Pokémon · Black & White
Prinplup
Dark Explorers · #28 · Uncommon · 2012
Listings
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Market reference
$0.51
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Piplup
- Evolves to
- Empoleon
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 394
- Series
- Black & White
About this card
"Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group."
[Colorless]Razor Wing — 20
[Water · Colorless · Colorless]Fury Attack — 30×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Prinplup was legal.
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 | $0.24 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.51 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.49 | $5.69 | $99.80 | $5.76 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.26 |
| 30-day average | €0.29 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.28 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Prinplup is real?
Prinplup 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 Prinplup worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Prinplup is $0.51; 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 Prinplup from?
Prinplup is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Prinplup?
Prinplup is a Uncommon card in the Dark Explorers set.
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