Piplup
POP Series 9 · 016/017 · Common
Current Prices
Set
POP Series 9Number
016/017
Rarity
Common
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 #016/017 of the POP Series 9 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, POP Series 9 #016/017) changes hands at roughly $2.43, 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 $2.43, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.49. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.43, Lightly Played $1.54, Moderately Played $0.86, Heavily Played $0.42, Damaged $0.49 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 12 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.97 | $2.97 | $2.97 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.17 | $6.17 | $6.17 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $8.48 | $8.48 | $8.48 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.49 | $0.49 | $0.49 | 37 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 50 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.54 | $2.31 | $2.31 | 169 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.86 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 113 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.43 | $2.97 | $2.97 | 151 |
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. 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 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
