Pokémon · Platinum
Gulpin
Arceus · #66 · Common · 2009
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From
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Market reference
$0.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 66 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Swalot
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Pokédex #
- 316
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Gulpin plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Gulpin
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
This card was illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Building around Gulpin?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Almost all of its body is its stomach. Its harsh digestive juices quickly dissolve anything it swallows."
CCollect
Draw a card.
PCDrool — 20
Weakness:P+10
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.13 | $0.36 | $19.04 | $0.34 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $19.98 | $30.24 | $40.50 | $2.92 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.18 |
| 7-day average | €0.15 |
| 30-day average | €0.13 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.14 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.43 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.39 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.09 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gulpin is real?
Gulpin is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Gulpin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gulpin is $0.34; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Gulpin from?
Gulpin is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Gulpin?
Gulpin is a Common card in the Arceus set.
Other Gulpin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
