Piplup #98 Value
Phantasmal Flames · Card 98/130 · Illustration rare · 2025
Piplup is one of those cards that makes you smile the second you see it, and the Phantasmal Flames illustration from Jiro Sasumo does the little penguin justice. Pulled from the 2025 set as an illustration rare, this Piplup value has settled in a really approachable range for collectors who want something charming without needing a big budget. If you are digging into the Piplup price right now, you are in the right spot, and we will walk through exactly what the numbers say.
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Piplup price history
Ungraded value is $15, down 12% over the past year, with an all-time high of $17 in November 2025.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Piplup price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 11,784 graded copies exist — only 5,934 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $15 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $135 | 5,934 |
| Grade 9 | $28 | 4,600 |
| Grade 8 | $19 | 1,003 |
| Grade 7 | $15 | 172 |
| Grade 6 | $14 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | $11 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | $9.00 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | $8.00 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | $7.00 | – |
| Grade 1 | – | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 98 of 130
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Jiro Sasumo
- Released
- 2025
Attacks
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Piplup — collector's take
Is Piplup worth grading?
So is Piplup worth grading? Here is the honest breakdown. A raw copy sits at $15, a Grade 9 comes in at $28, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $135, which works out to about 9.0 times the raw price. That is a real gap, and it is tempting to send every copy you own off to grading. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason: corners, centering, and surface all have to line up, and plenty of nice-looking cards come back as an 8 or lower once a grader gets under the light. Factor in the grading fee and the wait time, and grading only really pencils out if your copy looks genuinely sharp in hand. If it has a soft corner or a slight print line, it might be smarter to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is it?
Right now there are 11,784 total graded copies of Piplup on record, and 5,934 of those are sitting at PSA 10. That means gem mint copies actually make up a little over half of everything graded, which tells you this card takes grading reasonably well once a nice copy is submitted. It is not a scarce card in the traditional sense, but that population is exactly why the PSA 10 price stays grounded at $135 instead of spiking into rare territory. Plenty of supply keeps things stable, both for buyers hunting a nice copy and for anyone deciding whether their own Piplup is worth the grading fee.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pack openings across sites instead of guessing. Piplup has been pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, courtyard, and tilt-rips, so it is not some ultra rare chase card, it shows up with some regularity. We have also seen it turn up in the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Water Pack. The biggest recorded pull value for this card was $160, just a touch above the top PSA 10 price, which happens when someone times a hot moment right. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not beat what you paid in.
Questions people ask
How much is Piplup worth?
A raw, ungraded Piplup runs about $15. Once graded, a Grade 9 sits around $28, and a PSA 10 climbs up to $135. Where your copy lands really depends on condition, so grading is often the deciding factor in Piplup price.
Is Piplup worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 9.0 times what a raw copy goes for. But gem mint is not guaranteed, and grading costs money and time, so it is really only worth it if your copy looks clean under a good light. Out of 11,784 total graded copies, 5,934 have made PSA 10, so the odds are decent but not certain.
What set is Piplup from?
Piplup #98 comes from the Phantasmal Flames set, released in 2025. It is an illustration rare, illustrated by Jiro Sasumo, which is part of why collectors are drawn to it beyond just the value.
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