Flaaffy

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): HS trainer Kit (Raichu)
Rarity (source): None
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference: tk-hs-r-17

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The Pokémon’s story

Flaaffy stores electricity in its soft fleece. As its charge grows, its tail lights up and strands of wool may become electrified. Its wool has adapted to produce plenty of static electricity even when it is less abundant. The exposed parts of its skin resist current, protecting it from its own energy. The Pokédex thus describes a kind of balance between conductive fleece and insulating skin, visible even in the areas where its wool has disappeared.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Flaaffy’s smooth skin is insulating: Pokémon Ultra Sun states that it can be stroked without giving an electric shock. The contrast with its charged wool explains the appearance of its bare areas. This protection does not, however, make every strand of wool harmless.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Lightning
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Mareep
Pokédex number: 180
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting ×2
Resistance (source): Metal -20

Printed card text — English

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Attacks

Thunder Spear

Cost: Lightning

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Thundershock

Cost: Lightning · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40

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

Documented variants

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normal · standard

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