Piplup – Cosmic Eclipse (#38)
Piplup Pokémon card from Cosmic Eclipse (2019) — card #38. Released in 2019 as part of the Sun & Moon series, Cosmic Eclipse introduced Piplup in Rare Holo GX rarity. This Rare Holo GX print by Mitsuhiro Arita features Water typing. The artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita showcases Piplup's distinctive Water, making this card a sought-after collectible for both competitive players and art enthusiasts. In gameplay, this Pokémon offers 270 HP with 2 attacks, making it valuable for competitive decks. As a Rare Holo GX card, this print holds significant collector value and is often featured in premium collections focused on Piplup or Cosmic Eclipse completionist sets. Subtype classification: Basic, TAG TEAM, GX. Current market value: lowest available price in EUR is €25.43, trending down (~-11.1%) over 7 days
Card overview
Piplup Rare Holo Gx card from Cosmic Eclipse (Sun & Moon, 2019) — card #38 illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It’s a Basic, TAG TEAM, GX Water type with 270 HP. Key attacks include Splash Maker (150) and Bubble Launcher-GX (100+). Weak to Grass ×2; retreat cost 3. Legalities — Expanded: Legal, Unlimited: Legal. A Sun & Moon era rare holo gx print with enduring collector interest.
- Set: Cosmic Eclipse
- Card No.: 38
- Rarity: Rare Holo GX
- Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP: 270
- Type: Water
- Legalities: unlimited: Legal, expanded: Legal
- Subtype: Basic, TAG TEAM, GX
- Prices: €28.59 (Cardmarket) · $54.41 (TCGplayer)
- Variants: holofoil
- Price last updated: 2025/08/16 · 2025/08/16
Gameplay details
- Splash Maker [Water, Water, Colorless] — 150: You may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. If you do, heal 50 damage from those Pokémon for each card you attached to them in this way.
- Bubble Launcher-GX [Water, Water, Colorless] — 100+: Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Water Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), this attack does 150 more damage. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
- Weaknesses: Grass ×2
- Retreat: 3 (Colorless, Colorless, Colorless)
Rules
- TAG TEAM rule: When your TAG TEAM is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
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