Piplup #239
📉 Dip AlertAs card #239 in Cosmic Eclipse, Piplup is a Secret Rare Pokémon card worth about $63.94 ungraded.
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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 #239. Sell on your own schedule.
Piplup at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $63.94 (Holofoil).
- Cosmic Eclipse, Sun & Moon series, 2019.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rarity tier — Secret Rare.
Piplup price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Piplup #239.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $46.50
- Mid
- $67.24
- High
- —
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About Piplup #239
Card #239 of Cosmic Eclipse is Piplup, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Sun & Moon series (2019). It is a Water-type Pokémon with 60 HP, printed as Basic.
Tomomi Kaneko illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $63.94, with listings from $46.50 to —.
“It doesn't like to be taken care of. It's difficult to bond with since it won't listen to its Trainer.”
Printed flavour text on the Cosmic Eclipse #239 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Cosmic Eclipse
- Series
- Sun & Moon
- Number
- #239 / 236
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Illustrator
- Tomomi Kaneko
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #393
- Released
- 2019/11/01
Piplup attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Piplup #239 — the playability layer behind the price.
Bubble Hold
If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 1
Piplup price analysis
What drives the current market value of Piplup #239.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($63.94) — 1 version in total.
This $63.94 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $63.94 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.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Piplup, with a recorded low of $63.94 and high of $64.32; current value is at 0% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.6%.
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.
The $63.94 market translates to a net of about $55.17 (eBay), $55.49 (TCGplayer), $60.39 (Cardmarket), $56.67 (Whatnot) or $63.94 (direct). That $8.77 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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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 #239 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Piplup #239.
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 $63.94 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $126.88 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $15.63. You need a graded sale of $109.92 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $46.66 (44.9% 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 Cosmic Eclipse
Within Cosmic Eclipse it is the #30 most valuable of 91 tracked cards; the set median is $26.71.
That is 139% above the middle of the set — a top-68% position.
The set's top card is Arceus & Dialga & Palkia GX (#221), valued at $597.96.
What makes Piplup valuable
- Piplup is a Water card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- A $63.94 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Artwork by Tomomi Kaneko is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Piplup is a modern-era card (2019); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- As a Secret Rare, Piplup sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
Buying & selling Piplup
- Bulk lots of Piplup can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Piplup has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $63.94 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Piplup, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
Piplup value questions
How much is Piplup worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $63.94 (low $46.50, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Should I buy Piplup?
Short-term momentum is steady. Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
How rare is Piplup?
Piplup is a Secret Rare card from Cosmic Eclipse (Sun & Moon series, 2019). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Piplup have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($63.94). 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 $63.94. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Piplup cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Secret Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Tomomi Kaneko also matters to collector demand.
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