Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Piplup
Phantasmal Flames · #27 · Common · 2025
Listings
No active listings
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Market reference
$0.24
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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 / 130
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Hideki Ishikawa
- Pokédex #
- 393
- Series
- Mega Evolution
About this card
"A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care."
[Colorless]Call for Support
Search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
[Colorless · Colorless]Tackle — 20
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 Phantasmal Flames.
SEASAC League Cup #3 [150 CODES]
Jun 13, 2026
S.E.T. Team Tournament
Jun 13, 2026
The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes
Jun 13, 2026
The Hideout: Cash Is King PTCG Webcam Event $20 #4
Jun 13, 2026
Torneo Feliz Cumple Izanami
Jun 13, 2026
Ready, Deck, Go! Tournament Circuit #2
Jun 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Piplup was legal.
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! BACK TO STAYING UP ALL NIGHT!
today
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #5
today
🏆Ling TV ARENA (Late registration Available)
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #11
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #8 ❤️ Friday
today
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #4
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
141
ran Piplup
Tournaments scanned
242
past 30 days
Competitive note
Currently a meta staple.
9 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Piplup
- 1Steven's Metagross100 decks
- 2Metagross28 decks
- 3Other11 decks
- 4Archaludon2 decks
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 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $999.00 | $0.24 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.24 | $999.00 | $0.23 | $0.07 |
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 $0.24; 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 "Phantasmal Flames" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Piplup?
Piplup is a Common card in the Phantasmal Flames set.
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Other Piplup printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
