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Empoleon #395

Empoleon is the emperor of the sea — the water starter's final form, a steel-armored penguin whose trident-like horns and bladed wings can split ice floes and cut through anything in its path. A flagship line, led by a secret-rare and a run of LV.X and V chase cards.

23Cards cataloged
~$224Top card (verified)
2007–2025Release span
19Sets

01Top 10 Notable Empoleon Cards

A secret rare leads a deep run of LV.X, V, and BREAK cards — ranked priciest first.

Empoleon LV.X — DP Black Star Promos #DP11
Rank 02

Empoleon LV.X — DP Black Star Promos #DP11

Empoleon LV.X, the DP Black Star Promo version (#DP11). A scarce promo print of the powerful LV.X from the Sinnoh era.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$83
Empoleon V — Battle Styles #146
Rank 03

Empoleon V — Battle Styles #146

Empoleon V from Battle Styles (2021), an alternate-art V. A gorgeous modern foil and a fan favorite.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$67
Empoleon LV.X — Diamond & Pearl #120
Rank 04

Empoleon LV.X — Diamond & Pearl #120

Empoleon LV.X from Diamond & Pearl (2007) — the foil LV.X from the Sinnoh launch set, one of its marquee chase cards. A classic.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$66
Empoleon BREAK — XY Black Star Promos #XY134
Rank 05

Empoleon BREAK — XY Black Star Promos #XY134

Empoleon BREAK, an XY-era promo (#XY134) using the BREAK mechanic. A distinctive horizontal-foil print.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$18
Empoleon — Diamond & Pearl #4
Rank 06

Empoleon — Diamond & Pearl #4

From Diamond & Pearl (2007), card #4 — the original holo Empoleon from the launch set. A clean home-generation classic.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$15
Empoleon — BW Black Star Promos #BW56
Rank 07

Empoleon — BW Black Star Promos #BW56

A Black & White-era black-star promo (#BW56). A clean promo print.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$13
Empoleon — Stormfront #2
Rank 08

Empoleon — Stormfront #2

From Stormfront (2008), a Diamond & Pearl-era holo. A handsome vintage print of the emperor penguin.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$11
Empoleon V — Battle Styles #145
Rank 09

Empoleon V — Battle Styles #145

The standard Empoleon V from Battle Styles — the base of the alt-art above. A clean modern foil.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$5.81
Empoleon — Legendary Treasures #35
Rank 10

Empoleon — Legendary Treasures #35

From Legendary Treasures (2013), a Black & White-era set. The cheapest on the list, a cap to the sea emperor's deep line.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$5.53

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03Most Valuable Empoleon Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Empoleon — Plasma Freeze #117~$224
02Empoleon LV.X — DP Black Star Promos #DP11~$83
03Empoleon V — Battle Styles #146~$67
04Empoleon LV.X — Diamond & Pearl #120~$66
05Empoleon BREAK — XY Black Star Promos #XY134~$18
06Empoleon — Diamond & Pearl #4~$15
07Empoleon — BW Black Star Promos #BW56~$13
08Empoleon — Stormfront #2~$11
09Empoleon V — Battle Styles #145~$5.81
10Empoleon — Legendary Treasures #35~$5.53
11Empoleon — Dark Explorers #29~$5.07
12Empoleon FB — Supreme Victors #27~$4.48
13Empoleon — Platinum #26~$2.43
14Empoleon ex — Phantasmal Flames #114~$1.90
15Empoleon — Majestic Dawn #17~$1.39

04Complete Card Grid — All 23 Empoleon Cards

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