Pokémon · Black & White
Piplup
Dark Explorers · #27 · Common · 2012
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$1.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 27 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 393
- Series
- Black & White
About this card
"A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care."
[Water]Fury Attack — 10×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Piplup or Dark Explorers.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Piplup was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Piplup
Tournaments scanned
242
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Piplup
- 1Empoleon Dusknoir1 deck
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.92 | $1.25 | $19.98 | $1.34 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $27.41 | $42.50 | $299.94 | $3.15 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.34 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.11 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.23 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Piplup is real?
Piplup is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Piplup worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Piplup is $1.34; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Piplup from?
Piplup is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Piplup?
Piplup is a Common card in the Dark Explorers set.
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Other Piplup printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
