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TL;DR
Piplup AR (085/080) from Inferno X costs ¥4,900 to ¥5,800 in a PSA 10 slab today, PSA 9 copies are ¥2,999–¥3,488, and raw copies start at ¥490. The cheapest slab is exactly 10× the cheapest raw, and the two cheapest slabs both offer Mercari authentication.
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥4,900 (US$33.81) on Mercari, unused, authentication available; ¥4,980 behind it.
- PSA 9 at ¥2,999 is 61% of the cheapest 10 — a usable discount.
- Raw copies: ¥490 and ¥540 on Mercari, ¥780 from Suruga-ya shop stock.
- Forty-one PSA 10 slabs in stock — one of the more heavily graded Inferno X art rares.
As of September 2026, Piplup’s Inferno X art rare is graded far more often than its ¥490 raw price would suggest — forty-one PSA 10 slabs in stock — which keeps the gem-mint floor at ¥4,900.
This page reads every in-stock Piplup AR 085/080 listing OneMall could find today, across PSA 10, PSA 9 and raw, then covers what the 10× premium buys and how to order from Japan.
Piplup PSA 10 price today (AR 085/080): 41 gem mint slabs listed in Japan
Forty-one PSA 10 slabs, three PSA 9s and twenty-seven raw copies were in stock this morning. The five cheapest slabs, two 9s and three raws are listed.
| Grade | Price today | Platform · seller condition note | Mercari authentication |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ¥4,900 (US$33.81) | Mercari · Unused | +¥1,700 available |
| PSA 10 | ¥4,980 (US$34.36) | Mercari · Nearly unused | +¥1,700 available |
| PSA 10 | ¥5,200 (US$35.88) | Yahoo! Flea Market · Unused | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥5,200 (US$35.88) | Yahoo! Flea Market · No Obvious Damage or Stains | — |
| PSA 10 | ¥5,800 (US$40.02) | Mercari · Nearly unused | — |
| PSA 9 | ¥2,999 (US$20.69) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | +¥1,700 available |
| PSA 9 | ¥3,488 (US$24.07) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥490 (US$3.38) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥540 (US$3.73) | Mercari · No obvious damage or stains | — |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥780 (US$5.38) | Suruga-ya · Shop stock | — |
A note on sourcing: the Piplup 085/080 prices above are the asking prices on each item page as of 2026-09-20, and USD is the conversion the page displayed at checkout. All copies are the Japanese print of the Pokémon TCG[5]. Condition notes come from the seller’s own Mercari / Yahoo! Flea Market condition field (translated); Suruga-ya rows are shop stock and carry none. Listing titles are in Japanese — the tiles below link to each copy. Mercari supports overseas buyers via partner proxy services[3].
Mercari has the two cheapest slabs, ¥4,900 and ¥4,980, both with authentication enabled and both from sellers who titled the listing with nothing but the card and grade. Yahoo! Flea Market follows with two copies at ¥5,200, and a Mercari shop listing tops the group at ¥5,800. The PSA 9s — ¥2,999 and ¥3,488 — are priced like 9s should be, well under the 10 but well over raw. Raw copies are ¥490 and ¥540 from Mercari card sellers who describe them as having no obvious damage, and ¥780 for Suruga-ya’s shop stock. Piplup is a popular starter and the illustration sells on cuteness, which is why the raw floor is a little above the ¥300 that most Inferno X art rares fall to.
| Item | Piplup AR 085/080 |
|---|---|
| Set | Inferno X (M2, インフェルノX)[4] |
| Collector number / rarity | 085/080 · Art Rare (AR) |
| Cheapest PSA 10 (gem mint) in stock today | ¥4,900 (US$33.81) on Mercari |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥490 (US$3.38) on Mercari |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 10.0× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in today’s sweep | 41 PSA 10 · 3 PSA 9 · 27 raw |
| Data read | 2026-09-20 11:47 UTC, live item pages |
Everything on this page refers to the Japanese-language Piplup, collector number 085/080 in Inferno X. An English print of the same artwork is a different card with its own number, set name and market[5], as are promo versions and full-art variants from other sets. Match the number on the slab label before you compare any price.
