How rare is Piplup (31)?

Piplup (31) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the SM - Ultra Prism set.

Is Piplup (31) a chase card?

Not really — Piplup (31) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the SM - Ultra Prism set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Piplup (31) collectible?

Piplup (31) combines its Common rarity from SM - Ultra Prism, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Piplup (31)

Name: Piplup (31) - SM - Ultra Prism (31/156)
Brand: Pokemon

SM - Ultra Prism · 31/156 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.57

Low $0.70

High $0.70

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 $27.77

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

SM - Ultra Prism

Number

31/156

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Piplup (31): Rarity & Collectibility

Piplup (31) in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #31/156 of the SM - Ultra Prism 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 (31)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Piplup (31) (Common, SM - Ultra Prism #31/156) changes hands at roughly $0.57, 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 $0.57, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.64. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.57, Lightly Played $0.56, Moderately Played $0.27, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.64 — 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	$1.99	$1.99	$1.99	5
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.95	$2.95	$2.95	5
ebay	PSA 9	$27.77	$27.77	$27.77	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.64	$0.25	$0.25	4
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	1
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.56	$0.56	$0.56	85
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.27	$0.27	$0.27	11
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.57	$0.70	$0.70	152

Collector Outlook for Piplup (31)

As a Common, Piplup (31) 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 (31) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.