Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Empoleon
Brilliant Stars · #37 · Rare Holo · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$0.26
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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
- 37 / 186
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 395
- Series
- Sword & Shield
About this card
"The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns."
Ability: Emergency Surfacing
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in your discard pile and you have no cards in your hand, you may put this Pokémon onto your Bench. If you do, draw 3 cards.
[Water]Water Arrow
This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Empoleon or Brilliant Stars.
The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes
Jun 13, 2026
Torneo Feliz Cumple Izanami
Jun 13, 2026
The Hideout: Cash Is King PTCG Webcam Event $20 #4
Jun 13, 2026
Ready, Deck, Go! Tournament Circuit #2
Jun 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Empoleon was legal.
S.E.T. Team Tournament
today
SEASAC League Cup #3 [150 CODES]
today
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! BACK TO STAYING UP ALL NIGHT!
today
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #5
today
🏆Ling TV ARENA (Late registration Available)
yesterday
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #11
yesterday
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 139 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 2026/06/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.30 | $1,000.27 | $0.26 | $0.09 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.39 | $19.98 | $0.40 | $0.36 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.19 |
| 7-day average | €0.15 |
| 30-day average | €0.19 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.26 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.27 |
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 $0.26; 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 "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Empoleon?
Empoleon is a Rare Holo card in the Brilliant Stars set.
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Other Empoleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
