Pokémon · Black & White
Emolga
Legendary Treasures · #RC23 · Rare Ultra · 2013
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Market reference
$85.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- RC23 / 140
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 587
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 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 Emolga plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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 Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Emolga?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It glides on its outstretched membrane while shocking foes with the electricity stored in the pouches on its cheeks."
CCall for Family
Search your deck for 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.
LStatic Shock — 20
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $59.03 | $75.65 | $200.00 | $85.13 | $89.95 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €70.00 |
| 7-day average | €52.00 |
| 30-day average | €44.84 |
| Low | €39.00 |
| Trend price | €51.45 |
| Low (excellent+) | €43.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €22.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €49.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.79 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.00 |
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 $85.13; 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 "Legendary Treasures" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Emolga?
Emolga is a Rare Ultra card in the Legendary Treasures set.
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