Pokémon · EX
Dark Flaaffy
Team Rocket Returns · #33 · Uncommon · 2004
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From
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Market reference
$8.90
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 33 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mareep
- Evolves to
- Ampharos
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 180
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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 Dark 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 (Headbutt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning / Darkness 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 Dark 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Dark Flaaffy?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CThunder Slash — 10
If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Dark Flaaffy can't use Thunder Slash during your next turn.
LCHeadbutt — 20
This Pokémon is both Lightning Darkness type.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 | $5.00 | $8.69 | $99.90 | $8.90 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $77.70 | $100.93 | $1,009.80 | $74.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.25 |
| 7-day average | €3.99 |
| 30-day average | €3.65 |
| Low | €0.99 |
| Trend price | €3.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €13.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €35.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €31.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €26.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €20.86 |
| Reverse holo trend | €34.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Flaaffy is real?
Dark 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 Dark Flaaffy worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Flaaffy is $8.90; 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 Dark Flaaffy from?
Dark Flaaffy is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Flaaffy?
Dark Flaaffy is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Flaaffy printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
