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Empoleon
Rare · #26/127
Empoleon #26/127 (Platinum) is worth about $10.82 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Empoleon #26/127 is trending up: $10.82 today, up 17% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
appears in: Water Types
Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 ·
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Empoleon #26/127 comes in 2 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $10.82 and the Normal is $3.27 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$10.82
- Normal · this page$3.27
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · no eBay scan yetBuy-side estimate
$10.82
THINa patient buyer pays about $10.82 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
| TCGplayer market | $10.82 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $5.87 |
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,898 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Stage 2
- HP
- 130
- ATTACK 1
- [1W] Knock Off (40) Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.
- ATTACK 2
- [2W] Jet Smash Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 70 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Empoleon can't use Jet Smash during your next turn.
- WEAKNESS
- L+30
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Empoleon #26/127 have two prices?
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Empoleon #26/127 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $10.82; Normal $3.27 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Empoleon?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $10.82 market price that is roughly $7.57 cash or $8.66 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Empoleon (Platinum) worth today?
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Empoleon [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $10.82 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $3.27 to $10.82.
Is Empoleon going up or down in price?
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Empoleon #26/127 is trending up: $10.82 today, up 17% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
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