Market value · ungraded
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Recent PSA 9 sales
- May 18, 2026Fanatics$37.20
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 1 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Piplup is a Common Pokémon card from POP Series 9 (#16), illustrated by Midori Harada. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 50 HP, weak to Lightning +10. Its current blended market value is $8.72 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $125 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 14× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history8 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $99.00 | #109632869 ✓ |
| 24 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $20.50 | #147310437 ✓ |
| 18 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $37.20 | #148535775 ✓ |
| 26 Jun 2025 | PSA 9 | $42.33 | #96086831 ✓ |
| 13 Jul 2023 | PSA 8 | $9.99 | #55761635 ✓ |
| 12 Dec 2021 | PSA 9 | $42.26 | #43116677 ✓ |
| 12 Sep 2021 | PSA 9 | $92.83 | #43116677 ✓ |
| 25 Jul 2021 | PSA 9 | $44.00 | #43116677 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 7.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$45); 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 | $124.63 | $71 | +$45 | 14.3× |
| PSA 9 | $37.20 | $70 | −$42 | 4.3× |
| PSA 8 | $20.50 | $70 | −$58 | 2.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 38 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 7.9% | $125.00 |
| PSA 9 | 52.6% | $37.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 39.5% | $9.00 |
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 8% of 38 PSA-graded Piplup copies are a gem-mint 10 (3 of 38) — 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 3 | $125$125–$125 | |
| PSA 9pop 20 | 1 sold$37$32–$43 | |
| PSA 8pop 7 | $21$21–$21 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
46% spreadCurrently 46% 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
32% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
If Piplup has less Energy attached to it than the Defending Pokémon, this attack does 10 damage plus more 10 more 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.)
“It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.”
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 POP Series 9 #16 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Piplup (POP Series 9 #16) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Piplup from POP Series 9 is worth approximately $8.72 ungraded (near-mint), and around $125 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 POP Series 9 is worth around $125 — roughly 14× the raw ungraded value of $8.72.
Should I grade my Piplup?
A PSA 10 sells for about $125 versus $8.72 raw — roughly a 14× 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 Common card from POP Series 9 (card #16), illustrated by Midori Harada. Its current blended market value is $8.72 ungraded.
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