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Piplup 31/156 — Ultra Prism
Piplup is card 31/156 from Ultra Prism (Sun & Moon, 2018), a Common Pokémon card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Piplup price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Ultra Prism
- Number
- 31/156
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Water
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2 February 2018
About this card
Piplup 31/156 is card 31 in Ultra Prism (156 numbered cards, plus 22 secret rares). It's one of 45 Common cards in the set — 25% of 178. There are 21 English cards named “Piplup”. This is the 14th; the first was in DP Black Star Promos (2007). It has 60 HP. Ken Sugimori illustrated 11 cards in Ultra Prism and 1114 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Ultra Prism list
Is Piplup 31/156 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.16 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 31/156 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 21 different Piplup cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Piplup cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/94 | Piplup Phantasmal Flames · 2025 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 27/94 | Piplup Phantasmal Flames · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 35/172 | Piplup Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Common | — | |
| 20/25 | Piplup McDonald's Collection 2021 · 2021 | Unknown | — | |
| 239/236 | Piplup Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Rare Secret | — | |
| 54/236 | Piplup Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Common | — | |
| 32/156 | Piplup Ultra Prism · 2018 | Common | — | |
| 36/162 | Piplup BREAKthrough · 2015 | Common | — | |
| RC6 | Piplup Legendary Treasures · 2013 | Uncommon | — | |
| 33/113 | Piplup Legendary Treasures · 2013 | Common | — | |
| 27/108 | Piplup Dark Explorers · 2012 | Common | — | |
| 121/147 | Piplup Supreme Victors · 2009 | Common | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Piplup 31/156 from?
Ultra Prism, released 2 February 2018 in the Sun & Moon series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 31/156.
How rare is Piplup 31/156?
It's a Common — one of 45 cards at that rarity in Ultra Prism.
Who illustrated Piplup 31/156?
Ken Sugimori, who has 1114 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Piplup 31/156 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Piplup cards are there?
21 in English, from DP Black Star Promos (2007) to Phantasmal Flames (2025).
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