Pokémon · XY
Empoleon
BREAKthrough · #38 · Rare Holo · 2015
Listings
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Market reference
$0.89
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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
- 38 / 165
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
- Pokédex #
- 395
- Series
- XY
About this card
"The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns."
Ability: Dignified Fighter
Each of your Basic Pokémon's attacks does 20 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
[Water · Colorless]Hydro Splash — 70
Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Empoleon or BREAKthrough.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Empoleon was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Empoleon has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Empoleon ex — Phantasmal Flames
Played in 136 recent decks
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 2026/06/08| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.50 | $0.90 | $19.98 | $0.89 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.66 | $1.25 | $19.98 | $1.40 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €2.69 |
| 30-day average | €2.16 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €2.40 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.59 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.30 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.92 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.53 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.74 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Empoleon is real?
Empoleon 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Empoleon is $0.89; 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 from?
Empoleon is from the Pokémon set "BREAKthrough" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Empoleon?
Empoleon is a Rare Holo card in the BREAKthrough set.
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Other Empoleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
