Pokémon Piplup 098/094 – Illustration Rare – Phantasmal Flames

Piplup looking perfectly at home in the cold. ❄️🐧

This is such a peaceful Illustration Rare. Piplup sits quietly amongst the snow and ice, seemingly completely unbothered by the freezing landscape around it. The little cluster of bright yellow flowers pushing through the snow adds a lovely bit of warmth to an otherwise icy scene.

There’s a great contrast throughout the artwork — the deep blues of the cave and Piplup against the pale snow, with those yellow flowers immediately drawing the eye back towards the character.

And it suits Piplup brilliantly. There’s something wonderfully stubborn about it simply sitting there, chest out, taking in its surroundings — particularly fitting considering the Pokédex text on the card mentions its strong sense of pride.

A beautiful, understated Piplup card with plenty of character and a great addition to any Illustration Rare or starter Pokémon collection.

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