Piplup (POP Series 9 16)

Piplup LV.6 ポッチャマ Pochama

Illus. Midori Harada

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Piplup Type Water HP 50 weakness +10 resistance None retreat cost English expansion POP Series 9 Rarity English card no. 16/17 Japanese expansion DP-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 119/DP-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Piplup.

Piplup (Japanese: ポッチャマ Pochama) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of POP Series 9.

Card text

Water Sport みずあそび 10+

If Piplup has less Energy attached to it than the Defending Pokémon, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.

Wavelet なみなみ 40

If you have Buizel in play, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Pokédex data

Water Water Piplup - Penguin Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
393	1'04" (0.4 m)	11.5 lbs. (5.2 kg)
Pokédex entry
It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.
きたぐにの かいがんせんで くらす。およぎが とくい。１０ぷん いじょう うみに もぐって エサを とる。

Release information

This card was released in POP Series 9, originating as one of the Japanese DP-P Promotional cards. In Japan, it was released as part of the Collection Challenge, a campaign that saw the release of several promotional cards through events during the Summer of 2008. This card was given to visitors at venues hosting Challenge Hiroba tournaments across the country held between July 12 and August 31, 2008.

Trivia

Origin

Water Sport is a move in the Pokémon games that Piplup can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Pearl.

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