Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Prinplup
Majestic Dawn · #44 · Uncommon · 2008
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.47
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 44 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Piplup
- Evolves to
- Empoleon
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 394
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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
Strategy & play
How Prinplup plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wash Over) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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 Piplup; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Prinplup
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.42 copies on average · 50 decks
- Match win rate
- 27.9%
- -19.4 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Empoleon ex
in 100% of decks · 50 seen
Piplup
in 100% of decks · 50 seen
Full Metal Lab
in 70% of decks · 35 seen
Steven's Metang
in 46% of decks · 23 seen
Steven's Beldum
in 46% of decks · 23 seen
Steven's Metagross ex
in 46% of decks · 23 seen
Magnetic Metal Energy
in 38% of decks · 19 seen
Philippe
in 46% of decks · 23 seen
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
Building around Prinplup?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas."
WCIce Blade
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
WCCWash Over — 50
Does 10 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:L+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 | $0.24 | $0.47 | $20.00 | $0.47 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.81 | $9.00 | $118.90 | $2.55 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.15 |
| 30-day average | €0.25 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.22 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.39 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.50 |
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 $0.47; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Prinplup?
Prinplup is a Uncommon card in the Majestic Dawn set.
Other Prinplup printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
