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Flapple

Sword & Shield

Rebel Clash · #22 · Rare Holo · 2020

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Card facts

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Set position: 22 / 209
Release year: 2020
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Applin
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: D
Illustrator: Shin Nagasawa
Pokédex #: 841
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Disruption
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 30 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Acid Spray) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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 Applin; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Flapple

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

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About this card

HP: 80Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Applin

"It ate a sour apple, and that induced its evolution. In its cheeks, it stores an acid capable of causing chemical burns."

Ability: Apple Drop

Once during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. If you placed any damage counters in this way, shuffle this Pokémon and all attached cards into your deck.

CCAcid Spray — 60

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Flapple

Tournaments scanned

309

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Flapple

1Grass
1 deck

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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 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.31	$0.62	$19.70	$0.62	$0.62
Reverse Holofoil	$0.49	$0.79	$2.19	$0.80	$0.74

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/05/17

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.05
7-day average	€0.46
30-day average	€0.32
Low	€0.05
Trend price	€0.43
Low (excellent+)	€0.05
Reverse holo low	€0.09
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.25
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.26
reverseHoloSell	€0.41
averageSellPrice	€0.30
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.38
Reverse holo trend	€0.37

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Flapple is real?

Flapple 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 Flapple worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Flapple is $0.62; 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 Flapple from?

Flapple is from the Pokémon set "Rebel Clash" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.

What rarity is Flapple?

Flapple is a Rare Holo card in the Rebel Clash set.