Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Empoleon
Brilliant Stars · #37 · Rare Holo · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$0.36
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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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
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Empoleon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- 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).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Empoleon
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Empoleon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
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.
WWater Arrow
This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Empoleon or Brilliant Stars.
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Jul 31, 2026
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Aug 1, 2026
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Aug 1, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Empoleon was legal.
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today
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today
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
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today
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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 78 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | $17.78 | $0.36 | $0.20 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.43 | $19.78 | $0.41 | $0.30 |
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 $0.36; 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.
Other Empoleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
