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Empoleon is a Rare Pokémon card from Cosmic Eclipse (#56), illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. It's a Stage 2 Water-type Pokémon with 160 HP, evolving from Prinplup, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.35 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $34 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 97× the raw value. 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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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 40% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$37); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Empoleon is a Rare in Cosmic Eclipse — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 59.7% of the time, split across 38 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 64 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 10 | $33.80 | $70 | −$37 | 96.6× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 25 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 40% | $34.00 |
| PSA 9 | 0% | $14.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 60% | $0.00 |
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. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 50% of 6 PSA-graded Empoleon copies are a gem-mint 10 (3 of 6) — 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 10pop 3 | $34$34–$34 | |
| PSA 6pop 1 | $6$4–$15 |
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
143% spreadCurrently 143% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Prinplup.
Choose an attack from 1 of this Pokémon's previous Evolutions and use it as this attack.
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
“It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Empoleon cards
There are 9 different Empoleon printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Cosmic Eclipse #56 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Empoleon (Cosmic Eclipse #56) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Empoleon from Cosmic Eclipse is worth approximately $0.35 ungraded (near-mint), and around $34 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Empoleon?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Empoleon from Cosmic Eclipse is worth around $34 — roughly 97× the raw ungraded value of $0.35.
Should I grade my Empoleon?
A PSA 10 sells for about $34 versus $0.35 raw — roughly a 97× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Empoleon rare?
Empoleon is a Rare card from Cosmic Eclipse (card #56), illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. Its current blended market value is $0.35 ungraded.
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