01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Prinplup)

HP 130

TypeWater

RarityRare

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessLightning +30

Retreat●●

SetPlatinum

Released2009

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$2.43 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$8.34 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Empoleon — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #395).
Required for any complete Empoleon master set across eras.
Collectors of the Platinum set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Empoleon with 130 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Knock Off Cost: Water + Colorless · 40 damage

Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

Jet Smash Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 70 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Empoleon can't use Jet Smash during your next turn.

Weakness: Lightning +30
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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