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Piplup #393

Piplup is the proud penguin — Sinnoh's water starter, a fan-favorite chick too proud to accept help and too clumsy to notice it's falling over. Its line is unexpectedly valuable, crowned by a Tag Team secret rare that pairs it with Blastoise.

25Cards cataloged
~$432Top market (proxy)
2007–2025Release span
16Sets

01Top 10 Notable Piplup Cards

A Tag Team secret rare leads a deep run of GX and promo prints — ranked priciest first.

Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #215
Rank 01 · The Holy Grail

Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #215

The line's king, the Blastoise & Piplup-GX Tag Team secret rare from Sun & Moon Cosmic Eclipse (2019) at $432. Tag Team GX cards paired two beloved Pokémon on lavish alt art, and this rainbow secret-rare — numbered past the set's count — is a genuine modern chase.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$432
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$432.48
If PSA 9 (likely)
+$•••
If PSA 10 (best case)
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Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #253
Rank 02

Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #253

A rainbow-rare Blastoise & Piplup-GX from Cosmic Eclipse. Another premium version of the Tag Team for variant collectors.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$110
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$111.31
If PSA 9 (likely)
+$•••
If PSA 10 (best case)
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Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #38
Rank 03

Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #38

The full-art Blastoise & Piplup-GX from Cosmic Eclipse — the version the secret rares are based on. Same gorgeous art, more attainable.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$86
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$83.21
If PSA 9 (likely)
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Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #214
Rank 04

Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #214

An alternate secret-rare Blastoise & Piplup-GX from Cosmic Eclipse. The Tag Team came in several premium treatments, all chased.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$71
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$74.77
If PSA 9 (likely)
+$•••
If PSA 10 (best case)
+$•••
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Piplup — Cosmic Eclipse #239
Rank 05

Piplup — Cosmic Eclipse #239

A Piplup from Cosmic Eclipse (2019) at $57 — a sought-after print, likely a special-art rare, riding the penguin's popularity.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$57
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$79.01
If PSA 9 (likely)
+$•••
If PSA 10 (best case)
+$•••
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Piplup — DP Black Star Promos #DP03
Rank 06

Piplup — DP Black Star Promos #DP03

The DP Black Star Promo (#DP03) — an early promo from the launch of the Diamond & Pearl era. That 'first wave of Sinnoh' status gives it collector pull.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$22
Market value
~$22.72 raw
Raw copies run $64.99 to $78.01
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Piplup — Majestic Dawn #72
Rank 07

Piplup — Majestic Dawn #72

From Majestic Dawn (2008), a Diamond & Pearl-era set. A clean home-generation common with strong demand.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$22
Market value
~$42.49 raw
Raw copies run $64.49 to $64.98
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Piplup — Phantasmal Flames #98
Rank 08

Piplup — Phantasmal Flames #98

A Piplup from a modern set, written set-name-neutrally. A clean print buoyed by the line's popularity.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$20
Market value
~$18.21 raw
Raw copies run $15.37 to $19.99
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Piplup — POP Series 6 #15
Rank 09

Piplup — POP Series 6 #15

From POP Series 6 (2007), a league-only organized-play promo. Thin original supply keeps it well above bulk.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$19
Market value
~$21.21 raw
Raw copies run $29.99 to $36.49
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Piplup — POP Series 8 #15
Rank 10

Piplup — POP Series 8 #15

From POP Series 8 (2008), another league-only organized-play promo. The cheapest here is still $15 — a sign of how beloved Piplup is.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$15
Market value
~$16.82 raw
Raw copies run $20.00 to $59.90
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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03Most Valuable Piplup Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #215~$432
02Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #253~$110
03Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #38~$86
04Blastoise & Piplup-GX — Cosmic Eclipse #214~$71
05Piplup — Cosmic Eclipse #239~$57
06Piplup — DP Black Star Promos #DP03~$22
07Piplup — Majestic Dawn #72~$22
08Piplup — Phantasmal Flames #98~$20
09Piplup — POP Series 6 #15~$19
10Piplup — POP Series 8 #15~$15
11Piplup — Legendary Treasures #RC6~$13
12Piplup — POP Series 9 #16~$7.96
13Piplup — Platinum #85~$3.57
14Piplup — Supreme Victors #121~$3.24
15Piplup — Legendary Treasures #33~$2.32

04Complete Card Grid — All 25 Piplup Cards

Every official card, images and metadata pulled from the Pokemon TCG API. Click any card to see its full data.