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Flapple #186 value & price

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Reviewed by · Updated 18 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$2.53▲ 45% · 1Y
PSA 9
$12
★
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$32

Flapple is one of those fun, offbeat pulls from the Japanese VMAX Climax set that collectors have a real soft spot for, partly because of how the set itself became a modern classic. If you are digging into Flapple value right now, the short version is that this is a card that lives comfortably in bulk territory raw, but can climb fast once it picks up a grade. That gap between the two is really the whole story here, and it is worth understanding before you buy, sell, or send one in.

Price history

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$0.00$12$24$36$482023202420252026$32PSA 10$13BGS 9.5$12Grade 9$9.50Grade 8$8.00Grade 7$2.53Ungraded

Raw value is $2.53, up 45% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.50 in July 2026.

Raw
$2.53
1Y
▲ 45%
PSA 10
$32
PSA 9
$12
Population
3,910
Gem PSA 10
3,285
Upside
12.6×
All-time high
$3.50

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Flapple price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,910 graded, only 3,285 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$323,285
PSA 9$12369
PSA 8$9.50188
PSA 7$8.0042
PSA 6$6.0017
PSA 5$6.007
PSA 4$5.001
PSA 3$4.001
PSA 2$4.00-
PSA 1--
Raw / Ungraded$2.53-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

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The collector's take on Flapple

Is Flapple worth grading?

Here is the honest answer to whether Flapple is worth grading: a raw copy sits at $4, a Grade 9 jumps to $122, and a PSA 10 sits at $1,697, which works out to about 484.9 times the raw price. That is a huge multiple on paper, but it only means something if your copy is actually gem mint quality to begin with. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back a 10 instead of a 9 or lower, so look closely at centering, edges, and surface before you commit. If the card already looks clean under good light, grading can make sense. If it has soft corners or print lines, you may just be paying to confirm what you already suspected.

How rare is Flapple?

Right now there are 3,846 total graded copies of Flapple on record, and 3,247 of those are PSA 10s. That is a pretty telling split. It means the population of graded Flapple cards is dominated by gem mint copies, which tells you this card grades well when submitted, but it also means a PSA 10 is not some ultra rare needle in a haystack the way it is on tougher cards. The scarcity that actually matters here is more about how few people bother grading a low value raw card in the first place, not about gem mint copies being hard to find once someone does send them in.

Where can you pull Flapple?

We have tracked 25 recorded pulls of Flapple across courtyard and lastpack, with the biggest single pull coming in at $55. It has turned up in a real mix of pack types too, from the Wildcard Basic Pack to noobie, rookie, the Pokémon Starter Pack, and the Pokémon Pro Pack. That spread tells you Flapple is not tied to one flashy premium box, it shows up in everyday openings just as often as anywhere else. Worth remembering though, most pack openings do not land a card worth much at all, so treat any pull like this as a nice bonus rather than the plan.

Questions people ask

How much is Flapple worth?+

A raw, ungraded Flapple is valued at $4, so on its own it is a fairly modest card. Its real value potential shows up once it is graded, especially at the higher tiers, which is where most of the Flapple price conversation actually lives.

Is Flapple worth grading?+

It can be, if your copy is genuinely clean. The jump from $4 raw to $122 at Grade 9 and $1,697 at PSA 10 is significant, but grading costs money regardless of outcome, so only send in copies that look sharp to your eye first.

How much is a PSA 10 Flapple worth?+

A PSA 10 Flapple is valued at $1,697, which is about 484.9 times the raw price. There are 3,247 PSA 10s recorded out of 3,846 total graded copies, so gem mint quality is achievable, but the value climb from raw to PSA 10 is still substantial.

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