Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Prinplup
Ultra Prism · #33 · Uncommon · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 33 / 178
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Piplup
- Evolves to
- Empoleon
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mizue
- Pokédex #
- 394
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Prinplup plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Wave Splash) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Piplup; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Prinplup
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.42 copies on average · 79 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.3%
- -10.7 pts vs the 47.0% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Empoleon ex
in 100% of decks · 79 seen
Piplup
in 100% of decks · 79 seen
Full Metal Lab
in 62% of decks · 49 seen
Steven's Metang
in 32% of decks · 25 seen
Steven's Beldum
in 32% of decks · 25 seen
Steven's Metagross ex
in 32% of decks · 25 seen
Philippe
in 48% of decks · 38 seen
Magnetic Metal Energy
in 33% of decks · 26 seen
More by Mizue
This card was illustrated by Mizue.
Building around Prinplup?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees."
WBubble Beam — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WCWave Splash — 40
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Prinplup or Ultra Prism.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Prinplup was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.03 | $0.25 | $19.00 | $0.17 | $0.19 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.27 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.30 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.09 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.57 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.56 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Prinplup is real?
Prinplup 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 Prinplup worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Prinplup is $0.17; 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 Prinplup from?
Prinplup is from the Pokémon set "Ultra Prism" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Prinplup?
Prinplup is a Uncommon card in the Ultra Prism set.
Other Prinplup printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
