Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Flamigo
Paldea Evolved · #227 · Illustration Rare · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$12.31
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 227 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Shibuzoh.
- Pokédex #
- 973
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Flamigo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Flamigo
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shibuzoh.
This card was illustrated by Shibuzoh..
Building around Flamigo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon apparently ties the base of its neck into a knot so that the energy stored in its belly does not escape from its beak."
Ability: Insta-Flock
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 3 Flamigo, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCUnited Wings — 20×
This attack does 20 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the United Wings attack.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Flamigo or Paldea Evolved.
The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
Aug 1, 2026
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
Aug 1, 2026
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
Aug 1, 2026
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Aug 2, 2026
Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
Aug 2, 2026
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
Aug 2, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Flamigo was legal.
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
today
SEASAC League Cup #1 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
today
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #6
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #21 💙 $5 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL pitch black 150 codes
yesterday
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.69 | $13.00 | $125.74 | $12.31 | $16.46 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.57 |
| 7-day average | €4.41 |
| 30-day average | €4.58 |
| Low | €2.50 |
| Trend price | €4.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.69 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Flamigo is real?
Flamigo 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 Flamigo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Flamigo is $12.31; 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 Flamigo from?
Flamigo is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Flamigo?
Flamigo is a Illustration Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Flamigo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
