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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.
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Moltres (ファイヤー, Fire) is a creature in the Pokémon media franchise.
Origin
Moltres's official artwork from
Pokémon Red and Blue.
Moltres is a Fire/Flying-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation I, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #146 as the "Flame Pokémon". Along with Articuno and Zapdos, Moltres is part of a trio commonly referred to as the legendary 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.
As a background character
Moltres in
Super Smash Bros.Moltres made a minor cameo in Super Smash Bros. as a background character. In Saffron City, very rarely, Moltres would fly by in the background.
As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Moltres was introduced as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Melee. 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 and OHKO'd. There are some instances when touching Moltres in the air meteor smashes the player; however, this attack can be meteor 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 of 4/583.
Trophy
Moltres features as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the trophies that can be collected randomly in the Trophy Lottery, though it only appears once all characters have been unlocked.
Moltres's trophy in
Melee- 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 powerful Fire-type moves.
- Pokémon Red & Blue (9/98)
As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Moltres returns to Super Smash Bros. Brawl from Melee, 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 in Melee, 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 in Brawl. Moltres has been slightly buffed from Melee, 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 of 4/586.
Trophy
Moltres's trophy in
Brawl- 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
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Fighter(s)
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Pokémon series
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 Attack +20
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Pikachu Pokémon Trainer Lucario Jigglypuff    
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Moltres
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As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Moltres in
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Moltres reprises its role in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a Poké Ball summon, functioning identically to Melee and Brawl but its knockback has been greatly reduced, no longer able to OHKO.
Moltres has a spawn chance of 8/975 from Poké Balls and 32/690 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
Moltres's trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of the Kanto Region Trophy 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)
As a background character
Moltres returns as a cameo appearance in Saffron City.
As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Moltres as it appears in
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Moltres returns as a Poké Ball summon once again unchanged from Smash 4.
Moltres has a spawn chance of 8/1463 from Poké Balls and 32/842 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
Moltres also appears alongside Articuno and Zapdos as a Legend-class primary spirit.
Moltres' Spirit Battle uses a red Lucas puppet fighter starting off with the Poké Ball containing Moltres, and is fought on the Find Mii stage's Battlefield 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 uses PK Fire, referencing Moltres' Fire type.
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Base 
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Max
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Base 
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Max
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Series
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Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres |
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★★★★ |
3 |
4007 |
10019 |
2384 |
5961 |
1623 |
4058 |
No Effect |
Pokémon Series
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Gallery
Moltres sprite from Super Smash Bros.
Official Artwork of Moltres from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Names in other languages
| Language
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Name
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 Japanese |
ファイヤー, Fire
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 English |
Moltres
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 French |
Sulfura
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 German |
Lavados
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 Spanish |
Moltres
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 Italian |
Moltres
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 Chinese (Simplified) |
火焰鸟
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 Chinese (Traditional) |
火焰鳥
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 Korean |
파이어, Fire
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 Dutch |
Moltres
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 Russian |
Молтрес
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Trivia
- Moltres is the only member of the "Legendary birds" (along with its trio master, Lugia) to reappear as a Poké Ball Pokémon past Melee.
- Moltres is one of four legendary Poké Ball Pokémon to appear in every installment since Melee, the other three being Entei, Suicune, and Lugia. This also makes Moltres the only legendary Pokémon to appear in every Smash game.
Moltres when the camera's effects are turned off in
Ultimate.
- In Ultimate, if the camera's effects are turned off, Moltres will be missing some flames.
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Non-playable Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Abra · Abomasnow · Arceus · Bellossom · Bewear · Chespin · Darkrai · Deoxys · Ditto · Eevee · Electrode · Entei · Exeggutor · Fennekin · Fletchling · Gardevoir · Genesect · Giratina · Gogoat · Goldeen · Inkay · Keldeo · Kyogre · Kyurem · Latias & Latios · Lugia · Lunala · Marshadow · Meloetta · Meowth · Metagross · Mew · Mimikyu · Moltres · Oshawott · Palkia · Pyukumuku · Raichu · Scizor · Snivy · Snorlax · Solgaleo · Spewpa · Staryu · Suicune · Swirlix · Tapu Koko · Togedemaru · Togepi · Victini · Vulpix · Xerneas · Zoroark
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| Stage elements
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Saffron City: Butterfree · Chansey · Charmander · Electrode · Fearow · Moltres · Pidgey · Porygon · Venusaur
Pokémon Stadium 2: Cubone · Drifloon · Dugtrio · Electivire · Hoppip · Magnezone · Skarmory · Snorunt · Snover
Spear Pillar: Azelf · Cresselia · Dialga · Mesprit · Palkia · Uxie
Unova Pokémon League: Milotic · Reshiram · Shaymin · Whimsicott · Zekrom
Prism Tower: Emolga · Helioptile · Magnemite · Yveltal · Zapdos
Kalos Pokémon League: Axew · Blastoise · Blaziken · Clawitzer · Dragonite · Garchomp · Honedge · Ho-Oh · Hydreigon · Infernape · Klinklang · Manaphy · Piplup · Pyroar · Rayquaza · Registeel · Scizor · Steelix · Tepig · Wailord
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| Spirits
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Gen 1: Abra · Alolan Exeggutor · Alolan Raichu · Alolan Vulpix · Arbok · Arcanine · Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres · Blastoise · Chansey · Charmander · Clefairy · Cubone · Ditto · Dragonite · Dugtrio · Eevee · Electrode · Farfetch'd · Gengar · Geodude · Goldeen · Gyarados · Hitmonlee · Kangaskhan · Lapras · Machamp · Magneton · Mega Kangaskhan · Metapod · Meowth · Mew · Pidgey · Pinsir · Psyduck · Porygon · Rapidash · Sandshrew · Slowpoke · Snorlax · Staryu · Tauros · Venusaur · Vulpix · Weezing
Gen 2: Ampharos · Bellossom · Celebi · Chikorita · Heracross · Ho-Oh · Houndoom · Lugia · Marill · Miltank · Raikou, Entei, & Suicune · Scizor · Skarmory · Smeargle · Steelix · Sudowoodo · Togepi · Tyranitar · Unown · Wobbuffet · Wooper
Gen 3: Absol · Blaziken · Flygon · Gardevoir · Groudon · Jirachi · Kyogre · Latias & Latios · Metagross · Milotic · Primal Groudon · Primal Kyogre · Rayquaza · Salamence · Shedinja
Gen 4: Abomasnow · Arceus · Cresselia · Darkrai · Dialga · Garchomp · Giratina · Manaphy · Palkia · Piplup · Regigigas · Rotom · Shaymin · Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf
Gen 5: Black Kyurem · Chandelure · Cobalion, Terrakion, & Virizion · Genesect · Hydreigon · Keldeo · Kyurem · Landorus · Meloetta · Oshawott · Reshiram · Thundurus · Tornadus · Victini · White Kyurem · Zekrom · Zoroark
Gen 6: Aegislash · Chespin · Dedenne · Diancie · Hoopa · Inkay · Mega Diancie · Volcanion · Xerneas · Yveltal · Zygarde
Gen 7: Bewear · Lunala · Magearna · Marshadow · Mimikyu · Necrozma · Nihilego · Pyukumuku · Rowlet · Solgaleo · Tapu Koko · Togedemaru
Gen 8: Grookey, Scorbunny, & Sobble · Corviknight · Morpeko · Zacian & Zamazenta
Gen 9: Koraidon & Miraidon · Ogerpon ·Sprigatito, Fuecoco, & Quaxly · Terapagos
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