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12 Cheapest Piplup Pokémon Cards to Collect

Find the cheapest Piplup Pokémon cards for a budget collection. Compare affordable English and Japanese cards, current prices and the total cost of each list.

Ranked by available raw-card market estimates in USD; graded prices can differ. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through our eBay links.

Card images are artwork references; edition stamps and foil finishes may differ.

English and Japanese · 12 cheapest Piplup cards

One card per rank. We use each card’s lowest available version price. Editions and finishes of the same card share one position; different languages, releases and alternate artworks can appear separately.

How this price guide updates

Up to 12 cards are ranked for your language selection whenever prices and new cards refresh. Unpriced cards are excluded, and older prices are marked. This ranks available raw-market estimates, not graded sales or eBay asking prices. The edition or finish used is named beside every price. Card descriptions stay with the card when rankings change.

Estimated total for these 12 cards

$9.20 USD

One of each version shown. Actual purchase prices vary.

  1. #12 · Piplup

    English · Dark Explorers · 27/108

    Normal

    $2.12 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Dark Explorers set release.

  2. #11 · Piplup

    English · DP Trainer Kit: Manaphy & Lucario · 5/12

    Normal

    $1.41 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    DP Trainer Kit: Manaphy & Lucario set release.

  3. #10 · Piplup (32)

    English · Ultra Prism · 32/156

    Normal

    $1.21 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Ultra Prism set release.

  4. #9 · Piplup - 20/25

    English · McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 020/025

    Normal

    $1.01 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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  5. #8 · Piplup (31)

    English · Ultra Prism · 31/156

    Normal

    $0.74 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Ultra Prism set release.

  6. #7 · Piplup

    Japanese · S9: Star Birth · 025/100

    Normal

    $0.65 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    S9: Star Birth set release.

  7. #6 · Piplup

    Japanese · SM11b: Dream League · 009/049

    Normal

    $0.54 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    SM11b: Dream League set release.

  8. #5 · Piplup

    English · BREAKthrough · 36/162

    Normal

    $0.52 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    BREAKthrough set release.

  9. #4 · Piplup

    English · Cosmic Eclipse · 54/236

    Normal

    $0.35 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Cosmic Eclipse set release.

  10. #3 · Piplup

    Japanese · M2: Inferno X · 027/080

    Normal

    $0.24 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    M2: Inferno X set release.

  11. #2 · Piplup

    English · Brilliant Stars · 035/172

    Normal

    $0.21 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Brilliant Stars set release.

  12. #1 · Piplup

    English · Phantasmal Flames · 027/094

    Normal

    $0.20 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Phantasmal Flames set release.

Piplup budget collecting questions

What is the cheapest Piplup Pokémon card?

Piplup from Phantasmal Flames (027/094), Normal, is currently the cheapest priced English card in the combined English and Japanese ranking at $0.20 USD (price observed Nov 4, 2026). This is a raw-card estimate; the ranking changes as available prices update.

Can I collect Piplup cards for under US$1, US$5 or US$10?

Among 55 distinct English and Japanese cards with prices, 8 have a version below US$1, 22 below US$5 and 32 below US$10. The counts overlap: a card below US$1 also counts below US$5 and US$10. These thresholds use US dollars, even if you select another display currency. The countdown shows the lowest-priced choices and names the finish used.

How much does a budget Piplup collection cost?

One of each of the 12 English and Japanese cards in this countdown totals approximately $9.20 USD, using the versions shown. This is a starter selection, not the cost of every Piplup card. Condition and seller prices can change what you pay.