Pokémon · Platinum
Espeon E4
Rising Rivals · #18 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$14.91
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 196
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Espeon E4 plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Psywave) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Espeon E4
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Espeon E4?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CHypnosis
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
PCPsywave — 20+
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $9.48 | $15.50 | $173.00 | $14.91 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $15.00 | $17.90 | $48.00 | $25.54 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.99 |
| 7-day average | €7.98 |
| 30-day average | €6.31 |
| Low | €1.90 |
| Trend price | €7.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €24.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €16.65 |
| reverseHoloSell | €15.24 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.77 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.01 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Espeon E4 is real?
Espeon E4 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 Espeon E4 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Espeon E4 is $14.91; 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 Espeon E4 from?
Espeon E4 is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Espeon E4?
Espeon E4 is a Rare card in the Rising Rivals set.
