# Moltres #XY127 — XY Black Star Promos

## Summary

Moltres is one of the original Kanto bird trio and a lasting favorite among players who grew up on Red and Blue. As an XY Black Star Promo it came from events and giveaways, not booster packs, so demand rests on Fire-type loyalty and promo completists. At a $63 modelled guide, with 4 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $1.98 out of Phantasmal Flames; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $1,220 and a 7% observed gem rate putting about $100 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | XY Black Star Promos |
| Number | XY127 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | OOYAMA |
| Release date | 2013-10-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Combustion | cost Fire — damage 20 |
| Attack: Flying Flare | cost Fire/Fire/Colorless/Colorless — damage 80+ — You may do 40 more damage. If you do, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -20 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Moltres #146](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/moltres) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$63.24** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-21T08:16:15.014Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-21T08:16:15.014Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 56/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-21T08:16:15.014Z — 1 of 11 inputs · 6% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-10-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-15T19:46:17.683Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-12T12:44:55.454Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/xy-black-star-promos/moltres-xy127)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axyp-XY127%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)