Piplup #33
📉 Dip AlertPiplup #33 sits in the Black & White series and carries a live market value of $35.24, backed by real TCGplayer and Cardmarket data.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Piplup #33. Sell on your own schedule.
Piplup at a glance
- Legendary Treasures, Black & White series, 2013.
- Rarity: Common.
- No published price history.
- Trades around $35.24 on TCGplayer.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Piplup price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Piplup #33.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $14.25
- Mid
- $35.25
- High
- —
- Low
- $1.17
- Mid
- $3.00
- High
- —
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About Piplup #33
Card #33 of Legendary Treasures is Piplup, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Black & White series (2013). The card carries 60 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.
The card is illustrated by Mizue and currently trades at $35.24 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $14.25 to —.
“A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.”
Printed flavour text on the Legendary Treasures #33 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Legendary Treasures
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #33 / 113
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Mizue
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #393
- Released
- 2013/11/06
Piplup attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Piplup #33 — the playability layer behind the price.
Water Splash
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 1
Piplup price analysis
What drives the current market value of Piplup #33.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($35.24), Normal ($4.51) — 2 versions in total.
At $35.24, Piplup draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
This $35.24 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Piplup, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Piplup price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Piplup has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $35.24 to $35.25; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Piplup?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $35.24 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $30.27 via eBay's default tier, $30.45 on TCGplayer, $33.13 on Cardmarket, $31.10 on Whatnot and $35.24 selling directly — a $4.97 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Piplup #33.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Piplup?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Piplup #33 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $35.24 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $36.65 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $81.22 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $2.48 (3.3% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Piplup within Legendary Treasures
Within Legendary Treasures it is the #20 most valuable of 85 tracked cards; the set median is $13.77.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 78%.
The set's top card is Zekrom (#115), valued at $519.49.
What makes Piplup valuable
- As a Water-type Pokémon card, Piplup is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Modern (2013) sets are heavily collected, making Piplup's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
- Artwork by Mizue is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At $35.24 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Piplup is a Common, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
Buying & selling Piplup
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- For Piplup, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $35.24 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Piplup can realise well above the $14.25 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Piplup has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Piplup value questions
What is Piplup #33 worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $35.24 (low $14.25, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Should I buy Piplup?
As a modern-era Common card it is holding steady in the short term. Value will track playability and collector demand.
What rarity is Piplup?
Piplup is a Common card from Legendary Treasures (Black & White series, 2013). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Piplup?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($35.24), Normal ($4.51). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Piplup sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $35.24. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Piplup?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Mizue also matters to collector demand.
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