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Flaaffy

Black & White

Dragons Exalted · #39 · Uncommon · 2012

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Card facts

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Set position: 39 / 128
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Mareep
Evolves to: Ampharos
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex #: 180
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Flaaffy plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Power Gem) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Mareep; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Flaaffy

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 3.75 copies on average · 4 decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: MareepEvolves to: Ampharos

"If its coat becomes fully charged with electricity, its tail lights up. It fires hair that zaps on impact."

CCotton Guard — 20

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying weakness and resistance).

LCCPower Gem — 40

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Flaaffy was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/29

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.33	$0.65	$19.98	$0.55	—
Reverse Holofoil	$5.17	$20.00	$73.20	$6.35	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11

Variant	Price
1-day average	€1.20
7-day average	€0.40
30-day average	€0.32
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.42
Low (excellent+)	€0.08
Reverse holo low	€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.23
averageSellPrice	€0.40
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.10
Reverse holo trend	€1.15

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Flaaffy is real?

Flaaffy is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Flaaffy worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Flaaffy is $0.55; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Flaaffy from?

Flaaffy is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Flaaffy?

Flaaffy is a Uncommon card in the Dragons Exalted set.