# Piplup #027/094 — Phantasmal Flames

## Summary

Piplup is a Sinnoh starter with an outsized fan following, driven by its stubborn pride and its steady presence as the franchise's most beloved Water starter. As a Common, it fills out the binder rather than anchoring a pull, but its Supporter search gives it real use in decks. The modelled guide sits at $0.21, down 16% over 30 days on 452 copies traded, with 1,286 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Phantasmal Flames |
| Number | 027/094 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | Hideki Ishikawa |
| Release date | 2025-11-14 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Call for Support | cost Colorless — Search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. |
| Attack: Tackle | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 20 |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Piplup #393](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/piplup) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.21** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-06
- 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 2026-11-06
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-11-06T08:56:33.032Z
- Quant score: 33/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-06T08:56:33.032Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 34% weight · -33% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-11-14T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-28T22:27:52.433Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-28T22:27:48.198Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-28T22:19:36.313Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-28T22:27:48.195Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T00:45:26.502Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/phantasmal-flames/piplup-027)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ame02-027%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)