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Empoleon
🇺🇸Dark Explorers (DEX) · #29/108 · 2012
Rare: usually one per pack, often shiny.
What it's worth
Near Mint market price- NormalNo shine anywhere on the card.$1.21approx., from Cardmarket▼ $0.44 this month🛒 Buy: about $1.21💵 Sell: about $0.29
- HoloThe picture of the Pokémon is shiny.$6.18Same as last week🛒 Buy: about $6.18 · from $5.00 ↗💵 Sell: about $3.52
- Reverse holoShine on the background, not the picture.$10.57Same as last week🛒 Buy: about $10.57 · from $7.91 ↗💵 Sell: about $6.37
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From TCGplayer. Updated Nov 14, 2026. Buying one costs about the market price. Selling one gets you less: shops pay about two thirds, and selling online has fees and postage. Every price and where it came from is below.
Market prices
TCGplayer US dollars
Updated Nov 14, 2026| Kind | Market | Low | Mid | High | Direct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holo | $6.18 | $5.00 | $6.37 | $47.78 | — |
| Reverse holo | $10.57 | $7.91 | $17.95 | $94.57 | $94.55 |
"Market" is what it recently sold for. Low, mid, and high are current listings.
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Updated Nov 14, 2026| Measure | Normal | Holo / reverse |
|---|---|---|
| Trend | €0.95≈ $1.05 | €3.38 |
| Average sale | €1.53 | €4.25 |
| Lowest listing | €0.10 | €0.20 |
| 1-day average | €2.88 | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.69 | €3.38 |
| 30-day average | €1.81 | €2.50 |
Values are estimates based on recent market data, not offers to buy or sell.
Price over time
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About this card
W WaterHP 140Stage 2 · evolves from Prinplup
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.
Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
- Weakness
- L ×2
- Resistance
- —
- Retreat
- CC
“If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.”
Special printings
This card was also printed in these versions. Look for the stamp or foil pattern on yours.
- Holo$6.18€0.95TCGplayer ↗Cardmarket ↗
- Reverse holo$6.18€3.38TCGplayer ↗Cardmarket ↗
- Number
- 29 / 108 (set has 111 with secrets)
- Released
- May 9, 2012
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Category
- Pokémon
- Pokédex number
- #0395 · every Empoleon card
- Tournament play
- Expanded