# Piplup #54/236 — Cosmic Eclipse

## Summary

Piplup is a bulk common, but the Sinnoh starter carries a real fan following, and Suwama Chiaki is a respected name among illustrators. Its attack asks a heavy energy commitment for a Basic, so it never found a competitive home, leaving it a charming binder filler for Sinnoh and Water-type collectors. The modelled guide sits at $0.29, down 12% over 30 days on 67 copies traded, with 219 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 guides at $350, 1,207 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Cosmic Eclipse |
| Number | 54/236 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Suwama Chiaki |
| 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 | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.29** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-25T06:24:51.093Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: -9.40% — as of 2026-10-25T06:24:51.093Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 24/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-25T06:24:51.093Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 57% weight · -21% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-25T06:12:06.972Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-25T06:12:03.910Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-24T23:13:01.287Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-25T06:12:03.909Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T10:09:05.642Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/cosmic-eclipse/piplup-54)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm12-54%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)