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Low confidenceOnly 2 sales in the last 90 days.
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- CGC 0.5$5.002 sales
- PSA 9$19.201 sale
- CGC 9.6$20.001 sale
- CGC 9$8.401 sale
- CGC 8.5$7.201 sale
- CGC 7$30.001 sale
From 7 completed sales recorded between Mar 9, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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Empoleon is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Brilliant Stars (#37), illustrated by Kouki Saitou. It's a Stage 2 Water-type Pokémon with 160 HP, evolving from Prinplup, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.28 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Raw $0.28 → graded PSA 9 ≈ $19.20, after ~$70.18 grading fee → 68.6× the raw value.
The odds
Empoleon is a Holo / V / ex in Brilliant Stars — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 27.9% of the time, split across 33 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 118 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 9 | $19.20 | $70 | −$51 | 68.6× |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 5% of 108 PSA-graded Empoleon copies are a gem-mint 10 (5 of 108) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Empoleon 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 9pop 50 | 1 sold$19$16–$22 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
33% spreadCurrently 33% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
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🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
25% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Prinplup.
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in your discard pile and you have no cards in your hand, you may put this Pokémon onto your Bench. If you do, draw 3 cards.
This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
“The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.”
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Other Empoleon cards
There are 9 different Empoleon printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Brilliant Stars #37 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Empoleon (Brilliant Stars #37) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Empoleon from Brilliant Stars is worth approximately $0.28 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
Is Empoleon rare?
Empoleon is a Rare Holo card from Brilliant Stars (card #37), illustrated by Kouki Saitou. Its current blended market value is $0.28 ungraded.
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