PSA 10 vs raw Piplup: what a 10.0× premium buys
Ten times raw, or a ¥4,410 gap, is the cost of a PSA submission with the risk of a 9 built in — and on this card a 9 does have a market at ¥2,999, so the downside of submitting your own copy is softer than on cards where no 9 sells at all. Still, ¥490 plus grading fees, insured postage both ways and weeks of waiting gets you close to ¥4,900 with a real chance of ending up with a ¥2,999 card. PSA’s GEM MT 10 standard[6] is strict on centering; a finished 10 at ¥4,900 is the cheaper certainty.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥4,900 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥490 | Cheapest way to own the artwork; condition is whatever the photos show. |
| Buy a raw copy that offers Mercari authentication | raw price + ¥1,700 | Authentication[1] is seller-enabled; the cheapest raw listing today does not offer it, so compare the next ones in the table above. |
Take the ¥4,900 slab for the grade, the ¥2,999 PSA 9 for a sealed copy at a discount, or the ¥490 raw for the binder — ¥2,190 with Mercari authentication[1] if the seller offers it, though for a card at this price the listing photos usually settle the question.
Buying a Piplup AR 085/080 from Japan: step by step
Here is how the purchase runs from a Japanese seller to your door, with the choices that matter for a card at this price.
- Step 1 — Pick the copy, not the average. Use the table above: the cheapest in-stock PSA 10 today is ¥4,900; anything above the range there is paying for a seller’s optimism.
- Step 2 — Order through OneMall. Click the tile, add to cart, and a Japan-side team places the Mercari order for you — sellers who write 海外発送不可 (no overseas shipping) still ship because the address is a Tokyo warehouse.
- Step 3 — Optional Mercari authentication. Raw copies that show the authentication option can be checked for +¥1,700[1][2]; for a PSA slab the label already does that job.
- Step 4 — First payment, then wait for arrival photos. Ask for unboxing photos if you want to see the slab corners before it flies.
- Step 5 — Second payment for international shipping. A single slab is light; batch it with other cards inside the 90-day free storage window and pay one shipping fee.
Live Piplup AR 085/080 listings: slabs and raw copies
Live listings, cheapest first: the three cheapest PSA 10 slabs, the ¥2,999 PSA 9, and two raw copies. The button on each tile goes to the OneMall item page for that specific listing.
Conclusion
Piplup AR 085/080 is a tidy market — ¥4,900 gem mint, ¥2,999 for a 9, ¥490 raw. The cheapest slab also happens to be one of the two with authentication, so there is no trade-off to make. See every Piplup 085/080 PSA 10 listing.
See also: PSA 10 Pokémon card prices in Japan: all 80 cards ranked · Ambipom AR 092/080 PSA 10 price · Oricorio ex SAR 111/080 PSA 10 price · Pokémon card prices in Japan vs eBay · Card grading guide: PSA vs BGS vs CGC from Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a PSA 10 Piplup AR 085/080 cost?
In-stock Japanese listings on 2026-09-20 run ¥4,900 to ¥5,800 for a PSA 10 (about US$34–40 before shipping); the two cheapest are Mercari slabs at ¥4,900 and ¥4,980.
Is the PSA 9 worth considering?
Yes — at ¥2,999 it is 61% of the cheapest PSA 10 and comes sealed with a cert number. It is the budget route to a graded Piplup.
Why is the Suruga-ya raw copy dearer than the Mercari ones?
Suruga-ya is a shop with fixed pricing and stock guarantees; private Mercari sellers undercut it. For a ¥490 card the difference is small either way.
Does the PSA 10 premium make sense on a ¥490 card?
It is the standard grading multiple. The ¥4,410 gap roughly equals what a submission costs with the risk of a 9 priced in, so buying a finished 10 is not overpaying — it is skipping the wait.
What is the PSA 10 population for Piplup 085/080?
This page does not quote a population count. PSA publishes the census in its Population Report[6], and the number moves with every submission batch, so a figure copied here would be stale within weeks. What the market shows instead is live supply: 41 PSA 10 slabs, 3 PSA 9 slabs and 27 raw copies of Piplup 085/080 in stock on 2026-09-20 — the ratio of slabs to raws is the practical read on how heavily the card has been graded.
Last updated: 2026-09-21.
References
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの概要 (Mercari authentication service overview, fee ¥1,700 per card) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1499/
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの利用方法（購入者） (how buyers use the authentication service) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1501/
- Mercari Help Center — 海外取引サポート (overseas purchase support via partner cross-border services) — https://help.jp.mercari.com/guide/articles/1447/
- Pokémon Card Game official site (Japan), The Pokémon Company — https://www.pokemon-card.com/
- Pokémon Trading Card Game, The Pokémon Company International — https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg
- PSA — Professional Sports Authenticator, official grading company site — https://www.psacard.com/