# Popplio #4/12 — McDonald's Collection 2017

## Summary

Popplio is the Alola Water starter, and fans of Sun and Moon remember it fondly, so promo copies find a loyal audience. This one came from a fast-food giveaway rather than a booster, which makes it a nostalgia piece for kids who got theirs with a meal, not a competitive staple. At a $4.04 modelled guide, with 5 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.11 out of Pitch Black; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | McDonald's Collection 2017 |
| Number | 4/12 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2017-08-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Pound | cost Water — damage 10 |
| Attack: Water Gun | cost Water/Colorless — damage 20 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Popplio #728](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/popplio) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$4.04** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-19T05:11:05.708Z
- 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: n/a — as of 2026-10-19T05:11:05.708Z
- Floor delivered ask: $4.30 — as of 2026-10-19T05:11:05.708Z
- Quant score: 60/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-19T05:11:05.708Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2017-08-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-15T02:31:32.556Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-09T15:43:56.127Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-18T08:46:19.908Z, confidence 75%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-02T15:00:48.409Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/mcdonalds-collection-2017/popplio-4)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3A2017sm-4%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)