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Piplup
Diamond & Pearl · #93/130
Piplup (93/130), the Common from Diamond & Pearl, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.05, typically in the $2–$3 range.
As of September 12, 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 (93/130) from the Pokémon Diamond & Pearl set, released May 1, 2007. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. 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 #93/130 from Diamond & Pearl; 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
Dark Explorers · #27/108$2–$3Common
Ultra Prism · #32/156$0.90–$1CommonFAQ
How much is Piplup (93/130) worth?
Piplup (93/130), the Common from Diamond & Pearl, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.05, 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 (93/130), the Common (about $2–$3) from Diamond & Pearl.
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); #27/108 from Dark Explorers (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.
Should I grade Piplup (93/130)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 2% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Piplup (93/130) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Piplup (93/130) rare?
Piplup (93/130) is a Common. PSA has graded 111 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Piplup (93/130)?
Of the 111 copies PSA has graded, 2% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Diamond & Pearl
Should I grade Piplup?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (2% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 2% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. 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 ±22% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 12, 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 →