Empoleon BW56

Pokemon card from BW Black Star Promos · released Apr 26, 2011

~$12.15 Holofoil

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Empoleon BW56 BW Black Star Promos Pokemon card

Empoleon is a Common Water-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number BW56 in BW Black Star Promos (released Apr 26, 2011), illustrated by Shin Nagasawa. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$12.15 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 15 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$9.18 to ~$12.15, up 32.4%.

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Card details

Set	BW Black Star Promos
Number	BW56
Rarity	Common
Type	Water
HP	140
Stage	Stage 2 — evolves from Prinplup
Artist	Shin Nagasawa
Format legality	Expanded
Finishes	Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card numberBW56A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
Set symbolThe small BW Black Star Promos symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityCommon: a black circle.
Illustrator“Illus. Shin Nagasawa” names the artist who made the art.