Dark Flaaffy #38 from Rocket Gang Strikes Back - Rare - Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda
Darkness / Lightning

Dark Flaaffy

#38/85 in Rocket Gang Strikes Back, Rare, 80 HP, Darkness, Lightning, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.

Card number
#38/85
Rarity
Rare
HP
80 HP
Type
Darkness, Lightning
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 15, 2004
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Original name
わるいモココ
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Collector Notes

Dark Flaaffy

Dark Flaaffy appears in the Japanese print of Rocket Gang Strikes Back, released on October 15, 2004. Dark Flaaffy is a rare rarity and 80 HP. The Rocket Gang Strikes Back set contains 85 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Masakazu Fukuda.

Collector Insights

Dark Flaaffy is a Pokémon card with 80 HP, featuring two distinct attacks. Its first attack, Thunder Slash, requires one Colorless Energy and deals 10 damage. This move paralyzes the defending Pokémon if it is a Basic type, but Dark Flaaffy cannot use Thunder Slash during the player’s next turn. The second attack, Headbutt, costs one Lightning and one Colorless Energy, dealing 20 damage. The card’s design is attributed to artist Masakazu Fukuda, and it belongs to the Rocket Gang Strikes Back set, released on October 15, 2004. The card’s number in the set is 38, and it is classified as a Rare card. Its supertype is Pokémon, and it is part of the Japanese language edition. The card’s text describes a strategic interaction between its attacks and the defending Pokémon’s status.

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