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Pelipper

Diamond & Pearl

Great Encounters · #48 · Uncommon · 2008

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Card facts

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Set position: 48 / 106
Release year: 2008
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Wingull
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #: 279
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 10 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Pelipper plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Wingull; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Pelipper

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Wingull

"It dips its large bill in the sea, then scoops up numerous prey along with water."

Guzzle

Choose up to 2 basic Water Energy cards from your hand and attach them to Pelipper. Remove 2 damage counters for each Energy card attached in this way.

WCCJet Return — 30×

Does 30 times the number of Energy cards attached to Pelipper. Then, put all Energy cards attached to Pelipper on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Weakness:L+20

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/03

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.19	$0.50	$19.98	$0.53	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.78	$1.32	$19.98	$1.07	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.15
7-day average	€0.20
30-day average	€0.19
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.21
Low (excellent+)	€0.07
Reverse holo low	€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.38
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.49
reverseHoloSell	€0.37
averageSellPrice	€0.22
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.56
Reverse holo trend	€0.51

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Pelipper is real?

Pelipper 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 Pelipper worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pelipper is $0.53; 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 Pelipper from?

Pelipper is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Pelipper?

Pelipper is a Uncommon card in the Great Encounters set.