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Piplup AR (085/080) from Inferno X: the PSA 10 slab in the listings below asks ¥5,000 and the raw copy ¥700 (checked 2026-10-31). The cheapest slab is 7.14× the cheapest raw, and both listings offer Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity).
- Cheapest PSA 10: ¥5,000 (US$34.50) on Mercari (live listing, checked 2026-10-31).
- No PSA 9 is linked on this page; on 2026-09-29 PSA 9 copies were ¥2,999–¥3,488.
- Raw copy: ¥700 on Mercari (unused).
- The 2026-09-29 sweep found forty-one PSA 10 slabs in stock — one of the more heavily graded Inferno X art rares.
Cross-check the number against live PSA 10 prices for Japanese Pokémon cards, or see Ambipom AR 092/080 PSA 10 price from the same pack.
In late September 2026 Piplup’s Inferno X art rare had forty-one PSA 10 slabs in stock against a ¥490 raw floor, with the cheapest slab at ¥4,900. By 2026-10-31 the PSA 10 in the listings below is ¥5,000 and the raw ¥700.
Here is a read of the Piplup AR 085/080 listings re-checked on 2026-10-31 across PSA 10 and raw on Japanese marketplaces, what the 7.14× premium buys, and how to order from Japan.
Piplup PSA 10 price today (AR 085/080): slab vs raw in Japan
The 2026-09-29 sweep found forty-one PSA 10 slabs, three PSA 9s and twenty-seven raw copies. The listings below were re-checked on 2026-10-31: one PSA 10 slab and one raw copy.
| Grade | Price today | Platform · seller condition note | Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ¥5,000 (US$34.50) | Mercari · Nearly unused | Available on this listing |
| Raw (ungraded) | ¥700 (US$4.83) | Mercari · Unused | Available on this listing |
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].
On 2026-09-29 Mercari had the two cheapest slabs at ¥4,900 and ¥5,000, Yahoo! Flea Market two copies at ¥5,200 and a Mercari shop listing ¥5,800; the PSA 9s were ¥2,999 and ¥3,488, and raws ¥490 and ¥540 on Mercari and ¥780 from Suruga-ya. On 2026-10-31 the listings below are a ¥5,000 Mercari PSA 10 (“Nearly unused”) and a ¥700 Mercari raw (“Unused”); both offer Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity). Piplup is a popular starter and the illustration sells on cuteness, which is why the raw floor sits 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 | ¥5,000 (US$34.50) on Mercari |
| Cheapest raw copy in stock today | ¥700 (US$4.83) on Mercari |
| PSA 10 value vs raw (cheapest slab ÷ cheapest raw) | 7.14× — what the gem mint grade is worth over an ungraded copy today |
| In-stock listings found in the 2026-09-29 sweep | 41 PSA 10 · 3 PSA 9 · 27 raw |
| Data read | 2026-09-29 04:32 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 7.14× premium buys
About seven times raw, or a ¥4,300 gap, is the cost of a PSA submission with the risk of a 9 built in — and on this card a 9 had a market at ¥2,999–¥3,488 in the 2026-09-29 sweep, so the downside of submitting your own copy is softer than on cards where no 9 sells at all. Still, ¥700 plus grading fees, insured postage both ways and weeks of waiting gets you close to ¥5,000 with a real chance of ending up with a 9. PSA’s GEM MT 10 standard[6] is strict on centering; a finished 10 at ¥5,000 is the cheaper certainty.
| Route | Cost today (JPY, before shipping) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Buy the cheapest PSA 10 slab | ¥5,000 | Grade already locked in; you pay the full premium, nothing to wait for. |
| Buy the cheapest raw copy as-is | ¥700 | Cheapest way to own the artwork; condition is whatever the photos show. |
| Buy a raw copy that offers Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) | raw price + ¥1,700 | Authentication[1] is seller-enabled; the ¥700 raw listing offers it on 2026-10-31 (¥2,400 together). |
Take the ¥5,000 slab for the grade, or the ¥700 raw for the binder — ¥2,400 with Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity)[1], which this listing offers, 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 on 2026-10-31 is ¥5,000; anything well above it 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 official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity). 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 (30 days after consolidation) window and pay one shipping fee.
Live Piplup AR 085/080 listings: slabs and raw copies
Live listings re-checked on 2026-10-31, cheapest first: one raw copy and one PSA 10 slab. The button on each tile goes to the OneMall item page for that specific listing.
Recorded PSA 10 sales history (through 2026-08-19)
Before this page tracked live listings, we logged 193 recorded PSA 10 sales of this card on Japanese marketplaces through 2026-08-19. The averages below are historical references from that log, not current asking prices; the live prices above are what you can buy today.
| Grade | Sales | Average | Low (recent) | High (recent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 193 | ¥7,143 | ¥5,000 | ¥6,555 |
| PSA 9 | 17 | ¥2,839 | ¥1,999 | ¥3,500 |
| PSA 8 | 7 | ¥2,130 | ¥1,900 | ¥2,999 |
Conclusion
Piplup AR 085/080 is a tidy market — on 2026-10-31, ¥5,000 gem mint and ¥700 raw; in the 2026-09-29 sweep 9s sold for ¥2,999–¥3,488. Both listings below offer 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 · Ambipom AR 092/080 PSA 10 price · Oricorio ex SAR 111/080 PSA 10 price · why Japanese Pokémon cards are cheaper · Card grading guide: PSA vs BGS vs CGC from Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a PSA 10 Piplup AR 085/080 cost?
The PSA 10 listing re-checked on 2026-10-31 asks ¥5,000 (about US$34.50 before shipping) on Mercari. On 2026-09-29 in-stock listings ran ¥4,900 to ¥5,800.
Is the PSA 9 worth considering?
In the 2026-09-29 sweep PSA 9s were ¥2,999–¥3,488, about 60–70% of a PSA 10, sealed with a cert number. No PSA 9 is linked on this page; search the card number with “PSA9” for current copies.
Why was 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 (¥780 vs ¥490 on 2026-09-29). For a card at this price the difference is small either way.
Does the PSA 10 premium make sense on a ¥700 card?
It is the standard grading multiple. The ¥4,300 gap roughly equals what a submission costs with the risk of a 9 priced in, so buying a finished 10 is skipping the wait rather than overpaying.
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 2026-09-29 — the ratio of slabs to raws is the practical read on how heavily the card has been graded.
Last updated: 2026-10-31.
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References
- Mercari Help Center — あんしん鑑定サービスの概要 (Mercari official authentication (OneMall submits the item; Mercari official issues the conclusion; OneMall does not guarantee authenticity) 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/