Flaaffy can be obtained in: Gold (Wild – Johto route 42, Johto route 43), Silver (Wild – Johto route 42, Johto route 43), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 222), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 222), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 222), HeartGold (Wild – Johto route 42, Johto route 43), SoulSilver (Wild – Johto route 42, Johto route 43), Ultra Sun (Gift – Poke pelago poni island reached, Poke pelago ulaula island reached, Poke pelago elite four defeated), Ultra Moon (Gift – Poke pelago poni island reached, Poke pelago ulaula island reached, Poke pelago elite four defeated), Colosseum (Snag – Pyrite town duel square). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#180 Flaaffy

electric

Height0.8 m(2'07")

Weight13.3 kg(29.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Flaaffy Evolution

MareepLevel 1

FlaaffyLevel 15

AmpharosLevel 30

Ampharos MegaMega Stone

Flaaffy's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	55		146
Defense	55		146
Sp. Atk	80		196
Sp. Def	60		156
Speed	45		126
		0/508	1051

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ground

1xdamage

normal fire water grass ice fighting poison psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

electric flying steel

Flaaffy Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

PlusHidden

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

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Flaaffy Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Thunder Shock	electric	special	40	100	Level 6	The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	Level 9	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Cotton Spore	grass	status	–	100	Level 11	The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to opposing Pokémon. This harshly lowers their Speed stats.
Charge	electric	status	–	–	Level 16	The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 20	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Electro Ball	electric	special	–	100	Level 25	The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	Level 29	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Power Gem	rock	special	80	100	Level 34	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Discharge	electric	special	80	100	Level 38	The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.
Cotton Guard	grass	status	–	–	Level 43	The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, drastically boosting its Defense stat.
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	special	80	100	Level 47	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	Level 52	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	Level 56	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Charge Beam	electric	special	50	90	TM	The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Eerie Impulse	electric	status	–	100	TM	The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Electric Terrain	electric	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
Electroweb	electric	special	55	95	TM	The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Volt Switch	electric	special	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.

Flaaffy Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

As a result of storing too much electricity, it developed patches where even downy wool won't grow.

Silver

Its fluffy fleece easily stores electricity. Its rubbery hide keeps it from being electrocuted.

Crystal

Because of its rubbery, electric ity-resistant skin, it can store lots of electric ity in its fur.

Ruby

FLAAFFY’s wool quality changes so that it can generate a high amount of static electricity with a small amount of wool. The bare and slick parts of its hide are shielded against electricity.

Emerald

Its fleece quality changes to generate strong static electricity with a small amount of wool. The bare, slick parts of its hide are shielded against electricity.

In Other Languages

Flaaffy's Japanese name is Mokoko (モココ). Here are all the official names for Flaaffy across different languages:

JapaneseモココMokoko

Korean보송송

Chinese (Traditional)茸茸羊

FrenchLainergie

GermanWaaty

SpanishFlaaffy

ItalianFlaaffy

Chinese (Simplified)茸茸羊

Flaaffy Breeding

Species

Wool Pokémon

Egg Groups

Monster Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate120

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience128

How to Get Flaaffy

Flaaffy can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Flaaffy in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #54 Johto (HGSS) #54 Unova (B2W2) #26 Kalos Coastal #128 Alola (USUM) #163 Akala (USUM) #64 Paldea #102

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