Pokémon · EX

Flaaffy

Unseen Forces · #56 · Common · 2005

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Card facts

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Set position: 56 / 145
Release year: 2005
Rarity: Common
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Mareep
Evolves to: Ampharos
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Kyoko Umemoto
Pokédex #: 180
Series: EX

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Status Conditions
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

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
Its main attack (Thunder) 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.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 3.67 copies on average · 6 decks

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About this card

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

CThunder Wave — 10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

LCCThunder — 50

Flaaffy does 10 damage to itself.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:M-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.50	$0.99	$19.98	$0.88	—
Reverse Holofoil	$69.99	$79.49	$799.50	$20.34	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/22

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.30
7-day average	€0.35
30-day average	€0.55
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.49
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€2.18
reverseHoloAvg1	€5.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€6.65
reverseHoloSell	€5.25
averageSellPrice	€0.63
Reverse holo 30-day	€7.28
Reverse holo trend	€7.09

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 $0.88; 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 "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Flaaffy?

Flaaffy is a Common card in the Unseen Forces set.