Piplup MEP Black Star Promos · 042

PromoIllustrated by Saboteri

Moonstone price

$9.86

Condition not stated, recorded November 13, 2026

Prices

$9.86 Market, condition not stated, recorded November 13, 2026. TCGplayer does not say which condition this figure is for, so it is never called a Near Mint price.

Asking now

Any condition, November 13, 2026
$5.99Lowest asking price$9.91Lowest Direct$11.41Middle asking price
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Price history

Market, condition not stated, raw. US dollars.

Quote or market figureSoldUnder 10 sales, evidence onlyGuide

Grading

  • PSA 10$57.0090-day median
  • PSA 9$20.5090-day median
  • PSA 8$14.4090-day median · thin, 12 sales

PSA population

Registry reading, November 12, 2026

18,358 copies graded by PSA

  • PSA 1014,97082%
  • PSA 93,17517%
  • PSA 8 and lower2131.2%

82 in 100 grade a 10

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Market Report

Observed November 6, 2026 · verified, 13 checks

What stands out: PSA 10 copies trade more often than 99% of its price band ($8 to $16).

  • PSA 10s sell often115.13 PSA 10 sales a week over 38 days
  • Lots of new PSA copies each week
  • Many copies for sale442 TCGplayer listings on 16,288 graded
  • PSA 10 rate holding steady
  • Grading loses money on average
  • A popular Pokémon
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Piplup #042

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Piplup #042 from MEP Black Star Promos has a market price of $9.86 as of November 13, 2026, in a condition the source does not state. PSA 10 copies have sold at a 90-day median of $57 across 944 sales. PSA has graded 18,358 copies and 82% of them came back a 10 (14,970 tens).

moonstone has recorded 75 daily market prices for this printing between August 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026, and the price is down 2.8% over the trailing 30 days. A PSA 9 sells at a 90-day median of $20.50 across 233 sales, and the PSA 10 figure is 5.8x the raw market price. At the latest price, November 13, 2026, plus PSA Standard $59.99, the cheapest open tier insuring a $57 declared value ($69.85 all-in), even a PSA 10 at $57 does not clear the cost after the selling fee; the registry's recorded gem rate is 82%. Shipping and insurance, to PSA and to the buyer, are not counted.

  • 18,358 copies graded, more than 98% of cards we track
  • 44% under its recorded high of $17.62 on Mar 30

Every figure moonstone has recorded for this printing, with the unit it is measured in, the sample behind it and the day it is dated to.

FigureValueUnitMeasured overAs of
Recorded market figure$9.86USDRecorded TCGplayer daily market figure for this printing, dated to the day we recorded it and not to a day anyone observed a copy. The recorded ladder prices a played copy above a mint one, so its Near Mint rung is not a market reading, and so moonstone publishes it as a recorded market figure of unstated condition and not as this card's Near Mint price.
Damaged quote$9.09USDThe last Damaged copy the provider quoted for this printing. What a worn copy is worth, never this card's price: a price may only be published from a Near Mint quote observed inside 30 days
PSA 10 90-day sold median$57USDA 90-day median of $57 across 944 sales verified as this card
PSA 9 90-day sold median$20.50USDA 90-day median of $20.50 across 233 sales verified as this card
PSA 10 premium over raw5.8xmultipleThe PSA 10 figure above (a 90-day median of $57 across 944 sales) divided by the recorded raw market figure, whose condition the source does not state
PSA population18,358countCopies on the PSA registry, all gradesundated
PSA gem rate82%percent14,970 of 18,358 submissions graded 10undated
Recorded price readings75countOne reading per day between August 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026
30-day price move−2.8%percentTrailing 30 days of moonstone's own recorded daily series

How much is Piplup #042 from MEP Black Star Promos worth?

$9.86 raw, recorded November 13, 2026. That is TCGplayer's daily market figure for this printing, and the source states no condition for it, so moonstone does not publish it as a Near Mint price. It is not an asking price moonstone sets.

What is a PSA 10 Piplup #042 worth?

$57, a 90-day median of $57 across 944 sales we have verified as this card. That is 5.8x the raw price.

How many Piplup #042 has PSA graded?

18,358 copies sit on the PSA registry across all grades, and 82% of them came back a 10 (14,970 tens).

Is it worth grading Piplup #042?

At $9.86 plus PSA Standard $59.99 ($69.85 all-in), against a $57 PSA 10 and a $20.50 PSA 9 each netted for eBay's 13.25% selling fee, even a PSA 10 at $57 does not clear the cost. The registry's recorded gem rate is 82%. Shipping and insurance, to PSA and to the buyer, are not counted. That is arithmetic on recorded figures and published fees, not advice.

Price sources

  • TCGplayer market price, Holofoil$9.86Condition not stated. Recorded November 13, 2026.
  • Lowest TCGplayer asking price, Holofoil$5.99An asking price in any condition, not a sale price. TCGplayer's own export, November 13, 2026.

Data as of November 13, 2026. Prices are recorded daily; graded medians and the PSA registry are refreshed on their own rotation.

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