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Piplup - 042
Promo · #042
Piplup #042 (ME: Mega Evolution Promo) is worth about $11.28 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Piplup #042 is holding steady: $11.28 today, flat over 30 days and 36% below its all-time high of $17.73 (2026-03-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2026-03-20. chart →
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sell to a shop: $7.90 cash · $9.02 trade · 70% / 80% of market
Recent sales · NM · TCGplayereBay sold ↗
Completed sales come from TCGplayer's feed, which is not answering right now; the prices above are the licensed market by condition.
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned Sep 22Buy-side estimate
$9.99
FAIRa patient buyer pays about $9.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is 11d old
| TCGplayer market | $11.29 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $8.99 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 11d ago) | $9.99 | the listing ↗ |
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($8.99) and the eBay floor ($9.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 55% of the time in our archive since 2024 (8,576 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [W] Peck (20)
- WEAKNESS
- Lx2
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Piplup - 042?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $11.29 market price that is roughly $7.90 cash or $9.03 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Piplup - 042 (ME: Mega Evolution Promo) worth today?
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Piplup - 042 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $11.29 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Piplup - 042 going up or down in price?
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Piplup #042 is holding steady: $11.28 today, flat over 30 days and 36% below its all-time high of $17.73 (2026-03-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2026-03-20.
What is the all-time high price for Piplup - 042?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $17.73 (2026-03-30). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Piplup - 042 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $17.65 (2026-03-30) and bottomed at $10.22 (2026-09-21).
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