Moltres

Moltres is a Legendary Pokémon that normally lives in Kanto, and is one of its three Legendaries, alongside Articuno and Zapdos. Articuno has confirmed that Moltres uses he/his pronouns.

History
In the past, Moltres, along with Articuno and Zapdos, were reputed to keep the seasons in balance: Articuno for the Winter, Moltres for the Spring, Zapdos for the Summer, and neutrality for the fall. In the present day, Moltres, like his fellow Legendaries, is regarded as a myth or legend by much of the Kanto populace. There have not been scientifically reputable/verifiable reports of Moltres sightings in years.

During Rose and Cobalt's journey, which has been plagued with unseasonably cold weather for the spring, Odessa Jenny theorizes that Team Rocket has done something to harm Moltres, which has disrupted the balance of the weather.

This theory is more or less confirmed in 028: Articuno reveals that Team Rocket has somehow contained Moltres without using a Pokéball, and has done something to his mind to make him unreachable by his siblings. Articuno also mentions that he is being held in a Team Rocket-occupied skyscraper in Vermilion City. In 029, it is confirmed that Moltres has been moved to the Ultra Secret Base, located in the south of Vermilion City. In 030, Rose and Cobalt are able to find Moltres where he is being held inside a Waterfall cage. Moltres is released when the captive Gyarados turn on their Rocket Grunt handler. He immediately burns a hole in the ceiling of the cavern, and consents to carrying Rose and Cobalt, with their Pokémon, out of the Base. He flies them around the Kanto region before meeting his siblings on the roof of the Pokémon Mansion. When they are reunited, he bows to Rose and Cobalt in gratitude. After Rose thanks him, he plucks two of his feathers, and gives them to the humans. He and his siblings then flew into the skies, clearing the weather around the Kanto region.

Description
Moltres is a large bird of prey with light yellow or gold plumage, short-taloned feet, and a crest, wing feathers, and tail made of flames. According to legends, he can heal himself by taking baths in molten lava.

Not much of Moltres's personality has been shown in his one appearance so far; however, he was willing to carry Rose and Cobalt out of the Ultra Secret Base, bowed to them, and even gave them two of his feathers.

Trivia Edit

 * Moltres's purported disappearance may be responsible for the unseasonable shift in weather. To support this, his nest in the first generation of games was in Victory Road- fairly close to Viridian City, and Odessa Jenny's Police Station.
 * Depending on the extent of his journey, Red may have seen Moltres.
 * Team Rocket's codename for Moltres is "Furnace."