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Piplup
Dark Explorers · #27/108
Piplup (27/108), the Common from Dark Explorers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.10, typically in the $2–$3 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Piplup
Piplup is a Common (27/108) from the Pokémon Dark Explorers set, released May 9, 2012. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by Kouki Saitou. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Piplup
Piplup appears on 16 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #27/108 from Dark Explorers; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Cosmic Eclipse · #239/236$60–$80Secret Rare
Legendary Treasures · #RC6/113$14–$19Uncommon
Phantasmal Flames · #098/94$12–$16Illustration Rare
Majestic Dawn · #72/100$6–$8Common
Supreme Victors · #121/147$5–$7Common
Platinum · #85/127$4–$6Common
Legendary Treasures · #33/113$4–$5Common
Majestic Dawn · #71/100$2–$3Common
Diamond & Pearl · #93/130$2–$3Common
Ultra Prism · #32/156$0.90–$1CommonFAQ
How much is Piplup (27/108) worth?
Piplup (27/108), the Common from Dark Explorers, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.10, typically in the $2–$3 range. Note: 15 other cards named Piplup exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Piplup card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Piplup (27/108), the Common (about $2–$3) from Dark Explorers.
The other versions: #239/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Secret Rare, about $60–$80); #RC6/113 from Legendary Treasures (Uncommon, about $14–$19); #098/94 from Phantasmal Flames (Illustration rare, about $12–$16); #72/100 from Majestic Dawn (Common, about $6–$8); #121/147 from Supreme Victors (Common, about $5–$7); #85/127 from Platinum (Common, about $4–$6); #33/113 from Legendary Treasures (Common, about $4–$5); #71/100 from Majestic Dawn (Common, about $2–$3); #93/130 from Diamond & Pearl (Common, about $2–$3); #32/156 from Ultra Prism (Common, about $0.90–$1); #31/156 from Ultra Prism (Common, about under $1); #36/162 from BREAKthrough (Common, about under $1); #54/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Common, about under $1); #035/172 from Brilliant Stars (Common, about under $1); #027/94 from Phantasmal Flames (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Is Piplup (27/108) rare?
Piplup (27/108) is a Common. PSA has graded 6 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
More from Dark Explorers
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $2–$3 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±19% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →