Piplup
XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune · 16/30 · Common
Current Prices
Number
16/30
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 #16/30 of the XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune 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, XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune #16/30) changes hands at roughly $1.30, 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 $1.30, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.30, Lightly Played $0.55, Moderately Played $0.43, Heavily Played $0.32, Damaged $0.25 — 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 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.55 | $1.21 | $1.21 | 52 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 32 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 59 |
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.
