Empoleon 26/127
Pokemon card from Platinum · released Feb 11, 2009
Empoleon is a Rare Water-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 26/127 in Platinum (released Feb 11, 2009), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$3.10 for the normal finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Normal TCGplayer market price went from ~$3.27 to ~$3.10, down 5.2%.
Prices by finish
| Finish | PriceMarket price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | ~$3.10 | ~$1.42 | ~$3.03 | CardNexuseBayBuy Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
| Reverse Holofoil | ~$10.24No current listing near this price. | ~$63.50 | ~$95.00 | CardNexuseBayBuy Reverse Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, as of Oct 30, 2026. A guide, not an appraisal; condition and grading change real-world value. Buy links are affiliate links.
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Sealed Platinum products
TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV), Oct 30, 2026.
Card details
| Set | Platinum |
| Number | 26/127 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Type | Water |
| HP | 130 |
| Stage | Stage 2 — evolves from Prinplup |
| Artist | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal · Reverse Holofoil |
What the codes mean
- Card number26/127Card 26 of the 127 in the main Platinum list.
- Set symbol
The small Platinum 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.
- RarityRare: a black star.
- Illustrator“Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita” names the artist who made the art.
Attacks & abilities
Knock Off40Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.
Jet SmashChoose 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
Other Empoleon printings
More Platinum cards
All Empoleon cards · Platinum price list
Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.