A Collector's Field Notes on Flapple Pokémon Cards
Discover the best Flapple Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2025-07-16
Popularity Rank: #470
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #486
#470 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
0.3 m
Weight
1.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Slow Then Very Fast
Color
Green
Shape
Wings
Egg groups
Plant, Dragon
Why collectors adore Flapple
The elevator pitch for Flapple: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Soft nature vibes — Flapple feels like it belongs in a botanical-themed spread.
- A staple in our 🐉 Dragons crowd — Flapple is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Flapple has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Flapple from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
Evolving Skies
Rare
Battle Styles
Holo Rare VMAX
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Secret Rare
Battle Styles
Ultra Rare
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Rebel Clash
Holo Rare
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Showing 12 of 12 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Flapple spread
Binder geometry for Flapple: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Flapple #SV013 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Flapple page.
Flapple #SWSH022 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Flapple binder page.
Flapple #139 (Surging Sparks) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Flapple #TG02 (Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery) is a reliable choice for any Flapple binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Flapple mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Flapple chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Evolving Skies
Rare
Battle Styles
Holo Rare VMAX
Right page
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Secret Rare
Battle Styles
Ultra Rare
Rebel Clash
Holo Rare
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Flapple's grass and dragon, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
applin
Scene art via artofpkm.com — applin
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Flapple single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Appletun, Applin, and Dipplin so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a sage green, mint, and royal blue sleeve story around Flapple's grass-type and dragon-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Flapple page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- Flapple is pocket-sized (0.3m) on paper — mini-card frames and chibi-adjacent promos often feel more honest than epic landscape scenes.
Flapple: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Flapple. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Flapple — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
70
Attack
110
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
60
Speed
70
Total: 485
Players file Flapple around tier "ZU" while Ability Ripen (Doubles the effect of berries.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Hustle is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Grav Apple — Target: 100% -1 Def. During Gravity: 1.5x power. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Flapple — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Flapple, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It ate a sour apple, and that induced its evolution. In its cheeks, it stores an acid capable of causing chemical burns.
It flies on wings of apple skin and spits a powerful acid. It can also change its shape into that of an apple.
Flapple shows up in Shield lore as one that flies on wings of apple skin and spits a powerful acid.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Flapple as the Apple Wing Pokémon and known for green colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Applin → Flapple → Appletun → Dipplin → Hydrapple make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Drapfel
Spanish
Flapple
French
Pomdrapi
Italian
Flapple
Japanese
アップリュー
Japanese (Romaji)
Appryu
Korean
애프룡
Chinese (Simplified)
苹裹龙
Chinese (Traditional)
蘋裹龍
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