Piplup
McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 020/025 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
020/025
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Piplup: Rarity & Collectibility
Piplup sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #020/025 of the McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Piplup (Common, McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos #020/025) changes hands at roughly $0.73, 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 $0.73, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.24. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.73, Lightly Played $0.57, Moderately Played $0.33, Heavily Played $0.45, Damaged $0.24 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Piplup is valued near $90.00 — about 123x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Piplup: 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 sits around $90.00 — roughly 123x 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. 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.57 | $0.42 | $0.99 | 411 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 66 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.73 | $0.60 | $2.09 | 1,440 |
Collector Outlook for Piplup
As a Common, Piplup earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Piplup on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
