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Piplup

POP Series 9 16/17 • common

Set: POP Series 9
Number: 16/17
Rarity: Common
Released: 2009
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $9.88
Artist: Midori Harada

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Market

What it's worth

$9.88market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$7.48 – $10.14 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As part of the Pokémon Organized Play (POP) Series 9, this Piplup card was distributed through official tournament support programs rather than traditional retail booster packs. These promotional releases are significant to collectors for their limited period of availability and for serving as a tangible record of the grassroots community events that defined this era of the trading card game.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: water energyWater Sport10+

If Piplup has less Energy attached to it than the Defending Pokémon, this attack does 10 damage plus more 10 more damage.

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energyWavelet40

If you have Buizel in play, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weaknesslightning energy+10Retreatcolorless energy

It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Piplup first appeared as a starter Pokémon in the 2006 video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, quickly becoming a mascot for the Generation IV era. This specific card was released in 2009 as part of the Pokémon Organized Play (POP) Series 9 set, a promotional line distributed primarily through sanctioned league events and tournaments. These sets were designed to encourage community engagement and reward local players during the competitive season.

The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, who has contributed extensively to the Pokémon Trading Card Game aesthetic. Saitou’s style for this Piplup focuses on a clean, bright depiction that reflects the character's energetic and headstrong personality from the anime and games. As a common card within a promotional set, it served as an accessible entry point for new collectors and players participating in the organized play environment of the late 2000s.

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About

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