PSA 10JapaneseVMAX Climax #186

Milo's Flapple STANDARD PSA 10

VMAX Climax · Japanese Print · Card #186

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Set

VMAX Climax

Number

#186

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Japanese name: ヤロウのアップリュー

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Card Background & Set Context

VMAX Climax (s8b) released 3 December 2021 as the Japanese-exclusive high-class set closing out the Sword & Shield Japanese block (source: Bulbapedia VMAX Climax, accessed 2026-05-09). The set was structured as a reprint-and-chase product: standard cards from prior s4-s8a sets were pulled forward into a single sealed product, with a high-density chase layer of 28 Character Rare (CHR) cards plus Character Super Rare (CSR), Hyper Rare (HR), and Ultra Rare (UR) slots. Each CHR pairs a Pokemon with its canonical Galar trainer in a full-art illustration that extends the artwork beyond the card frame — a pattern Pokemon Company would carry forward into Scarlet & Violet's SAR (Special Art Rare) tier. Card 186 is Milo's Flapple, illustrated by Misaki Hashimoto. Milo (ヤロウ Yarow in Japanese) is the Grass-type gym leader of Turffield in Galar, the first gym in Pokemon Sword & Shield's gym challenge. The card depicts Milo holding or partnering with his Flapple — a Grass/Dragon Tart Apple Pokemon that evolves from Applin. アップリュー (Appryu) combines 'apple' with 'ryu' (dragon) to form Flapple's Japanese name; its Sweet Apple counterpart Appletun is タルップル (Talluppul) in Japanese. Set release coincided with the close of the Sword & Shield era — Pokemon Company would launch the Scarlet & Violet block (sv1a Scarlet ex / sv1b Violet ex) in January 2023, making s8b the final Galar-themed flagship set.

Investment Analysis

Price stack: PSA 10 $69.83 (Poke10 live Japan index, accessed 2026-05-08). PSA 9 and raw NM benchmarks not yet published in Poke10 dataset for this card; CHR-tier s8b cards typically show raw NM in the $20-35 USD range and PSA 9 in the $35-55 range based on broader s8b CHR pattern, but Milo's Flapple specific spread should be verified at acquisition. 30-day PSA 10 volume = 0 — this is a low-liquidity slab, meaning bid/ask can spread wider than the headline price suggests and exit timing is harder to forecast. Within the 28-card s8b CHR sub-set, Milo's Flapple sits in the bottom tier of demand: the chase CHRs are Charizard / Leon (187, the headline pull), Rayquaza / Drasna and Mew / Sonia, with mid-tier going to Eeveelution CHRs and gym-leader pairings featuring Galar champions. Flapple is a niche Generation 8 Pokemon with a small dedicated fan base, which caps upside but also limits downside — the floor is supported by completionists building the full s8b CHR sub-set (28 cards) rather than single-card speculators. Grade EV calculation requires raw and PSA 9 inputs not yet in Poke10's dataset; submit decision should wait until raw market data populates. Catalyst watch: (a) any Pokemon SCARLET/VIOLET re-introduction of Flapple would lift demand, (b) Galar nostalgia cycle as Pokemon rotates through prior-region anniversaries, (c) general s8b CHR sub-set completion demand. 24-month outlook: range-bound $55-95 PSA 10 absent specific catalyst.

Risks to Watch

Liquidity is the dominant risk for Milo's Flapple. PSA 10 30-day volume = 0 in Poke10's dataset means slab turnover is sporadic and bid/ask can move 20-30% on a single transaction. Demand is anchored by s8b CHR sub-set completionists rather than single-card speculators, which limits both upside and downside but extends holding period. Pokemon character risk: Flapple is a niche Generation 8 Pokemon — re-appearance in a future mainline Pokemon game or anime arc would lift demand, but absence (the typical case) keeps this card range-bound. Pop ceiling: PSA pop for s8b 186 is not yet published in major trackers; CHR cards from a high-print Japanese set generally accumulate PSA 10 pop in the low thousands over 3-5 years, which is a soft ceiling on price. Pokemon Company has not announced a reprint of s8b CHR cards and the format closed with the Sword & Shield block, so supply is fixed. JPY reversion 152 to 130 trims USD pricing approximately 15%. Counterfeit risk is moderate — lower than chase Charizard CHR but non-zero; cert lookup is mandatory.

Global Market Comparison

No sold-comp history yet for this card. Our price above reflects our own sourcing + margin; region benchmarks will populate as we ingest more data.

Milo's Flapple Character Rare (CHR) VMAX Climax s8b 186/184 PSA 10 trades $69.83 USD on Poke10's Japan live index — a Grass-type Stage 1 Character Rare from the December 2021 Japan-exclusive set, illustrated by Misaki Hashimoto and depicting Galar gym leader Milo with his Flapple. The Japanese card name is ヤロウのアップリュー (Yarow no Appryu); アップリュー is the Japanese name for Flapple, the Tart Apple evolution of Applin (source: Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). VMAX Climax (s8b) is the chase-driven high-class set that closed out the Sword & Shield Japanese block. PSA 10 30-day volume is 0 — Milo's Flapple sits in the lower-demand tier of the s8b CHR sub-set, behind chase CHRs like Charizard / Leon (187) and the Eeveelution CHRs. Poke10 sources authenticated Japanese PSA slabs direct from JP dealers.

