Pokémon · Black & White
Empoleon
Dark Explorers · #29 · Rare Holo · 2012
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$5.07
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- 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."
Ability: Diving Draw
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard 1 card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.
[Water]Attack Command — 10×
Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
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 Dark Explorers.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Empoleon was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Empoleon
Tournaments scanned
241
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Empoleon
- 1Empoleon Dusknoir1 deck
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 | $4.79 | $14.24 | $48.10 | $5.07 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $13.50 | $55.44 | $96.87 | $9.38 | $96.87 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.79 |
| 30-day average | €1.78 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €2.87 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.01 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.71 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.07 |
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 $5.07; 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 "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Empoleon?
Empoleon is a Rare Holo card in the Dark Explorers set.
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Other Empoleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
