# Flaaffy (Japanese) #052 — S8b: VMAX Climax

## Summary

Flaaffy sits at the bottom of the VMAX Climax rarity ladder as an ordinary pull, far from the chase slots that fill the Japanese set's headlines, which suits a pink Electric Pokémon this mellow. Its wool puffs against a golden field while lightning crackles behind it. Released in Japan in December 2021, the card trails an English counterpart that appeared in the SWSH Black Star Promos in November 2019. A $0.57 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | S8b: VMAX Climax |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 052 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2021-12-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.57** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-08
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-08
- Floor delivered ask: $1.73 — as of 2026-11-08T21:01:35.914Z
- Quant score: 42/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-08T21:01:35.914Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2021-12-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-29T17:14:05.178Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-29T17:14:05.179Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-19T16:41:23.583Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-29T17:14:05.178Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/s8b-vmax-climax/flaaffy)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23644-052%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)