Card Background & Set Context

Investment Analysis

Japanese vs English & Variants

Milo's Flapple CHR is unique to s8b VMAX Climax (Japanese only). The set was not released in English — the closest English-block parallel is the Trainer Gallery sub-set in Brilliant Stars / Astral Radiance / Lost Origin (sword-shield-9/10/11), which used a similar character + Pokemon full-art pattern but did not reprint the s8b CHR roster card-for-card; Milo's Flapple has no direct English counterpart card. Within Japanese print, there is no Pokemon Center stamped variant, no promo reprint, and no Korean-set version of card 186 to date (source: TCG Collector / Bulbapedia accessed 2026-05-09). Sister CHRs in the s8b set carry materially higher prices: Leon's Charizard CHR (187) is the chase-tier card of the sub-set, with the Eeveelution CHR cluster and headline gym-leader CHRs forming the mid-tier; Milo's Flapple sits in the value-tier of the 28-card CHR list. Specific cross-set PSA 10 deltas not in Poke10's published dataset; verify at acquisition.

Authentication & Cert Verification

CHR (Character Rare) authentication checklist for s8b: (1) Card stock — Japanese s8b uses standard Pokemon Company JP card stock at approximately 0.30mm thickness; thin or warped stock is a fake flag. (2) Holo pattern — CHR cards use a textured full-art holo with fine cross-hatching visible at 30 degree tilt under loupe; flat or banded holo indicates counterfeit. (3) Illustrator credit — 'Misaki Hashimoto' should appear in the bottom-left in fine 4-5pt font; missing, misspelled, or wrong-font credit is a counterfeit signal. (4) Set symbol — s8b VMAX Climax symbol bottom-right corner of the card body, with rarity stamp; CHR cards show the CHR rarity glyph adjacent to set code. (5) Card number '186/184' printed bottom-right — secret-rare numbering above the set total is correct for CHR. (6) Back-of-card prismatic Pokeball seal is sharp with no smearing. (7) PSA slab cert — for graded copies always run the cert number through PSA's online lookup before purchase to confirm card name, set, and grade match the slab label. Lower-tier CHRs are less-faked than chase-tier (Charizard / Leon) but counterfeit risk still exists for any sealed s8b chase card; never skip cert lookup.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the current PSA 10 price for Milo's Flapple s8b 186?

Milo's Flapple Character Rare (CHR) VMAX Climax s8b 186 PSA 10 trades $69.83 USD on Poke10's Japan live index (accessed 2026-05-08). 30-day volume is 0, indicating low liquidity — actual transaction prices can vary 20-30% from the headline index.

What does CHR mean and how is it different from SR or SAR?

CHR = Character Rare, a Japanese-set rarity tier introduced during the Sword & Shield Japanese block (s4-s8b) for full-art cards pairing a Pokemon with its canonical trainer. SR (Super Rare) is the standard holo-foil chase tier; CHR sits alongside SR with full-art trainer-pair illustration. SAR (Special Art Rare) is the equivalent tier in the Scarlet & Violet block that succeeded the SS era.

Who is the trainer on Milo's Flapple CHR?

Milo (Japanese: ヤロウ Yarow) is the Grass-type gym leader of Turffield, the first gym in Pokemon Sword & Shield's Galar gym challenge. The CHR pairs him with his Pokemon partner Flapple in a full-art illustration extending beyond the card frame.

Why is the Japanese name アップリュー if it's Flapple and not Appletun?

アップリュー (Appryu) combines 'apple' with 'ryu' (Japanese for dragon) and is the Japanese name for Flapple, the Tart Apple evolution of Applin. The Sweet Apple counterpart Appletun has a different Japanese name, タルップル (Talluppul). Both Pokemon are Generation 8 dual-type Grass/Dragon (source: Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09).

Who illustrated Milo's Flapple s8b 186?

Misaki Hashimoto, a Pokemon TCG illustrator with multiple credits across the Sword & Shield Japanese block. The credit appears in fine font in the bottom-left of the card body.

Is there an English version of Milo's Flapple?

No. VMAX Climax (s8b) is a Japan-exclusive set and was not reprinted in English. The closest English-block parallel is the Trainer Gallery sub-set in Brilliant Stars / Astral Radiance / Lost Origin, which used a similar trainer-plus-Pokemon full-art pattern but did not reprint the s8b CHR roster card-for-card. Milo's Flapple has no direct English counterpart card.

Is this a good card to grade raw?

Grade-EV calculation requires raw NM and PSA 9 benchmark prices, which are not yet published in Poke10's dataset for this card. With PSA 10 at $69.83 and PSA grading + shipping costs typically running $30-40 per submission for Japanese cards, the margin is thin — Poke10 recommends waiting for raw and PSA 9 data to populate before submitting. CHR cards from high-print sets like s8b generally show modest PSA 10 multipliers over raw.