Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence12 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — 2013 Pokemon Black & White Plasma Freeze Empoleon 117/116 -NMNM$350
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — Pokemon Empoleon Secret Rare Plasma Freeze 117/116 ENG Rare 2013$530
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — Pokemon Empoleon Secret Rare Plasma Freeze 117/116$430
- Jul 18, 2026eBay — Empoleon 117/116 Plasma Freeze Secret Rare Full Art Holo ENG$255
- Jul 17, 2026eBay — LP- Pokémon TCG Plasma Freeze Empoleon 117/116 Secret Rare HoloLP$350
- Jul 9, 2026eBay — The Pokemon Company Empoleon 117/116 Plasma Freeze Secret Rare Holo EN HP140$275
- Jun 28, 2026eBay — Empoleon 117/116 Plasma Freeze (2013) Pokemon Card Holo Secret Rare$320
- Jun 25, 2026eBay — Pokemon Plasma Freeze Empoleon 117/116 - Plasma Freeze (PLF)$196
By grade
- Raw$32013 sales
- PSA 7$6054 sales
- PSA 8$1,1503 sales
- PSA 2$2362 sales
- PSA 9$1,7271 sale
- PSA 6$3001 sale
- PSA 5$5051 sale
- PSA 10$7,5001 sale
From 28 completed sales recorded between May 2, 2026 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Empoleon is a Rare Secret Pokémon card from Plasma Freeze (#117), illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida. It's a Stage 2 Water-type Pokémon with 140 HP, evolving from Prinplup, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $293.33 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $7,500 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 26× 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.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history22 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $530 · Raw · 26 Jul 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 7.7% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$6,712); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Empoleon is a Secret / Rainbow in Plasma Freeze — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 6 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 241 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 | $7,500.00 | $495 | +$6,712 | 25.6× |
| PSA 9 | $1,026.00 | $115 | +$617 | 3.5× |
| PSA 8 | $995.00 | $90 | +$612 | 3.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 440 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 7.7% | $7,500.00 |
| PSA 9 | 22.5% | $1,026.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 69.8% | $293.00 |
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 8% of 440 PSA-graded Empoleon copies are a gem-mint 10 (34 of 440) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Empoleon 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 34 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$7,500$3,150–$7,500 | |
| PSA 9pop 99 | ✓ 17 cert-verified$1,026$765–$1,035 | |
| PSA 8pop 111 | ✓ 25 cert-verified$995$667–$995 | |
| PSA 7pop 91 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$560$424–$710 | |
| PSA 6pop 52 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$510$269–$510 | |
| PSA 4pop 6 | $150$150–$150 | |
| PSA 3pop 4 | $40$40–$40 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 2 slab of this card sells for about $243 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
173% spreadCurrently 173% cheaper on Cardmarket 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
51% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Prinplup.
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard 1 card from your hand. Then, draw 2 cards.
Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
“This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find.”
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 Plasma Freeze #117 (Rare Secret).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Empoleon (Plasma Freeze #117) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Empoleon from Plasma Freeze is worth approximately $293.33 ungraded (near-mint), and around $7,500 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 Plasma Freeze is worth around $7,500 — roughly 26× the raw ungraded value of $293.33.
Should I grade my Empoleon?
A PSA 10 sells for about $7,500 versus $293.33 raw — roughly a 26× 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 Secret card from Plasma Freeze (card #117), illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida. Its current blended market value is $293.33 ungraded.
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