# Piplup #239/236 — Cosmic Eclipse

## Summary

Piplup is the Sinnoh starter that fans of Diamond and Pearl still adore, and a Secret Rare sits at the very top of Cosmic Eclipse's pull ladder, a deliberate chase slot. Kaneko's name on the card adds its own pull, so demand comes from nostalgia first and scarcity second. The sold median sits at $61, down 5% over 30 days on 78 copies traded, with only 30 days of inventory on the board; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $1,400 and a 22% observed gem rate putting about $180 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Cosmic Eclipse |
| Number | 239/236 |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Tomomi Kaneko |
| Release date | 2019-11-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Bubble Hold | cost Water/Water/Water — damage 80 — If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Piplup #393](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/piplup) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$61.21** (ITEM_MEDIAN; sold median) — as of 2026-11-13
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: -3.50% · 7d change: +1.60% — as of 2026-11-13
- Floor delivered ask: $59.09 — as of 2026-11-13T23:24:43.628Z
- Quant score: 53/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-13T23:24:43.628Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-13T20:35:52.631Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-13T20:35:51.835Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-13T06:18:10.397Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-13T20:35:51.835Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-13T18:11:35.458Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/cosmic-eclipse/piplup-239)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm12-239%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)