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Flapple

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH189 · Promo · 2019

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Card facts

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Set position: SWSH189 / 304
Release year: 2019
Rarity: Promo
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Applin
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: nagimiso
Pokédex #: 841
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency: 70 damage; 35 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

AttackerRecoveryStatus Conditions

Strategy & play

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

Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
Needs Fire / Grass Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
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

KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

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

"It flies on wings of apple skin and spits a powerful acid. It can also change its shape into that of an apple."

RFlight Up

Attach up to 3 basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

GRCorrosive Acid — 70

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Flapple or SWSH Black Star Promos.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Flapple was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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3 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 2026/07/17

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.14	$0.40	$5.00	$0.38	$0.45

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.48
7-day average	€0.25
30-day average	€0.21
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.21
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
averageSellPrice	€0.20

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 $0.38; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Flapple?

Flapple is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.