How rare is Flaaffy (Japanese)?

Flaaffy (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM8a: Dark Order set.

Is Flaaffy (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Flaaffy (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM8a: Dark Order set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Flaaffy (Japanese) collectible?

Flaaffy (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from SM8a: Dark Order, 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 (Japanese)

Name: Flaaffy (Japanese) - SM8a: Dark Order (005/052)
Brand: Pokemon

SM8a: Dark Order · 005/052 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $1.11

Low $1.11

High $1.11

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM8a: Dark Order

Number

005/052

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Flaaffy (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Flaaffy (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #005/052 of the SM8a: Dark Order 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 (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Flaaffy (Japanese) (Common, SM8a: Dark Order #005/052) changes hands at roughly $1.11, 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 $1.11, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.75.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$1.98	$1.98	$1.98	4
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$1.11	$1.11	$1.11	9

Collector Outlook for Flaaffy (Japanese)

As a Common, Flaaffy (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.