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Empoleon V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH108 Pokémon card
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Empoleon V SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH108

Card #SWSH108 · Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki
210 HPWaterPokémonBasicVRapid Strike
Market value · ungraded
$0.81
18.1% · 30d
PSA 10
$55
68× raw
1 sale · last 90 days · Fanatics + TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$0.81
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4 different Empoleon V printings exist — is this your card? SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH108

Empoleon V is a Promo Pokémon card from SWSH Black Star Promos (#SWSH108), illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki. It's a Basic V Rapid Strike Water-type Pokémon with 210 HP, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.81 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $55 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 68× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$0.88
LPLightly Played$0.72
MPModerately Played$0.66
HPHeavily Played$0.50
DMGDamaged$0.40
7-day 8.6%
30-day 1.1%
90-day 17.3%
All-time high$1
All-time low$0
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$0.98
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 130$55$41$75
PSA 9pop 131$11$6$27
PSA 8pop 25$9$9$9
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$1.49
Period high
$2.22
Period low
$0.99
Change
41.9%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$13
CGC 10 · 27 Apr 2026
Typical CGC 10
$13
Sales · last 90 days
1
How often it sells
Rarely sells
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

Only 43% of 301 PSA-graded Empoleon V copies are a gem-mint 10 (130 of 301) — the rest grade lower.

PSA301 gradedPSA 10 · 130 · 43% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (6 grades)
10130
9131
825
79
65
31
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Empoleon V 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$43
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 43.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case $16); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$54.98$70.54$1667.9×
PSA 9$10.91$70.1$6013.5×
PSA 8$8.50$70.08$6210.5×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 301 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
43.2%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$43
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
$16
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1043.2%$55.00
PSA 943.5%$11.00
PSA ≤813.3%$1.00

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.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

42% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$1
Cardmarket$1
PriceCharting · dearest$1

Currently 42% 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

Momentum · 30dRising +18%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 42% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$1

Card text

Emperor's Eyes · Ability
As 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 Slice130
Water · Colorless · Colorless
Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness Lightning ×2Retreat 2

V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

About the Pokémon

Emperor PokémonGEN IVPiplupPrinplupEmpoleon

The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.

Card details

Number#SWSH108
RarityPromo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic, V, Rapid Strike
TypeWater
HP210
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#395
Card IDswshp-SWSH108
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Empoleon V cards

There are 4 different Empoleon V printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH108 (Promo).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Empoleon V (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH108) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Empoleon V from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth approximately $0.81 ungraded (near-mint), and around $55 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 V?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Empoleon V from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth around $55 — roughly 68× the raw ungraded value of $0.81.

Should I grade my Empoleon V?

A PSA 10 sells for about $55 versus $0.81 raw — roughly a 68× 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 V rare?

Empoleon V is a Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos (card #SWSH108), illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki. Its current blended market value is $0.81 ungraded.