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Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Empoleon 26/127
Platinum · Rare · illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
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What Empoleon 26 is worth
Empoleon 26/127 sells for about $3.10 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 53rd most valuable card in Platinum, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Rare in this set goes for $4.65, so this card sells at 67% of that. Among all 19 Empoleon cards, it ranks 10th by price.
Empoleon price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $3.10 |
| Reverse Holo | $10.24 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $1.68 €1.5 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.39 €0.35 |
Recent Empoleon sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $1.75 |
| Last 7 days | $1.75 |
| Last day | $2.22 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Empoleon card details
| Set | Platinum (Platinum, PL) |
| Number | 26/127 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Card type | Stage 2 Water |
| HP | 130 |
| Evolves from | Prinplup |
| Attacks | Knock Off Water, Colorless · 40 damage Jet Smash Water, Colorless, Colorless |
| Weakness | Lightning +30 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Released | February 11, 2009 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 26/127 next to the set code PL, and the rarity is Rare. The illustrator credit reads Mitsuhiro Arita. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Empoleon cards
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Diamond & Pearl 120
Battle Styles 146
Diamond & Pearl 4
Stormfront 2
Legendary Treasures 35
Dark Explorers 29
Majestic Dawn 17
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV, updated daily) where available, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.