Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Flaaffy
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH122 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$8.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH122 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mareep
- Evolves to
- Ampharos
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Pani Kobayashi
- Pokédex #
- 180
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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
Strategy & play
How Flaaffy 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.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 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 — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Pani Kobayashi
This card was illustrated by Pani Kobayashi.
Building around Flaaffy?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It stores electricity in its fluffy fleece. If it stores up too much, it will start to go bald in those patches."
Ability: Dynamotor
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Lightning Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
LLCElectro Ball — 50
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Flaaffy or SWSH Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Flaaffy was legal.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.00 | $8.44 | $165.00 | $8.13 | $6.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €9.52 |
| 30-day average | €8.24 |
| Low | €3.98 |
| Trend price | €9.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.45 |
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 $8.13; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Flaaffy?
Flaaffy is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
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