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Flaaffy

Sword & Shield

Fusion Strike · #280 · Rare Secret · 2021

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Card facts

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Set position: 280 / 284
Release year: 2021
Rarity: Rare Secret
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Mareep
Evolves to: Ampharos
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: Studio Bora Inc.
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

AttackerEnergy AccelerationRecovery

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; 3.67 copies on average · 3 decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: MareepEvolves to: Ampharos

"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.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Flaaffy was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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today

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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4 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 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$5.53	$7.49	$61.60	$7.39	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€6.95
7-day average	€9.90
30-day average	€6.41
Low	€2.00
Trend price	€8.11
Low (excellent+)	€3.50
averageSellPrice	€6.58

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 $7.39; 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 "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Flaaffy?

Flaaffy is a Rare Secret card in the Fusion Strike set.