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What this price is based on
High confidence27 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Pokémon Piplup Phantasmal flames 98/94$9.50
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — 2025 POKEMON PHANTASMAL FLAMES PIPLUP #98 HOLO CGC PRISTINE 10 BLACK LABEL$104
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Holo Piplup #98 Pokemon Phantasmal Flames NMNM$15.00
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Piplup Holo Phantasmal Flames 98/94 NM PokemonNM$15.66
- Jul 22, 2026eBay — Pokemon 2025 Scarlet & Violet Phantasmal Flames Piplup #98/94$17.25
- Jul 21, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Holo Piplup #98 Pokemon Phantasmal Flames SIR.$20.50
- Jul 20, 2026eBay — Pokemon 2025 Phantasmal Flames Piplup #98/94$17.25
- Jul 18, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Holo Piplup #98 Pokemon Phantasmal Flames NMNM$17.85
By grade
- CGC 10$38.40129 sales
- CGC 9$12.0042 sales
- Raw$16.0041 sales
- PSA 10$16224 sales
- CGC 9.5$16.8013 sales
- CGC 8.5$12.6010 sales
- PSA 9$26.406 sales
- CGC 8$14.406 sales
From 285 completed sales recorded between Dec 29, 2025 and Aug 8, 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.
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✨ Is it worth it?
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Piplup is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card from Phantasmal Flames (#98), illustrated by Jiro Sasumo. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $15.18 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $149 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 10× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.99 | #144116782 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $29.00 | #149462387 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $114.50 | #159876292 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $126.50 | #166687678 ✓ |
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $17.00 | #159042716 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $28.00 | #136802051 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $27.00 | #152367583 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $25.00 | #143092089 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $22.50 | #149719834 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $115.00 | #157114241 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 48.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$63); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Piplup is a Ultra Rare in Phantasmal Flames — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 30 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 302 packs.
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 | $149.48 | $71 | +$63 | 9.8× |
| PSA 9 | $28.00 | $70 | −$57 | 1.8× |
| PSA 8 | $18.00 | $70 | −$67 | 1.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 12,760 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 48.8% | $149.00 |
| PSA 9 | 40.1% | $28.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 11.1% | $15.00 |
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 49% of 12,760 PSA-graded Piplup copies are a gem-mint 10 (6,226 of 12,760) — 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 6,226 | $149$127–$172 | |
| PSA 9pop 5,120 | $28$24–$32 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,134 | ✓ 99 cert-verified$18 | |
| PSA 7pop 189 | ✓ 10 cert-verified$13 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
6% spreadCurrently 6% cheaper on PriceCharting 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Piplup (Phantasmal Flames #98) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Piplup from Phantasmal Flames is worth approximately $15.18 ungraded (near-mint), and around $149 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 Phantasmal Flames is worth around $149 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $15.18.
Should I grade my Piplup?
A PSA 10 sells for about $149 versus $15.18 raw — roughly a 10× 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.
Is Piplup rare?
Piplup is a Illustration Rare card from Phantasmal Flames (card #98), illustrated by Jiro Sasumo. Its current blended market value is $15.18 ungraded.
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