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Emolga

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Emolga

Sword & Shield

Evolving Skies · #57 · Common · 2021

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Market reference

$0.09

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Card facts

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Set position
57 / 237
Release year
2021
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Regulation mark
E
Illustrator
Nagomi Nijo
Pokédex #
587
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
30 damage
30 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Emolga 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 Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 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 Emolga

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.55 copies on average · 11 decks

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 Nagomi Nijo

This card was illustrated by Nagomi Nijo.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:LLightningSubtype: Basic

"As it flies, it scatters electricity around, so bird Pokémon keep their distance. That's why Emolga can keep all its food to itself."

LThunder Shock — 30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness:F×2

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Emolga or Evolving Skies.

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$30.00$0.09
Reverse Holofoil$0.03$0.28$30.00$0.28

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.04
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.03
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day€0.11
reverseHoloSell€0.18
averageSellPrice€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day€0.15
Reverse holo trend€0.14

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Emolga is real?

Emolga 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 Emolga worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Emolga is $0.09; 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 Emolga from?

Emolga is from the Pokémon set "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Emolga?

Emolga is a Common card in the Evolving Skies set.