The Essentials on Flaaffy
- Type
- Electric
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Electric, Flying, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 365 · top stat: Special Attack (80) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 25 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 6 and 16 Wild Zones
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 102 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Lainergie in French · モココ, Mokoko in Japanese · Waaty in German All Languages
Overview
Flaaffy is a Electric-type Pokémon, No. 180 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Wool Pokémon. Height: 0.8 m, weight: 13.3 kg.
Flaaffy evolves from Mareep and evolves into Ampharos (Lv. 30).
Ability: Static. Hidden Ability: Plus. Flaaffy is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#180
National Pokédex
Category
Wool Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
55
255
Defense
55
255
Special Attack
80
255
Special Defense
60
255
Speed
45
255
Total
365
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Electric). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 14 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Electric
×½
Flying
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
Flaaffy Evolution
Flaaffy Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Electric
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Flaaffy Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
6
Thunder Shock
Electric
Spec.
100%
40
30
9
Thunder Wave
Electric
Stat
90%
—
20
11
Cotton Spore
Grass
Stat
100%
—
40
16
Charge
Electric
Stat
—
—
20
20
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
25
Electro Ball
Electric
Spec.
100%
—
10
29
Confuse Ray
Ghost
Stat
100%
—
10
34
Power Gem
Rock
Spec.
100%
80
20
38
Discharge
Electric
Spec.
100%
80
15
43
Cotton Guard
Grass
Stat
—
—
10
47
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
Spec.
100%
80
10
47
Charge Beam
Electric
Spec.
90%
50
10
47
Signal Beam
Bug
Spec.
100%
75
15
52
Light Screen
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
56
Thunder
Electric
Spec.
70%
110
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Monster
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Flaaffy
Available in 12 games, 71 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Gold
Silver
Colosseum
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Gold 15 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(15)
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 15 5%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 15 5%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 15 5%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 17 4%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 17 5%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 17 1%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Day
Silver 15 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(15)
Route 42
Lv. 15 5%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 15 5%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 15 30%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 15 5%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Morning
Route 43
Lv. 17 5%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 17 1%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Night
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Night
Route 43
Lv. 17 4%
Day
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Pyrite Town
Lv. 30 100%
Generation IV
Diamond 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 222
Lv. 41 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 41 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 42 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 42 1%
Poké Radar required
HeartGold 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Route 42
Lv. 15 4%
Route 42
Lv. 15 1%
Route 43
Lv. 15 20%
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Route 43
Lv. 16 4%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 16 1%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Route 43
Lv. 17 4%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 17 1%
Day
Pearl 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 222
Lv. 41 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 41 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 42 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 42 1%
Poké Radar required
Platinum 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 222
Lv. 38 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 39 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 40 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 41 1%
Poké Radar required
SoulSilver 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Route 42
Lv. 15 1%
Route 43
Lv. 15 20%
Route 42
Lv. 15 4%
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Route 43
Lv. 16 4%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 16 1%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 1%
Route 43
Lv. 17 4%
Day
Route 43
Lv. 17 1%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 17 4%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(3)
Poké Pelago
Lv. 21-27 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 37-43 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 49-55 2%
Ultra Sun 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(3)
Poké Pelago
Lv. 21-27 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 37-43 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 49-55 2%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Flaaffy in Pokémon GO
- 1,521Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 869Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Ampharos
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
FireRed
“Its fluffy fleece easily stores electricity. Its rubbery hide keeps it from being electrocuted.”
LeafGreen
“As a result of storing too much electricity, it developed patches where even downy wool won’t grow.”
Diamond
“If its coat becomes fully charged with electricity, its tail lights up. It fires hair that zaps on impact.”
Pearl
“If its coat becomes fully charged with electricity, its tail lights up. It fires hair that zaps on impact.”
Platinum
“If its coat becomes fully charged with electricity, its tail lights up. It fires hair that zaps on impact.”
HeartGold
“As a result of storing too much electricity, it developed patches where even downy wool won’t grow.”
SoulSilver
“Its fluffy fleece easily stores electricity. Its rubbery hide keeps it from being electrocuted.”
Black
“If its coat becomes fully charged with electricity, its tail lights up. It fires hair that zaps on impact.”
White
“If its coat becomes fully charged with electricity, its tail lights up. It fires hair that zaps on impact.”
Black 2
“Not even downy wool will grow on its rubbery, nonconductive patches of skin that prevent electrical shock.”
White 2
“Not even downy wool will grow on its rubbery, nonconductive patches of skin that prevent electrical shock.”
X
“Its fluffy fleece easily stores electricity. Its rubbery hide keeps it from being electrocuted.”
Y
“If its coat becomes fully charged with electricity, its tail lights up. It fires hair that zaps on impact.”
Omega 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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Ultra Sun
“In the places on its body where fleece doesn’t grow, its skin is rubbery and doesn’t conduct electricity. Those spots are safe to touch.”
Ultra Moon
“It stores electricity in its fluffy fleece. If it stores up too much, it will start to go bald in those patches.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Lainergie
🇬🇧 English
Flaaffy
🇯🇵 漢字
モココ
🇯🇵 Kana
モココ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Mokoko
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Waaty
🇪🇸 Español
Flaaffy
🇮🇹 Italiano
Flaaffy
🇰🇷 한국어
보송송
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
茸茸羊
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
茸茸羊
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Laine
🇬🇧 EN
Wool Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
わたげポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Wolle
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Flaaffy
What type is Flaaffy?
Flaaffy is a Electric-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Flaaffy?
Flaaffy evolves into Ampharos (Lv. 30).
What are Flaaffy's weaknesses?
Flaaffy is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Flaaffy's Hidden Ability?
Flaaffy's Hidden Ability is Plus. Its regular Ability is Static.
Where to find Flaaffy in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Flaaffy appears in the wild in Wild Zones 6 (Lv. 19-20) and 16 (Lv. 40-41). Lumiose Pokédex number: 25. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Flaaffy in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Flaaffy is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
