Piplup (Diamond & Pearl 93)
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Piplup (Japanese: ポッチャマ Pochama) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Diamond & Pearl expansion.
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Pokédex data
Piplup - Penguin Pokémon | ||
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No. | Height | Weight |
393 | 1'04" (0.4 m) | 11.5 lbs. (5.2 kg) |
Pokédex entry | ||
Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold. | ||
プライドが たかく ひとから たべものを もらう ことを きらう。ながい うぶげが さむさを ふせぐ。 |
Release information
This card was released in the Diamond & Pearl expansion with artwork by Ken Sugimori. In March 2007, a holographic version of the Diamond & Pearl print was one of the cards available in the US Spring 2007 Collector Tins as special sneak preview before the actual release of the expansion. Another holographic variant was released at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2007. This print features a gold foil globe with "San Diego '07" in the bottom right corner of the artwork. The card was also later reprinted in the Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit. In Japan, the card was reprinted as a promotional mini card as part of a 7-Eleven Poké Ball Lottery campaign in March 2007. This version, measuring 4.5cm × 6.5cm, was randomly packaged with certain 7-Eleven products in select stores.
The card was reprinted with different artwork by Atsuko Nishida as a DP Black Star Promo. It was released in June 2007 in Diamond & Pearl blister packs. The Japanese version was released through a Meiji Chocolate promotion in February 2007.
It was reprinted again in POP Series 6 with different artwork by Atsuko Nishida, the Japanese version available through a trade event at the 25th Next Generation World Hobby Fair in January 2007. The card was reprinted yet again in POP Series 8 with different artwork by Atsuko Nishida, the Japanese version available through a McDonald's promotion in May 2007.
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken SugimoriDP Black Star Promo print
Illus. Atsuko NishidaPOP Series 6 print
Illus. Atsuko NishidaPOP Series 8 print
Illus. Atsuko Nishida
Trivia
Origin
Peck is a move in the Pokémon games that Piplup can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Diamond.
This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. |