You may discard any number of Fire Energy cards attached to Moltres when you use this attack. If you do, discard that many cards from the top of your opponent's deck.
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Moltres (Fossil) is presently valued at about $24.21 in raw condition. Week-over-week change is limited (0.0%), indicating short-term stability.
Relative to the last 30 days, value is near baseline at $24.04. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $23.28 to $24.22 (4% spread), a low-volatility profile.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare.
Collector-focused market read: Weekly drift is minimal (0.0%), indicating a relatively balanced short-term market. With a 4% 90-day spread ($23.28-$24.22), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Current value remains close to its 30-day mean ($24.04). Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +720% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $48.79, while PSA 10 is $198.41.
Moltres is a Fossil card from the 1999 release window. The printed flavor text states: "Known as the legendary bird of fire.
Every flap of its wings creates a dazzling flash of flames." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Rare.
Printed HP is 70. Energy typing is Fire.
It carries a Basic subtype designation. The printed attacks highlight "Wildfire" and "Dive Bomb".
Collectors tracking Moltres often benchmark it against other Moltres cards. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.
Comparable prices currently cover $0.22-$39.32, a 17773% band. Against the sample mean of $9.05, this card is +167%.
Notable alternatives include Moltres #14 (Phantasmal Flames) at $0.73, Moltres #XY127 (XY Black Star Promos) at $39.32, Moltres #9 (Fates Collide) at $1.00, and Moltres #SWSH185 (SWSH Black Star Promos) at $11.55.
Fossil was released in 1999. Series classification for this set is Base.
Set size is 62 cards, which categorizes Fossil as compact. As of 2026, the set is 27 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Within this set, Moltres is card number 27 with a Rare designation.
