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==Release information==
==Release information==
In Japan, this card was released as a promotional card by {{wp|All Nippon Airways|All Nippon Airlines}} throughout August and September in 1999, with artwork by [[Toshinao Aoki]]. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Pokémon Getaways" campaign could redeem their boarding passes for a two-card set that included Moltres and {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Zapdos|23}}. The English version was one of the {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}} given away in the first few weeks of the theatrical release of ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', with then English-exclusive artwork by [[Naoyo Kimura]]. This artwork was used on a Japanese reprint released in {{TCG|Pokémon Web}}. The original Japanese artwork was eventually featured on English cards when reprinted in {{TCG|Supreme Victors}} as a {{TCG|retro card}}, having previously been reprinted in Japan in the {{TCG|Beat of the Frontier}} expansion.
In Japan, this card was distributed by {{wp|All Nippon Airways|All Nippon Airlines}} throughout August and September in 1999, with artwork by [[Toshinao Aoki]]. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Everyone's Happy Campaign" could redeem their boarding passes for a two-card set that included Moltres and {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Zapdos|23}}. The English version was one of the {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}} given away in the first few weeks of the theatrical release of ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', with then English-exclusive artwork by [[Naoyo Kimura]]. This artwork was used on a Japanese reprint released in {{TCG|Pokémon Web}}. The original Japanese artwork was eventually featured on English cards when reprinted in {{TCG|Supreme Victors}} as a {{TCG|retro card}}, having previously been reprinted in the Japanese {{TCG|Beat of the Frontier}} expansion.


===Gallery===
===Gallery===

Revision as of 18:32, 21 March 2020

Moltres LV.33
ファイヤー Fire
Fire
MoltresWizardsPromo21.jpg
Wizards Black Star Promo print
Illus. Naoyo Kimura
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Moltres
Type Fire
HP 70
weakness
None
resistance
Fighting-30
retreat cost
 
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos
English card no. 21
Japanese expansion Pokémon Web
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
Japanese card no. 043/048
English expansion Supreme Victors
Rarity SuperRare Holo
English card no. 149/147
Japanese expansion Beat of the Frontier
Japanese rarity SuperRare Holo
Japanese card no. 098/100
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Moltres.

Moltres (Japanese: ファイヤー Fire) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the Wizards Black Star Promos.

Card text

Wizards Black Star Promo print

FireFireFire Hyper Flame
ハイパーフレイム
60
Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Moltres. If tails, discard all Energy cards attached to Moltres. If you can't discard Energy cards, this attack does nothing.


Pokédex data (Wizards Black Star Promo print)

Fire
Fire
Moltres - Flame Pokémon
No. Height Weight
146 6'7" (2 m) 132 lbs. (60 kg)
Pokédex entry
The flames on this legendary Pokémon's wings burn so brightly that they can make night seem like day.
夜空さえも赤くするほど、はげしく燃え上がるつばさではばたく、伝説のポケモン。


Supreme Victors print

FireFireFire Hyper Flame
ハイパーフレイム
60
Flip a coin. If heads, discard a Fire Energy attached to Moltres. If tails, discard all Energy attached to Moltres.


Pokédex data (Supreme Victors print)

Fire
Fire
Moltres - Flame Pokémon
No. Height Weight
146 6'07" (2.0 m) 132.3 lbs. (60.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
The flames on this legendary Pokémon's wings burn so brightly that they can make night seem like day.
よぞらさえも あかくするほど、 はげしく もえあがる つばさで はばたく、 でんせつの ポケモン。


Release information

In Japan, this card was distributed by All Nippon Airlines throughout August and September in 1999, with artwork by Toshinao Aoki. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Everyone's Happy Campaign" could redeem their boarding passes for a two-card set that included Moltres and Zapdos. The English version was one of the Wizards Black Star Promos given away in the first few weeks of the theatrical release of The Power of One, with then English-exclusive artwork by Naoyo Kimura. This artwork was used on a Japanese reprint released in Pokémon Web. The original Japanese artwork was eventually featured on English cards when reprinted in Supreme Victors as a retro card, having previously been reprinted in the Japanese Beat of the Frontier expansion.

Gallery

MoltresWizardsPromo21.jpg
Wizards Black Star Promo print
Illus. Naoyo Kimura
MoltresANAPromo.jpg
Supreme Victors print
Illus. Toshinao Aoki
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

  • The initial print of the Wizards promo erroneously credited Toshinao Aoki as the illustrator, who illustrated the Japanese promo. Wizards rectified the error, with subsequent prints correctly crediting Naoyo Kimura as the illustrator. However, the change was brought about close to or after the release of the film, so it is likely that fewer people received the correct version later into the campaign compared to those who received the misprint earlier.
  • This card's Japanese artwork is part of a larger image, which also includes Articuno and Zapdos.
The complete image by Toshinao Aoki


Origin

This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Yellow, though it is reworded.


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