“Plouf” meme: meaning, origin and common card

What does the “Plouf” meme mean?

This humorous project expresses a light satire of mainstream television entertainment. It features a fictional competition where the stakes are no longer typical athletic or aesthetic performance, but the creation of a culinary or artistic dish. The intended emotion is one of camaraderie between internet users and YouTubers, celebrating the community spirit of the platform at its early stages. It is a mocking tribute to reality TV formats that dominated screens at the time.

Where does the “Plouf” meme come from?

The project comes from the YouTube channel TheVerywatch, which designed this satirical series to spoof the concept of the TV show *Splash, le grand plongeon*. The initial teaser was uploaded on February 11, 2013, briefly presenting the game's principle. The first official video, titled "Plouf! Parodie YouTubers de Splash #1", was published on February 14, 2013. It features Squeezie, Seb La Frite, Cortex, and Aziatomik in a diving contest transformed into a "Great Dish". The jury consisted of Clubird and AndyRaconte. Subsequent episodes focused on each candidate individually: Seb La Frite on February 15, Squeezie on February 22, and Cortex on March 8, 2013. A final video, published on March 15, announced the winner after five weeks of competition. The series relied on the emerging fame of these creators to capture the audience of that era.

1. February 11, 2013Release of the teaser announcing the parody concept by the channel TheVerywatch.
2. February 14, 2013Upload of the first episode featuring Squeezie, Seb La Frite, Cortex, and Aziatomik.
3. March 15, 2013Publication of the video announcing the final result of the competition.

How to use the “Plouf” meme

• Share this video when discussing the early history of French YouTube to illustrate collaborations between creators.
• Use the term "Plouf" as a cultural reference to evoke online community parodies of reality TV.
• Cite this example to show how YouTubers spoofed TV formats before it became common practice.

The “Plouf” card in MyMemeCards

Number	No. 3335
Rarity	Common
Collection	Memes FR pack
Fame	50/100 · #753 of 3496
Recycle value	5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by	@solenedzk

How to get the “Plouf” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Plouf comes out of the Memes FR pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.

The reprint of the “Plouf” card

The “Plouf” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 3,575). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was common. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

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