Piplup (Diamond & Pearl 93): Difference between revisions

{{PokémoncardInfobox

|cardname=Piplup

|jname=ポッチャマ

|jtrans=Pochama

|image=PiplupDiamondPearl93.jpg

|caption={{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} print<br>Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]]

|reprints=4

|reprint1=PiplupDPPromo3.jpg

|recaption1={{TCG|DP Black Star Promos|DP Black Star Promo}} print<br>Illus. [[Atsuko Nishida]]

|reprint2=Piplup15POPSeries6.png

|recaption2={{TCG|POP Series 6}} print<br>Illus. [[Atsuko Nishida]]

|reprint3=Piplup15POPSeries8.png

|recaption3={{TCG|POP Series 8}} print<br>Illus. [[Atsuko Nishida]]

|species=Piplup

|evostage=Basic

|type=Water

|level=9

|hp=60

|weakness=Lightning

|wmultiplier=+10

|retreatcost=1

'''Piplup''' (Japanese: '''ポッチャマ''' ''Pochama'') is a {{ct|Water}} Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} expansion.

{{Cardtext/Header|type=Water}}

|type=Water

|cost=

|name=Peck

|jname=つつく

|jtrans=Peck

|damage=10

|effect=

{{Cardtext/Attack

|type=Water

|cost={{e|Water}}{{e|Colorless}}

|name=Water Splash

|jname=みずしぶき

|jtrans=Water Spray

|damage=20+

|effect=Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.

{{Carddex

|type=Water

|name=Piplup

|species=Penguin

|ndex=393

|height=1'04"

|jheight=0.4

|weight=11.5

|jweight=5.2

|dex=Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.

|jdex=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。

This card was included in the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} expansion with artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]], first released in the {{TCG|Space-Time Creation}} expansion in Japan. It was also included in the Empoleon Half Deck of the Japanese {{TCG|Entry Pack}}. 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. Also in March 2007, a Cosmos Holofoil variant of this print was one of the cards available in the US {{TCGMerch|Diamond & Pearl|Series|2007 Spring Collector's Tins}} as a special sneak preview before the actual release of the expansion. It was subsequently released outside the US in {{TCGMerch|Diamond & Pearl|Series|Special Edition Blisters}} later that year. This card was reprinted with different artwork by [[Atsuko Nishida]] as a {{TCG|DP Black Star Promos|DP Black Star Promo}}. It was released in June 2007 in the {{TCGMerch|Diamond & Pearl|Series|Diamond & Pearl Blisters}}. The Japanese version was released through a Meiji Chocolate promotion in February 2007. Another Cosmos Holofoil variant of the Diamond & Pearl print 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. It was reprinted again in {{TCG|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 original print was later reprinted in the Manaphy Half Deck of the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit}}. Cosmos Holofoil variants of the POP Series 6 print were released in June 2008 in the {{TCGMerch|Diamond & Pearl|Series|Starter Blister Packs}}, and again in August 2008 in the {{TCGMerch|Diamond & Pearl|Series|Diamond & Pearl Collection}}. A promotional Mirror Reverse Holofoil variant with a "Diamond & Pearl" stamp was also released as part of a Burger King promotion in July 2008. The card was reprinted yet again in {{TCG|POP Series 8}} with different artwork by Atsuko Nishida, the Japanese version available through a McDonald's promotion in May 2007. The Cosmos Holofoil variant of the original print was released again in the {{TCGMerch|Diamond & Pearl|Series|Classic Trio Boxes}} in January 2009, as well as being made available in several European countries as part of various Summer tour events taking place between July and October 2009.

{{TCGGallery

|type=Water

|image1=PiplupDiamondPearl93.jpg

|set1=Diamond & Pearl

|illus1=Ken Sugimori

|image2=PiplupDPPromo3.jpg

|caption2={{TCG|DP Black Star Promos|DP Black Star Promo}} print<br>Illus. [[Atsuko Nishida]]

|image4=Piplup15POPSeries6.png

|set4=POP Series 6

|illus4=Atsuko Nishida

|image5=Piplup15POPSeries8.png

|set5=POP Series 8

|illus5=Atsuko Nishida