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Empoleon - BW56

Promo · #BW56

Empoleon #BW56 (Black and White Promos) is worth about $12.15 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 31% over 30 days.

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

Empoleon #BW56 is trending up: $12.15 today, up 31% in 30 days and 34% below its high of $18.37 (2026-07-27), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 4.7x its low of $2.57 (2024-12-11). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Shin Nagasawa
appears in: Water Types

Price data for your app or store: free API key · daily history since 2024 · CSV download

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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$4.99
lowest listing · market $12.15
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$11.98
asking floor · 28 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $40.99
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$11.98
SOLID
a patient buyer pays about $11.98 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
10 live eBay asks scanned 0d ago agree with TCGplayer within 1%
TCGplayer market$12.15verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$4.99
eBay delivered floor (scanned today)$11.98the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($4.99) and the eBay floor ($11.98). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $8.50 cash · $9.72 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 15-40% off their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (2,468 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
140
ATTACK 1
[W] Fury Attack (30x) Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
ATTACK 2
[2W] Cold Crush (70) You may discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
WEAKNESS
Lx2
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Empoleon - BW56?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $12.15 market price that is roughly $8.50 cash or $9.72 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 - BW56 (Black and White Promos) worth today?

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Empoleon - BW56 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $12.15 as of 2026-10-29.

Is Empoleon - BW56 going up or down in price?

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Empoleon #BW56 is trending up: $12.15 today, up 31% in 30 days and 34% below its high of $18.37 (2026-07-27), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 4.7x its low of $2.57 (2024-12-11). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 12.0% over 7 days, down 33.9% over 90 days, up 181.9% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for Empoleon - BW56 since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Empoleon - BW56 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 - BW56 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $18.37 (2026-07-27) and bottomed at $2.57 (2024-12-11).

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