01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeWater

RarityCommon

IllustratorMidori Harada

WeaknessLightning +10

Retreat●

SetPOP Series 9

Released2009

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$7.96 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Piplup — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #393).
POP Series 9 was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
Required for any complete Piplup master set across eras.
Collectors of the POP Series 9 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Piplup with 50 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Water Sport Cost: Water · 10+ damage

If Piplup has less Energy attached to it than the Defending Pokémon, this attack does 10 damage plus more 10 more damage.

Wavelet Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

If you have Buizel in play, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Lightning +10
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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