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Empoleon

Rare · #26/127

Empoleon #26/127 (Platinum) is worth about $10.24 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 5% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $3.10.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $10.24 (this page), Normal $3.10 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Empoleon #26/127 is trending down: $10.24 today, down 5% in 30 days and 7% below its high of $10.98 (2026-10-13), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 6.6x its low of $1.54 (2024-07-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, 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 · CSV download

$10.24
▼ 5.4% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$8.85
lowest listing · market $10.24
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$5.09
asking floor · 43 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$5.09
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $5.09 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer $10.24 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $5.09, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$10.24verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$8.85
eBay delivered floor (scanned 4d ago)$5.09the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($5.09) and the eBay floor ($5.09). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $7.17 cash · $8.19 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 53% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,931 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
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 $10.24; Normal $3.10 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). 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 $10.24 market price that is roughly $7.17 cash or $8.19 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 $10.24 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $3.10.

Is Empoleon going up or down in price?

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Empoleon #26/127 is trending down: $10.24 today, down 5% in 30 days and 7% below its high of $10.98 (2026-10-13), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 6.6x its low of $1.54 (2024-07-20). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 6.7% over 7 days, up 10.2% over 90 days, up 101.6% over a year.

What is the highest price for Empoleon since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Empoleon came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Empoleon [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $10.98 (2026-10-13) and bottomed at $1.54 (2024-07-20).

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