Rare HoloPokémon

Stormfront·Diamond & Pearl series·#2

Empoleon #2

🔥 Hot Move

As card #2 in Stormfront, Empoleon is a Rare Holo Pokémon card worth about $16.67 ungraded.

Market value

$16.67

Cardmarket (EUR)

€5.99

Print variants

7d trend

▲ 63.1%

Buy on TCGplayer from $6.69 eBay Cardmarket eBay sold prices

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Empoleon #2 today, you'd net about

$16.67after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $16.67Cardmarket $15.49Whatnot $14.55TCGplayer $14.24eBay $14.16

Sell on Cardmarket Model your exact net →

Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.

Sell or hold?▲ 63.1%

Market heating up ▲

Demand for Empoleon #2 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.

Empoleon at a glance

From Stormfront (Diamond & Pearl), released 2008.
Trades around $16.67 on TCGplayer.
Rarity tier — Rare Holo.
Short-term trend 63.1% (7d vs 30d).
Cardmarket values it at €5.99 (EUR).

Market prices

Empoleon price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Empoleon #2.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$16.67

TCGplayer market

Low: $11.99
Mid: $28.25
High: —

Reverse Holofoil

$8.30

TCGplayer market

Low: $6.69
Mid: $91.11
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€5.99

Avg sold

€5.09

Lowest NM

€0.20

7-day avg

€6.15

30-day avg

€3.77

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Empoleon a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Empoleon #2.

Asking price

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Live market value$16.67

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Overview

About Empoleon #2

Printed as #2 in Stormfront, Empoleon belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series and dates to 2008. The card carries 130 HP and Metal typing, with a Stage 2 designation.

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $16.67, with listings from $11.99 to —.

Card facts

Set: Stormfront
Series: Diamond & Pearl
Number: #2 / 100
Rarity: Rare Holo
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
HP: 130
Type: Metal
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Prinplup
Released: 2008/11/01

Card text

Empoleon attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Empoleon #2 — the playability layer behind the price.

Poke-POWER

Emperor Aura

Once during your turn (before your attack), when you play Empoleon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Active Pokémon, you may use this power. Your opponent can't attach any Energy cards from his or her hand to his or her Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.

ColorlessColorless

Steel Wing

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Empoleon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

WaterColorlessColorless

Whirlpool

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Battle stats

Weakness: Lightning +30
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Ability: Emperor Aura
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Empoleon price analysis

What drives the current market value of Empoleon #2.

TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Holofoil ($16.67), Reverse Holofoil ($8.30).

$16.67 gives Empoleon real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

Cardmarket values Empoleon at a trend of €5.99, an average sold price of €5.09 and a near-mint floor of €0.20.

Price trend

Empoleon price history & movement

2026-10-13 · $16.09▲ 3.6% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $16.67

Recent sales average €6.15 over 7 days versus €3.77 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+63.1%).

Latest daily average €3.09 against a trend price of €5.99.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Empoleon, with a recorded low of $16.09 and high of $16.67; current value is at 100% of that band.

Daily moves average a volatility of 1.6%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.

The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€3.09

7-day avg€6.15

30-day avg€3.77

Trend price€5.99

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:▲ $0.58 (+3.6%)New recorded high

All-time high

$16.67

October 26, 2026

All-time low

$16.09

October 13, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

0 days since high

Since first snapshot

+3.6%

October 13, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

1.6%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$16.67

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $16.09high $16.67

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Empoleon?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

On a $16.67 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $14.16 via eBay's default tier, $14.24 on TCGplayer, $15.49 on Cardmarket, $14.55 on Whatnot and $16.67 selling directly — a $2.51 spread after fees and typical shipping.

As a rare holo card, Empoleon sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Empoleon #2.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$16.67

Spread across platforms$2.51

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$2.51	15.0%	$14.16	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$2.43	14.5%	$14.24	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$1.18	7.1%	$15.49	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$16.67	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$2.12	12.7%	$14.55	Sell on Whatnot →

Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Empoleon?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Empoleon #2 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Empoleon #2.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $16.67 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $62.64 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-36.2% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$14.50

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$3.51

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$62.64

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-36.2% ROI

Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.

Set context

Empoleon within Stormfront

Empoleon ranks #37 of 63 tracked Stormfront cards by market value, against a set median of $19.81.

That is 16% below the middle of the set — a top-43% position.

The set's top card is Charizard (#103), valued at $699.99.

Rank in set

#37

of 63 tracked

Set median

$19.81

Rarity

Rare Holo

Series

Diamond & Pearl

Full Stormfront report →

Value drivers

What makes Empoleon valuable

steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
As a Metal-type Pokémon card, Empoleon is sought by players and collectors alike.
As a Rare Holo, Empoleon sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
The Kouki Saitou artwork gives Empoleon appeal beyond pure playability.
Empoleon comes from the classic era (2008), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Empoleon

Because it is a Pokémon card, Empoleon has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo cards; a clean copy of Empoleon can realise well above the $11.99 low end.
Stormfront was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $16.67 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $16.67 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.

FAQ

Empoleon value questions

How much is Empoleon worth?

Empoleon trades near $16.67 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $11.99–—; Cardmarket shows €5.99.

Will Empoleon hold its value?

The card is rising on recent averages. Rare Holo rarity and the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

How rare is Empoleon?

Empoleon is a Rare Holo card from Stormfront (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.

What print variants exist for Empoleon?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($16.67), Reverse Holofoil ($8.30). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Empoleon sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $16.67. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What affects the price of Empoleon?

Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Metal), and condition. Artwork by Kouki Saitou also matters to collector demand.

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