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Illus. AKIRA EGAWA · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Team Rocket's Moltres ex 229/182
Destined Rivals · Special Illustration Rare · illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
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What Team Rocket's Moltres ex 229 is worth
Team Rocket's Moltres ex 229/182 sells for about $56.49 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 5th most valuable card in Destined Rivals, and alone makes up 4% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Special Illustration Rare in this set goes for $42.45, so this card sells at 1.3 times that. Among all 34 Moltres cards, it ranks 10th by price.
Team Rocket's Moltres ex price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $56.49 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $158 €141.01 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $101 €89.99 |
Recent Team Rocket's Moltres ex sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $154 |
| Last 7 days | $154 |
| Last day | $115 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Team Rocket's Moltres ex card details
| Set | Destined Rivals (Scarlet & Violet, DRI) |
| Number | 229/182 (secret rare: numbered above the set total) |
| Rarity | Special Illustration Rare |
| Card type | Basic ex Fire |
| HP | 220 |
| Attacks | Flame Screen Fire, Colorless, Colorless · 110 damage Evil Incineration Fire, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Illustrator | AKIRA EGAWA |
| Released | May 30, 2025 |
| Printings | Holo, Holo (Set Logo stamp) (promo) |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 229/182 next to the set code DRI, and the rarity is Special Illustration Rare. The illustrator credit reads AKIRA EGAWA. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Moltres cards
Team Rocket Returns 100
Supreme Victors 149
Skyridge H20
Chilling Reign 177
FireRed & LeafGreen 115
Gym Heroes 1
Gym Heroes 12
Skyridge 21
All 34 Moltres cards with prices →
More valuable Destined Rivals cards
- Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 231: $325
- Cynthia's Garchomp ex 232: $164
- Ethan's Ho-Oh ex 230: $131
- Team Rocket's Nidoking ex 233: $66.28
- Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex 240: $43.24
- Misty's Psyduck 193: $42.69
- Team Rocket's Crobat ex 234: $42.45
- Ethan's Adventure 236: $27.33
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV, updated daily) where available, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.