Dark Flaaffy · Neo Destiny, what to know.
About the Dark Flaaffy card
Numbered 34 of 113 in Neo Destiny, released in February 2002, Dark Flaaffy is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Lightning-type carrying 60 HP.
It evolves from Mareep, so Dark Flaaffy is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Team Rocket darkened Flaaffy under its control for the set's villain arc, a grittier repaint of the familiar Pokémon with an altered attack profile.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Printed on the card, the Flaaffy Pokédex entry reads: "As a result of storing massive amounts of electricity there, it can no longer grow wool on certain areas of its body."
What is Dark Flaaffy worth?
Dark Flaaffy is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Destiny produced 1st Edition, Unlimited, Shining prints. For Dark Flaaffy, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Dark Flaaffy grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Dark Flaaffy
Raw copies of Dark Flaaffy are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Dark Flaaffy is the practical move.
