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Prinplup
Brilliant Stars 036/172 • uncommon
- Set
- Brilliant Stars
- Number
- 036/172
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2022
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.13
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
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Where it came from
Prinplup, card number 036/172, was released as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion Brilliant Stars, which debuted globally in early 2022. This set is particularly notable for introducing the Trainer Gallery subset, a series of cards featuring popular Pokémon alongside their trainers. Prinplup, the middle evolutionary stage of the Sinnoh region starter Piplup, is portrayed here as a Water-type Pokémon designed to fit into the standard competitive play environment of the Sword & Shield era.
The artwork for this specific card was rendered by artist Kouki Saitou, a long-standing illustrator in the Pokémon TCG world. Saitou's approach emphasizes a clean, dynamic style that highlights Prinplup's characteristic sleek, penguin-like form and its icy-blue coloration. As an uncommon card, it was produced in high volume to provide essential utility and thematic consistency for deck-building, serving as a bridge between the foundational Piplup and the final evolution, Empoleon.
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