy[edit]
Moltres's trophy appears in both versions. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of theKanto RegionTrophy Box.
- Moltres
- This Fire/Flying-type Pokémon is one of three Legendary birds in the Kanto region. It will use Fly when called into a Smash Bros. battle, flapping its orange wings and sending fire out around it. Getting hit hurts and could launch you so far, you'd make Moltres jealous. That isn't a good thing...
- :Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (09/1998)
:Pokémon X & Pokémon Y (10/2013)- Moltres is one of the three Legendary Bird Pokémon of the Kanto region, along with Articuno and Zapdos. When spreading its huge wings and taking flight, it can make the flames all over its body burn even brighter. If you get hit by those flames during its Fly attack, you might go flying even further than Moltres!
- :Pokémon Red/Blue (10/1999)
- :Pokémon X/Y (10/2013)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a background character[edit]
Moltres returns as a cameo appearance in Saffron City.
As a Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]
Moltres returns as a Poké Ball summon once again.
Moltres has a spawn chance of8/1463 from Poké Balls and32/842 from Master Balls. It cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies only to the base form unless noted otherwise):
Spirit[edit]
Moltres also appears alongsideArticuno andZapdos as a Legend-classprimary spirit.
Moltres' Spirit Battle uses a redLucas puppet fighter starting off with the Poké Ball containing Moltres, and is fought on theFind Mii stage'sBattlefield form. He is fought along with the cyan and orange Lucas puppet fighters representing Articuno and Zapdos respectively. During the battle, the Lucas puppet fighters will reflect projectiles, referencing the Legendary birds' defensive abilities. The red Lucas puppet fire also frequently usesPK Fire, referencing Moltres' Fire type.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462 |  | Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres |  | ★★★★ | 3 | 4007 | 10019 | 2384 | 5961 | 1623 | 4058 | No Effect | Pokémon Series |
Gallery[edit]
Moltres sprite fromSuper Smash Bros.
Official Artwork of Moltres fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ファイヤー,Fire |
 English | Moltres |
 French | Sulfura |
 German | Lavados |
 Spanish | Moltres |
 Italian | Moltres |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 火焰鸟 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 火焰鳥 |
 Korean | 파이어,Fire |
 Dutch | Moltres |
 Russian | Молтрес |
Trivia[edit]
- Moltres is the only member of the "Legendary birds" (along with itstrio master,Lugia) to reappear as aPoké Ball Pokémon pastMelee.
- Moltres is one of four legendary Poké Ball Pokémon to appear in every installment sinceMelee, the other three beingEntei,Suicune, andLugia. This also makes Moltres the only legendary Pokémon to appear in everySmash game.
- Although Moltres did appear inSuper Smash Bros., it was only a cameo appearance inSaffron City.
- InUltimate, if the camera's effects are turned off, Moltres will be missing some flames.
| Non-playablePokémon inSuper Smash Bros. (N64) | |
|---|---|
| Poké Ball | Beedrill ·Blastoise ·Chansey ·Charizard ·Clefairy ·Goldeen ·Hitmonlee ·Koffing ·Meowth ·Mew ·Onix ·Snorlax ·Starmie |
| Stage Hazard | Chansey ·Charmander ·Electrode ·Porygon ·Venusaur |
| Background | Butterfree ·Fearow ·Moltres ·Pidgey |
| Non-playablePokémon inSuper Smash Bros. Melee | |
|---|---|
| Poké Ball | Articuno ·Bellossom ·Blastoise ·Celebi ·Chansey ·Charizard ·Chikorita ·Clefairy ·Cyndaquil · (Ditto) ·Electrode ·Entei ·Goldeen ·Ho-Oh ·Lugia ·Marill ·Mew ·Moltres ·Porygon2 ·Raikou ·Scizor ·Snorlax ·Staryu ·Suicune ·Togepi ·Unown ·Venusaur ·Weezing ·Wobbuffet ·Zapdos |
| Poké Floats | Chansey ·Chikorita ·Geodude ·Goldeen ·Lickitung ·Onix ·Porygon ·Psyduck ·Seel ·Slowpoke ·Snorlax ·Sudowoodo ·Squirtle ·Unown ·Venusaur ·Weezing ·Wobbuffet ·Wooper |
| Trophy only | Bulbasaur ·Cleffa ·Crobat ·Ditto ·Eevee ·Heracross ·Igglybuff ·Meowth ·Poliwhirl ·Steelix ·Totodile |
| Opening movie | Abra ·Cubone ·Drowzee ·Electabuzz ·Elekid ·Gligar ·Hitmonlee ·Krabby ·Machop ·Magmar ·Natu ·Oddish ·Phanpy ·Pineco ·Pinsir ·Rhydon ·Sentret ·Slowbro ·Snubbull ·Ursaring ·Weepinbell |
