Piplup — Dark Explorers 27
The reverse holo print runs 8.7× the normal one. Which print you are holding matters more than the card.
Prices for all 2 prints
TCGplayer · snapshot Sep 24, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverse holo | $17.63 | $9.90 – $300 | — |
| Normal | $2.03 | $0.95 – $19.92 | — |
Last 30 days
Cardmarket rolling averages for the reverse holo print.
| Window | Average sale |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | €5.95 |
| Last 7 days | €3.35 |
| Last 30 days | €3.17 |
The 24-hour figure sits too far from the 30-day one to describe a month of trading, so we draw no conclusion from it. Cardmarket publishes averages but not how many copies they are averaged over, and we will not guess at the reason. The source figures are shown above without interpretation.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $9.90 to $300. A spread that wide says more about individual listings than about the card — the market price above is what copies actually sold for.
It sits joint 23rd of 98 priced cards in Dark Explorers.
It is a Common card, printed in 2012, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
It has rotated out of Standard but remains legal in Expanded.
Other Piplup cards
| Piplup Cosmic Eclipse 239 | $67.71 |
| Piplup Platinum 85 | $38.49 |
| Piplup Legendary Treasures 33 | $35.25 |
| Piplup POP Series 6 15 | $33.26 |
| Piplup Majestic Dawn 71 | $29.91 |
| Piplup Diamond & Pearl 93 | $25.63 |
Priced like this in Dark Explorers
Whole set →| Flareon 12 | $17.63 |
| Sableye 62 | $16.24 |
| Torchic 15 | $14.98 |
| Blaziken 17 | $20.70 |
| Zorua 70 | $14.39 |
More by Kouki Saitou
All 604 →| Charizard Skyridge 146 | $3,000 |
| Rayquaza Emerald 9 | $800 |
| Arceus & Dialga & Palkia GX Cosmic Eclipse 221 | $568 |
| Psyduck Sandstorm 73 | $500 |
| Lugia Unseen Forces 29 | $400 |