Moltres

Moltres
Games	SSB, SSBM, SSBB,
Move	Fly (SSBB), Sky Attack (SSBM)
Rarity	Rare
Article on Bulbapedia	Moltres (Pokémon)

Moltres (ファイヤー Fire) is a fictional creature in the Pokémon media franchise.

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.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Moltres appears as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Melee. Moltres uses Sky Attack 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. These are the only instances where someone can survive touching Moltres under normal conditions. Moltres is a legendary Pokémon, so its appearance is rare. Moltres' attack does not harm the summoner.

As a 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. The trophy description reads as follows:

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, 09/98

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Moltres returns to Super Smash Bros. Brawl from Melee, but with its attack more detailed. According to Sakurai, the move it now does is Fly instead of Sky Attack, but Moltres' attack still animates and functions exactly the same as it did in Melee. 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 appear 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.

Trophy description

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 Gold/Silver

: Pokémon Crystal

In Super Smash Bros. 4

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Moltres reprises its role in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a Poké Ball summon, functioning identically to Brawl.

Gallery

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  Moltres in Super Smash Bros.

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  Moltres in Melee.

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  Moltres trophy in Melee.

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  Moltres trophy in Brawl.