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Prinplup
Platinum 59/127 • uncommon
- Set
- Platinum
- Number
- 59/127
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $1.33
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Because every PRINPLUP considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Prinplup, card 59/127, was released in the Platinum expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in North America in early 2009. The set served as a bridge between the Diamond & Pearl and HeartGold & SoulSilver eras, drawing heavily on the aesthetic and narrative elements of the Pokémon Platinum video game. Its introduction marked a shift in the game's competitive landscape, incorporating the Distortion World theme into the TCG's visual identity.
The card features an illustration by the artist Ken Sugimori, whose work is central to the visual canon of the franchise. Sugimori’s design for this card focuses on the distinct, metallic-like plumage of Prinplup, capturing its evolution from the smaller Piplup to the more formidable Empoleon. Like many uncommon cards in the Platinum set, this piece was designed as a staple for deck-building, intended to provide reliable water-type progression for players navigating the evolving power levels of the era.
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