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Moltres 12/62 — Fossil
Moltres is card 12/62 from Fossil (Base, 1999), a Rare Holo Pokémon card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Moltres price
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Card details
- Set
- Fossil
- Number
- 12/62
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 10 October 1999
About this card
Moltres 12/62 is card 12 in Fossil (62 numbered cards). It's one of 15 Rare Holo cards in the set — 24% of 62. There are 23 English cards named “Moltres”. This is the 2nd; the first was in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). It has 70 HP. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated 17 cards in Fossil and 723 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Fossil list
Is Moltres 12/62 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €52.09 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 12/62 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 40 different Moltres cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Moltres cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130/128 | Moltres 30th Celebration · 2026 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 11/128 | Moltres 30th Celebration · 2026 | Common | — | |
| 14/94 | Moltres Phantasmal Flames · 2025 | Rare | — | |
| 229/182 | Team Rocket's Moltres ex Destined Rivals · 2025 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 208/182 | Team Rocket's Moltres ex Destined Rivals · 2025 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 31/182 | Team Rocket's Moltres ex Destined Rivals · 2025 | Double Rare | — | |
| 146/165 | Moltres Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Rare | — | |
| 12/78 | Moltres Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| TG20 | Galarian Moltres V Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 183/172 | Galarian Moltres V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Secret | — | |
| 21/172 | Moltres Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 93/203 | Galarian Moltres Evolving Skies · 2021 | Rare Holo | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Moltres 12/62 from?
Fossil, released 10 October 1999 in the Base series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 12/62.
How rare is Moltres 12/62?
It's a Rare Holo — one of 15 cards at that rarity in Fossil.
Who illustrated Moltres 12/62?
Mitsuhiro Arita, who has 723 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Moltres 12/62 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Moltres cards are there?
23 in English, from Wizards Black Star Promos (1999) to 30th Celebration (2026).
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