Piplup (MEP Promo 42)

Piplup   ポッチャマ Pochama

Illus. Saboteri

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Piplup Type Water HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion MEP Black Star Promos English card no. 042 Japanese expansion M-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 112/M-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 one of the MEP Black Star Promos.

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• Card text
  • Pokédex data
• Release information
• Trivia
  • Origin
• References

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Card text

Peck

つつく

20

Pokédex data

Piplup - Penguin Pokémon

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 高く 人から 食べ物を もらう ことを 嫌う。 長い 産毛が 寒さを 防ぐ。

Release information

This card is part of a series of Holofoil Full Art illustration rare-style cards that depict first partner Pokémon, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. Each card in this series features the Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo.

In mainland China, this card is released as a 30th-P Promotional card in the "30th Anniversary Celebration — First Partner Pokémon Special Illustration Holofoil Card Set Vol. 1" product, which includes a random selection of nine Holofoil Full Art cards depicting the first partner Pokémon from the Kanto, Sinnoh, and Alola regions. This card is released internationally as an MEP Black Star Promotional card included in the First Partner Illustration Collection Series 1, released on March 20, 2026, the same date as the mainland China release.

In Japan, this card is released in the 30th CELEBRATION Card Set Turtwig & Chimchar & Piplup product on October 16, 2026.

Trivia

This card forms a combined illustration with the MEP Promotional Turtwig and Chimchar, together representing the first partner Pokémon trio of the Sinnoh region.

Origin

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

The illustration features various elements and locations from the Generation IV games:

• A Croagunk statue from Pastoria City.
• The Icicle, Beacon, and Fen Badges.
• A part of the Spear Pillar.
• The building next to the Super Contest Hall in Hearthome City.
• The Vista Lighthouse and some walkways in Sunyshore City.
• The Sinnoh Pokémon League.
• The Team Galactic HQ in Veilstone City.

Additionally, the artworks across the three Sinnoh First Partner Illustration Collection cards use colors that represent the Generation IV games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.