How rare is Flaaffy (#17)?

Flaaffy (#17) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu set.

Is Flaaffy (#17) a chase card?

Not really — Flaaffy (#17) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Flaaffy (#17) collectible?

Flaaffy (#17) combines its Common rarity from HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Flaaffy (#17)

Name: Flaaffy (#17) - HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu (17/30)
Brand: Pokemon

HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu · 17/30 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.98

Low $0.98

High $0.98

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu

Number

17/30

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Flaaffy (#17): Rarity & Collectibility

Flaaffy (#17) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #17/30 of the HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Flaaffy (#17)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Flaaffy (#17) (Common, HGSS Trainer Kit: Gyarados & Raichu #17/30) changes hands at roughly $0.98, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.98, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.98, Lightly Played $0.92, Moderately Played $0.55, Heavily Played $0.69, Damaged $0.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10	2
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.69	$0.69	$0.69	3
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.92	$0.92	$0.92	25
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.55	$0.77	$0.77	40
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.98	$0.98	$0.98	10

Collector Outlook for Flaaffy (#17)

As a Common, Flaaffy (#17) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Flaaffy (#17) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.