Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Empoleon ex
Phantasmal Flames · #114 · Ultra Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$1.91
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 114 / 130
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 395
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 210 damage
- 70 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Empoleon ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Iron Feathers) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 210 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥160 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.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Prinplup first).
How to beat Empoleon ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥160 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.48 copies on average · 266 decks
- Match win rate
- 47.2%
- -0.1 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Empoleon ex?
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About this card
Ability: Emperor's Stance
Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.)
MMCIron Feathers — 210
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 60 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Empoleon ex or Phantasmal Flames.
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 19/20
Aug 9, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 9, 2026
KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
Aug 9, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #36 (50 CODES)
Aug 10, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #268 Stand Up Comedy!
Aug 10, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Empoleon ex was legal.
Darksiders - Baltimore Prep - 120 Codes!
today
Vault Of Games #4 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)
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Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
today
LING TV ARENA (Late registration Available)
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ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
today
Tournament play
This printing of Empoleon ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Empoleon ex — Phantasmal Flames
Played in 62 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 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.00 | $2.13 | $34.50 | $1.91 | — |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Empoleon ex is real?
Empoleon ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Empoleon ex is $1.91; 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 ex from?
Empoleon ex is from the Pokémon set "Phantasmal Flames" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Empoleon ex?
Empoleon ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Phantasmal Flames set.
Other Empoleon ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
