Piplup (Japanese)
DP1: Space-Time Creation · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Piplup (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Piplup (Japanese) in its sought-after Unlimited variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the DP1: Space-Time Creation set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Piplup (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Piplup (Japanese) (Common, DP1: Space-Time Creation #) changes hands at roughly $3.48, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $3.48, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.84. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.48, Lightly Played $4.00, Moderately Played $0.83, Heavily Played $0.84 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Piplup (Japanese) is valued near $74.99 — about 22x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Piplup (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Piplup (Japanese) sits around $74.99 — roughly 22x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across CGC 10 $25.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 5 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | 4 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.48 | $3.48 | $3.48 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.84 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.83 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 4 |
Collector Outlook for Piplup (Japanese)
As a Common, Piplup (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Piplup (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
