Piplup
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence31 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG McDonald’s 2021 25th Anniversary Card 20/25 Piplup$1.49
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Piplup 20/25 McDonalds Collection 2021 LPLP$1.79
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Piplup - 20/25 McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos 020/025 NMNM$2.59
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — 2021 Pokemon McDonald's Collection #20 Piplup Holo NM-MTNM$4.00
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — 2021 McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos Piplup - 20/25 HOLO PROMO #020/025$5.00
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — Piplup 20/25 Holo 25th Anniversary McDonald's Near MintNM$6.80
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — Piplup 020/025 Holo McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos LPLP$3.99
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — 2021 McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos Piplup - 20/25 HOLO PROMO #020/025$4.75
By grade
- Raw$3.9934 sales
- CGC 9$5.507 sales
- PSA 9$38.004 sales
- PSA 10$3053 sales
- CGC 10$36.852 sales
- CGC 9.5$12.501 sale
- CGC 8$15.501 sale
From 52 completed sales recorded between Feb 21, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
Grade it or not
GRADE ITBased on 18 graded sales and 4,410,324 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Piplup is a Pokémon card from McDonald's Collection 2021 (#20), illustrated by Shibuzoh.. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $6.85 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $190 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 28× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $26.40 | #146547085 ✓ |
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $22.80 | #146547087 ✓ |
| 11 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $53.64 | #94921754 ✓ |
| 4 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $10.50 | #146459415 ✓ |
| 4 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $120.00 | #132954383 ✓ |
| 27 Feb 2026 | PSA 9 | $15.00 | #61233696 ✓ |
| 26 Jan 2026 | PSA 9 | $11.51 | #134241939 ✓ |
| 28 Sep 2025 | PSA 10 | $44.99 | #123169808 ✓ |
| 8 Sep 2025 | PSA 10 | $20.50 | #58584402 ✓ |
| 27 May 2025 | PSA 10 | $45.00 | #61380394 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 39.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$111); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Piplup is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $190.00 | $72 | +$111 | 27.7× |
| PSA 9 | $28.00 | $70 | −$49 | 4.1× |
| PSA 8 | $14.63 | $70 | −$62 | 2.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 763 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 39.3% | $190.00 |
| PSA 9 | 41.5% | $28.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 19.1% | $7.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 39% of 763 PSA-graded Piplup copies are a gem-mint 10 (300 of 763) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Piplup 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 300 | $190$162–$218 | |
| PSA 9pop 317 | $28$24–$32 | |
| PSA 8pop 94 | $15$10–$19 | |
| PSA 7pop 24 | $8$7–$8 | |
| PSA 5pop 7 | $4$4–$4 | |
| PSA 4pop 1 | $4$4–$4 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
108% spreadCurrently 108% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
52% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
“Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Piplup cards
There are 9 different Piplup printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is McDonald's Collection 2021 #20.
More from McDonald's Collection 2021
Frequently asked questions
How much is Piplup (McDonald's Collection 2021 #20) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Piplup from McDonald's Collection 2021 is worth approximately $6.85 ungraded (near-mint), and around $190 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Piplup?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Piplup from McDonald's Collection 2021 is worth around $190 — roughly 28× the raw ungraded value of $6.85.
Should I grade my Piplup?
A PSA 10 sells for about $190 versus $6.85 raw — roughly a 28× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
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