Pokémon · Black & White
Empoleon
BW Black Star Promos · #BW56 · Promo · 2011
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$13.05
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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
- BW56 / 101
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 395
- Series
- Black & White
About this card
"If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe."
[Water]Fury Attack — 30×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
[Water · Colorless · Colorless]Cold Crush — 70
You may discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, discard an Energy attached to the Defending 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 BW Black Star Promos.
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 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 2026/06/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.50 | $15.38 | $117.40 | $13.05 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.98 |
| 7-day average | €6.81 |
| 30-day average | €5.25 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €6.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.74 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.37 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.27 |
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 $13.05; 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 "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Empoleon?
Empoleon is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.
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Other Empoleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
