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- CGC 8$9.202 sales
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Empoleon is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Stormfront (#2), illustrated by Kouki Saitou. It's a Stage 2 Metal-type Pokémon with 130 HP, evolving from Prinplup, weak to Lightning +30. Its current blended market value is $11.90 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $138 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 12× 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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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $136.50 | #56125609 ✓ |
| 16 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $50.00 | #70911729 ✓ |
| 13 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $29.00 | #151644117 ✓ |
| 12 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $15.55 | #148665414 ✓ |
| 3 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $36.00 | #71379758 ✓ |
| 26 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $46.00 | #71379761 ✓ |
| 19 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $42.00 | #71379762 ✓ |
| 8 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $147.27 | #71379766 ✓ |
| 8 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $29.00 | #71379764 ✓ |
| 8 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $39.99 | #93417076 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 2.7% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$55); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Empoleon is a Holo / V / ex in Stormfront — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 16 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 48 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 | $138.03 | $71 | +$55 | 11.6× |
| PSA 9 | $136.50 | $71 | +$53 | 11.5× |
| PSA 8 | $42.00 | $70 | −$40 | 3.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 146 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 2.7% | $138.00 |
| PSA 9 | 42.5% | $137.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 54.8% | $12.00 |
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 3% of 146 PSA-graded Empoleon copies are a gem-mint 10 (4 of 146) — 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 4 | $138$138–$138 | |
| PSA 9pop 62 | $137$116–$157 | |
| PSA 8pop 55 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$42$32–$44 | |
| PSA 7pop 15 | $10$10–$10 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $15 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
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
68% spreadCurrently 68% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. 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
34% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Prinplup.
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you play Empoleon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Active Pokémon, you may use this power. Your opponent can't attach any Energy cards from his or her hand to his or her Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Empoleon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
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 Stormfront #2 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Empoleon (Stormfront #2) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Empoleon from Stormfront is worth approximately $11.90 ungraded (near-mint), and around $138 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 Stormfront is worth around $138 — roughly 12× the raw ungraded value of $11.90.
Should I grade my Empoleon?
A PSA 10 sells for about $138 versus $11.90 raw — roughly a 12× 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 Holo card from Stormfront (card #2), illustrated by Kouki Saitou. Its current blended market value is $11.90 ungraded.
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