Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 (evolves from Prinplup)
HP
140
TypeWater
RarityRare Secret
IllustratorAyaka Yoshida
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●●
SetPlasma Freeze
Released2013
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Secret
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Secret rare (numbered beyond the printed set total) — the chase variant of this set.
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
| Holo | ~$224 raw · PSA 10 ~$3,149 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Secret rare numbered beyond the printed set total — the scarce chase card of its set.
- Required for any complete Empoleon master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Plasma Freeze set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 2 Empoleon with 140 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Diving Draw
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard 1 card from your hand. Then, draw 2 cards.
Attack Command
Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.