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Empoleon V 040/163

Pokemon card from Battle Styles · released Mar 19, 2021

Regulation mark EWhat the codes mean

~$0.86 Holofoil
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Empoleon V 040/163 Battle Styles Pokemon card

Empoleon V is a Holo Rare V Water-type Basic Pokemon card, number 040/163 in Battle Styles (released Mar 19, 2021), illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$0.86 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price was about the same, near ~$0.86.

Prices by finish

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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Card details

SetBattle Styles
Number040/163
RarityHolo Rare V
TypeWater
HP210
StageBasic
ArtistAyaka Yoshida
Regulation markE
Format legalityExpandedNot in Standard: regulation mark E rotated out on Apr 10, 2026. A reprint with a legal mark can still be played.
FinishesHolofoil

What the codes mean

  • Card number040/163Card 40 of the 163 in the main Battle Styles list.
  • Set symbolThe small Battle Styles symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
  • Regulation markEStandard legality goes by this letter, and E is out of Standard: since Apr 10, 2026 only H and later are legal, unless the card has a reprint with a legal mark.
  • RarityHolo Rare V, printed as a small symbol after the number.
  • Illustrator“Illus. Ayaka Yoshida” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

Ability: Emperor's EyesAs long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent's Basic Pokémon in play have no Abilities, except for Pokémon with a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes).

Swirling Slice130Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness: Lightning ×2 · Retreat cost: 2

Other Empoleon V printings

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 30, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.