Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Empoleon V
Battle Styles · #146 · Rare Ultra · 2021
Listings
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Market reference
$72.08
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 146 / 183
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V · Rapid Strike
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- chibi
- Pokédex #
- 395
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Empoleon V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Swirling Slice) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Empoleon V
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by chibi
This card was illustrated by chibi.
Building around Empoleon V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Emperor's Eyes
As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent's Basic Pokémon in play have no Abilities, except for Pokémon with a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes).
WCCSwirling Slice — 130
Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Empoleon V was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $64.98 | $79.95 | $200.00 | $72.08 | $64.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €72.95 |
| 7-day average | €52.70 |
| 30-day average | €57.03 |
| Low | €36.95 |
| Trend price | €51.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €36.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €43.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €44.04 |
| averageSellPrice | €56.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €45.76 |
| Reverse holo trend | €40.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Empoleon V is real?
Empoleon V is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Empoleon V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Empoleon V is $72.08; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Empoleon V from?
Empoleon V is from the Pokémon set "Battle Styles" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Empoleon V?
Empoleon V is a Rare Ultra card in the Battle Styles set.
Other Empoleon V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
