Moltres · Phantasmal Flames, what to know.
About the Moltres card
Moltres is card 14 of 130 in Phantasmal Flames, released in January 2026, a Rare. It is a Basic Fire-type with 120 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Moltres needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kazumasa Yasukuni.
The card's flavor text gives Moltres a line of lore: "There are stories of this Pokémon using its radiant, flame-cloaked wings to light up paths for those lost in the mountains."
About Moltres in the Pokémon world
A Legendary Fire-Flying bird. The Fire of the three Legendary birds. Fossil holo Moltres completes the Legendary bird trio. Steady collector demand.
What is Moltres worth?
Moltres is a non-holo Rare. In Phantasmal Flames, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Moltres trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Moltres before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Moltres are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Moltres survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Moltres
For Moltres, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Moltres rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
