In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Ampharos to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Flaaffy weak to?

In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Flaaffy?

In Gold & Silver, Mareep evolves into Flaaffy at level 15. Flaaffy evolves into Ampharos at level 30. Flaaffy is a middle-stage evolution in the Mareep line.

What role does Flaaffy play in battle?

In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Should I use Flaaffy?

In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Ampharos before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Flaaffy - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Flaaffy's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 Sp. Atk stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack55

Defense55

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def60

Speed45

Total365

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight13.3 kg

Base XP128

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Static

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

PlusHA

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Flaaffy Weakness

Flaaffy is weak to Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Flaaffy Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Flaaffy in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 97-115%KO Mud-Slap 2x 27-32% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 56-67% Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Onix builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 81-96% Mud-Slap 2x 23-29% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Earthquake 2x 70-83% Dig 2x 56-67% Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Wooper builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Flaaffy is the middle stage between Mareep and Ampharos. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 145 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#179Mareep

Level 15

#180Flaaffy

Level 30

#181Ampharos

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Mareep

Electric

Flaaffy

Electric

Ampharos

Electric

70+15

90+20

ATK

55+15

75+20

DEF

55+15

85+30

SP.ATK

80+15

115+35

SP.DEF

60+15

90+30

SPE

45+10

55+10

BST

280D-Tier

365D-Tier+85

510C-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Flaaffy to get Mareep eggs easily using 66 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Reflect, Safeguard and 3 more.

Egg Groups

GroundMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Flaaffy Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

Charcoal

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

Fire Punch
Thunder PunchSTAB
Thunder WaveSTAB
TackleCoverage

Recommended Teammates

QuagsireGood

BayleefGood

NoctowlGood

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Flaaffy gets Body Slam and Reflect exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Zap Cannon and Thunder.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

A3510035Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 9

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 18

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

Lv 27

Cotton Spore

——8540Grass

Lv 36

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 45

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM40

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM01

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM48

Fire Punch

S7510015Fire

HM05

Flash

A—7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM41

Thunder Punch

S7510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM07

Zap Cannon

C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Egg

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Flaaffy can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Flaaffy in Gold & Silver

Flaaffy is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Where To Catch Flaaffy in Gold & Silver

To get Flaaffy, start by catching Mareep through walking encounters at Lv. 6-17. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Mareep
Route 42
SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
50%Early
Route 42
GoldGrass Lv.13 Route
30%Early
Route 32
GoldGrass Lv.6 Route
20%Early
Route 32
SilverGrass Lv.6 Route
20%Early
Route 43
SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
10%Early
Morning/day
Route 43
GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
10%Early
Morning/day
Route 43
SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
5%Early
Night
Route 43
GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
5%Early
Night
Train until Level 15
Step 2Flaaffy ✓
Route 43
GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
30%Early
Route 43
SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
30%Early
Route 42
GoldGrass Lv.15-17 Route
10%Early
Route 42
SilverGrass Lv.15-17 Route
10%Early
or evolve from Mareep (Step 1)

Flaaffy Guide

In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Ampharos to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Gold & Silver, Mareep evolves into Flaaffy at level 15. Flaaffy evolves into Ampharos at level 30. Flaaffy is a middle-stage evolution in the Mareep line.
In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Gold & Silver, Flaaffy does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Ampharos before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Flaaffy first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

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Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 28-34% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Wooper builds →

Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 27-33% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Wooper builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 57-68% Mud-Slap 2x 16-20% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 84-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 81-96% Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 57-68% Mud-Slap 2x 16-20% View Wooper builds →

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 93-109%KO Mud-Slap 2x 26-31% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 55-66% Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Onix builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 18-22% View Phanpy builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Dig 2x 76-91% Mud-Slap 2x 21-25% View Sandshrew builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Flaaffy Mud-Slap 2x 18-22% View Swinub builds →

Rhydon GroundRock	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility CurseSetup Damage vs Flaaffy Rock Slide 58-69% Earthquake 2x 156-184%KO View Rhydon builds →