Flapple 120/203 · Evolving Skies

Evolving Skies is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 27, 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. Flapple is 120/203, in position 120 of 237 on this checklist. Before it is 119 Drampa, and after it is 121 Appletun. The listed rarity is Rare.

Flapple is a Stage 1 Dragon Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Flapple (#841), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Applin. In this catalog that name is Applin (#840).

Anesaki Dynamic illustrated this card. The same name is on 134 other cards in the catalog.

Flapple (#841) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2024. The earliest other card is Flapple SWSH022/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Hitoshi Ariga illustrated that card, and Anesaki Dynamic illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 4 other cards of Flapple list a different HP.

The attack Acidic Mucus lists 50× damage. The cost is Colorless. This attack does 50 damage for each of your opponent's Pokémon in play that has an Ability. Fighting Tackle is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Grass, Fire. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V, this attack does 80 more damage. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It flies on wings of apple skin and spits a powerful acid. It can also change its shape into that of an apple." The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Evolving Skies, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Evolving Skies set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Flapple can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.