
Others claim that the bird is based on the Japanese mythical bird known as 朱雀 Suzaku, guardian of the South, and is not a true phoenix. It is most likely based on either the Arabian phoenix or the Slavic Firebird.
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Pokemon Movie 2 (The Power of One) : Moltres made its first true appearance in The Power of One. Location : Mt Ember (Kanto Victory Road Mount Silver (Johto) Sea Spirit Den (Kalos).This legendary bird Pokémon is said to bring early spring to the wintry lands it visits.This legendary Pokémon scatters embers with every flap of its wings.It is said that spring will soon arrive if Moltres shows itself. It migrates to the south with the coming of spring, and is said to bring an early springtime to cold lands. By dipping itself into the magma of an active volcano, this Pokémon can heal itself. Moltres sheds embers with every flap of its wings, creating a brilliant flash of flames. Its straight, pointed beak is brown, as are its anisodactyl feet. Additionally, its wings are also shrouded in fiery plumage. It has a long, flowing head crest and a billowing tail, both made of flames. Moltres is a large, avian Pokémon with orange or golden plumage. Moltres is the third legenday bird, its name refers to fire with molt and tres for its number and rank about the two others. It may also have been based on the Impundulu, a bird of witchcraft said to summon thunder and lightning with its wings and talons. It may also have been based on the Lightning Bird, a bird created from wherever lightning hits the earth. The beating of the wings was said to create thunder. The thunderbird was known for being the spirit of thunder, lightning, and rain in the form of a giant bird.


The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. According to legend, it appears before doomed travelers lost in icy regions. It flies from icy mountain to icy mountain. When Articuno flaps its wings, it can chill the moisture in the air around it, making snow fall. It has a long, streamer-like tail that is longer than its body and the same shade of blue as its crest. Its beak is short and gray, and its long, thin legs are gray. It has a head crest that consists of three, darker blue rhombus-shaped feathers on its forehead and circular red eyes. Like almost all legendaries, they don’t have gender, so you cannot have one by egg.Īs you can see in their names, there are their representative element and a number (in Spanish) in the aim to present them in order.Īrticuno : is the first of the three, its name means Artic for ice and uno for its number and rank about the two others.Īrticuno is a large avian Pokémon with predominantly blue plumage and large wings said to be made of ice.

They are bounded to Lugia (who is their master) Very first trio of legendaries, they represents 3 Elementals Forces : Ice, thunder ans fire.
