Empoleon · Pokemon cards
23 Empoleon cards across 19 sets · #395 in the National Pokedex · first printed 2007. Tap any card for live market prices, graded values, and listings.
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Most valuable EmpoleonEmpoleon · Plasma Freeze$293.33
Most valuable Empoleon cards
Top 12 Empoleon printings ranked by current market price.
Rare Secret
Empoleon
Plasma Freeze · #117/116
View details$293.33
Promo
Empoleon LV.X
DP Black Star Promos · #DP11
View details$86.02
Rare Ultra
Empoleon V
Battle Styles · #146/163
View details$70.64
Rare Holo LV.X
Empoleon LV.X
Diamond & Pearl · #120/130
View details$66.00
Rare Holo V
Empoleon V
Battle Styles · #040/163
View details$39.98
Rare
Empoleon
Legendary Treasures · #35/113
View details$28.27
Promo
Empoleon BREAK
XY Black Star Promos · #XY134
View details$18.46
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Diamond & Pearl · #4/130
View details$15.59
Promo
Empoleon
BW Black Star Promos · #BW56
View details$15.57
Rare
Empoleon
Majestic Dawn · #17/100
View details$14.91
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Stormfront · #2/100
View details$11.02
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Dark Explorers · #29/108
View details$9.92
Empoleon
13 printingsRare Secret
Empoleon
Plasma Freeze · #117/116
View details$293.33
Rare
Empoleon
Legendary Treasures · #35/113
View details$28.27
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Diamond & Pearl · #4/130
View details$15.59
Promo
Empoleon
BW Black Star Promos · #BW56
View details$15.57
Rare
Empoleon
Majestic Dawn · #17/100
View details$14.91
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Stormfront · #2/100
View details$11.02
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Dark Explorers · #29/108
View details$9.92
Rare
Empoleon
Platinum · #26/127
View details$9.29
Rare
Empoleon
Ultra Prism · #34/156
View details$1.97
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Brilliant Stars · #037/172
View details$1.61
Rare Holo
Empoleon
BREAKthrough · #38/162
View details$1.50
Rare
Empoleon
Cosmic Eclipse · #56/236
View details$1.09
Rare Holo
Empoleon
Forbidden Light · #81/131
View details$0.94
Empoleon BREAK
1 printingEmpoleon ex
2 printingsEmpoleon FB
1 printingEmpoleon LV.X
2 printingsEmpoleon V
4 printingsSets featuring Empoleon
19 sets include a Empoleon printing. Tap to browse the full set.
Phantasmal Flames· 2025Brilliant Stars· 2022Battle Styles· 2021SWSH Black Star Promos· 2019Cosmic Eclipse· 2019Forbidden Light· 2018Ultra Prism· 2018BREAKthrough· 2015Legendary Treasures· 2013XY Black Star Promos· 2013Plasma Freeze· 2013Dark Explorers· 2012BW Black Star Promos· 2011Supreme Victors· 2009Platinum· 2009Stormfront· 2008Majestic Dawn· 2008Diamond & Pearl· 2007DP Black Star Promos· 2007
Empoleon cards — frequently asked
Quick answers pulled live from the Empoleon printings on this page.
- How much is a Empoleon card worth?
- Empoleon card values range from about $0.86 for common printings up to $293.33 for the most valuable chase card on this page. The actual value depends on the specific set, rarity, condition, and whether the card is graded — scan your card or browse the printings above to see live market prices from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What is the most valuable Empoleon card?
- Empoleon from Plasma Freeze is currently the most valuable Empoleon printing, with a market price of $293.33. Prices update daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- Are Empoleon cards rare?
- Yes — at least one Empoleon printing trades at $293.33, which puts it firmly in chase-card territory. Look for full-art, alternate-art, secret-rare, or first-edition printings — those are the ones that hold real value.
- How many Empoleon cards are there?
- There are at least 23 Empoleon Pokemon TCG cards across 19 different sets, including the base form and 5 variant forms (such as Empoleon BREAK).
- Should I grade my Empoleon card?
- Grading only makes sense when the ungraded card already trades above the grading fee (typically $20–$30 per card with PSA's standard tier) and you genuinely believe it will grade PSA 9 or 10. With the top Empoleon printing here at $293.33, the math works for chase printings but not for common ones. Check our PSA vs CGC vs BGS comparison to pick the right grader for the card.
- When was the first Empoleon TCG card released?
- The earliest Empoleon Pokemon TCG card on this page was released in 2007 as part of the DP Black Star Promos set.
- How can I tell if my Empoleon card is fake?
- Compare the printing on the back, the texture and weight, the rip-test cardstock, the font weight, the holofoil pattern, and the holo registration against a known-real Empoleon from the same set. Our spot-fake-cards guide walks through eight specific tests collectors use to flag counterfeits in under a minute.
- What is Empoleon's Pokedex number?
- Empoleon is #395 in the National Pokedex.
- What Empoleon variants are there?
- Beyond the standard Empoleon, the TCG has printed variants including Empoleon BREAK, Empoleon ex, Empoleon FB, Empoleon LV.X, and 1 more.
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