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Piplup - 042

Piplup - 042

ME: Mega Evolution Promo • Promo • Holofoil

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Sold $8.70–$14.69 this week

164 NM sales this week · 797 in 30 days

TCGplayer market $10.98as of ↓ -$0.30 (-2.7%) this week

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Sales & Velocity

As of 2026-10-09

Listings are inside the range this card sold for this week

Sold (7d / 30d)
177 / 838
NM sold between (7d)
$8.70–$14.69
Cheapest listing
$8.49
Units sold per day, Sep 11–Oct 10 (Near Mint)
Units sold per day, Near Mint
DateUnits soldSold between
Sep 1119$9.39–$14.97
Sep 1222$9.38–$12.75
Sep 1326$9.75–$15.99
Sep 1424$9.99–$14.20
Sep 1520$9.93–$12.54
Sep 1627$8.70–$13.20
Sep 1717$9.99–$12.99
Sep 1833$9.81–$15.99
Sep 1939$9.85–$13.18
Sep 2038$7.25–$13.57
Sep 2147$7.26–$12.95
Sep 2232$7.75–$14.49
Sep 2330$4.81–$15.00
Sep 2431$8.56–$12.95
Sep 2528$8.99–$13.53
Sep 2629$9.82–$13.21
Sep 2721$8.80–$13.20
Sep 2827$8.50–$12.41
Sep 2918$8.84–$12.41
Sep 3034$8.89–$13.53
Oct 129$7.67–$14.00
Oct 218$8.99–$13.53
Oct 322$9.25–$13.99
Oct 423$9.56–$14.49
Oct 521$8.99–$14.69
Oct 618$8.95–$13.90
Oct 724$9.00–$12.63
Oct 829$8.70–$13.98
Oct 927$8.73–$14.48
Oct 102$8.49–$9.95
ConditionSold 7dSold 30d
Damaged01
Lightly Played1340
Moderately Played00
Near Mint164797
Heavily Played00

Sales data: TCGplayer

Quick answers

How much is Piplup - 042 worth?

As of October 10, 2026, Piplup - 042 from ME: Mega Evolution Promo has a TCGplayer market price of $10.98. 164 Near Mint copies sold on TCGplayer this week at $8.70 to $14.69.

Is Piplup - 042 going up or down in price?

Its TCGplayer market price is down 9.1% over the past 30 days and down 2.7% over the past week, as of October 10, 2026.

Price Snapshot

Market
$10.98
Low
$8.49
Mid
$12.12
High
$205.07
7-Day:-$0.30 (-2.7%)
30-Day:-$1.10 (-9.1%)
2026-10-03
2026-10-10
$11.48$11.27$11.07$10.86$10.65Oct '26
TCG Current
$10.98
Change
-$0.30 | -2.7%
Low
$10.65
High
$11.48

Percent of Market

Buying? See what a price is as a share of market. Selling? Start at market and read down to a buylist offer or up to an asking price.

% of Market pricePriceUsually means
50%$5.49Cash buylist, low end
60%$6.59Cash buylist, typical
70%$7.69Buylist top end, store credit
80%$8.78Bulk lot or quick sale
90%$9.88Quick sale, just under market
100%$10.98Market price
110%$12.08Asking price, room to negotiate
120%$13.18Asking price, room to negotiate
150%$16.47Presale and hype pricing
$

Type what you are being asked to pay, or what you plan to list at.

Market price is the TCGplayer market price. TCGplayer Low is the lowest listed near-mint price at the last snapshot. Definitions

Card text

Basic Pokémon · 70 HP · Water

  • WPeck20

Weakness Lx2 · Retreat 1

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