Empoleon #29

Empoleon appears in Dark Explorers, released in 2012. The printed flavor text states: "If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe." Its card type is Pokémon.

The rarity label is Rare Holo. Printed HP is 140.

Energy typing is Water. As an evolution, Empoleon develops from Prinplup.

Notable ability on this print: "Diving Draw". Notable move text references "Attack Command".

Empoleon (Dark Explorers) is presently valued at about $1.20 in raw condition. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only +1.7%.

That is close to the 30-day average of $1.19. The 90-day window shows a floor near $0.94 and a peak around $1.20 (22% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.

This version is categorized as Rare Holo.

Market structure summary: We observe a +1.7% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. With a 22% 90-day spread ($0.94-$1.20), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.

Relative to the 30-day baseline ($1.19), pricing is near equilibrium. Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +10551% above the current raw benchmark.

PSA 9 is currently around $20.00, while PSA 10 is $127.81.

Release year for Dark Explorers is 2012. It belongs to the Black & White series.

The checklist contains 111 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 14 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.

In the Dark Explorers checklist, Empoleon occupies position #29 as a Rare Holo card.

Other Empoleon printings create a useful comparison set for Empoleon. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.31 to $1.40 (352% spread). The current card sits +81% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.66.

Notable alternatives include Empoleon #38 (BREAKthrough) at $0.85, Empoleon #37 (Brilliant Stars) at $0.31, Empoleon #81 (Forbidden Light) at $0.64, and Empoleon #34 (Ultra Prism) at $0.44.