Prinplup · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Prinplup card
Numbered 36 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, Prinplup is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Water-type carrying 90 HP.
It evolves from Piplup, so Prinplup is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
Prinplup carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees."
What is Prinplup worth?
Prinplup is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Prinplup before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Prinplup grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Prinplup
Raw copies of Prinplup are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Prinplup is the practical move.
