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Piplup Ultra Prism #31 Pokémon card
Common

Piplup Ultra Prism #31

Card #31 · Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
60 HPWaterPokémonBasic
Market value · ungraded
$1.17
77.5% · 30d
PSA 10
$40
35× raw
Blended across TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$1.17
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9 different Piplup printings exist — is this your card? Ultra Prism #31

Piplup is a Common Pokémon card from Ultra Prism (#31), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.17 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $40 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 35× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Competitive play · Limitless

0.5%
Played in 0.5% of competitive decks — 17 of 3,174 decklists across the last 41 Standard tournaments.
Raw price by condition
Reverse Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$1.17
LPLightly Played$0.68
MPModerately Played$0.40
HPHeavily Played$0.25
7-day 28.6%
30-day 64.8%
90-day 105.3%
All-time high$1
All-time low$0
Other printingsNormal · $0.37

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$1
Normal$0

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$1.26
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 1$40$40$40
PSA 9pop 4$28$28$28
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$1.25
Period high
$2.65
Period low
$0.50
Change
18.8%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

Only 13% of 8 PSA-graded Piplup copies are a gem-mint 10 (1 of 8) — the rest grade lower.

PSA8 gradedPSA 10 · 1 · 13% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (3 grades)
101
94
83
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Piplup 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$31
Raw $1.17 → graded PSA 10$40.44
after ~$70.39 grading fee → 34.6× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$40.44$70.39$3134.6×
PSA 9$28.00$70.27$4323.9×

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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +77%

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

85% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$0

Card text

Splatter
Water
This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness Lightning ×2Retreat 1

Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.

About the Pokémon

Penguin PokémonGEN IVPiplupPrinplupEmpoleon

Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.

Card details

Number#31
RarityCommon
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeWater
HP60
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#393
Card IDsm5-31
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Piplup cards

There are 9 different Piplup printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Ultra Prism #31 (Common).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Piplup (Ultra Prism #31) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Piplup from Ultra Prism is worth approximately $1.17 ungraded (near-mint), and around $40 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 Ultra Prism is worth around $40 — roughly 35× the raw ungraded value of $1.17.

Should I grade my Piplup?

A PSA 10 sells for about $40 versus $1.17 raw — roughly a 35× 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 Ultra Prism (card #31), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $1.17 ungraded.