Empoleon #117
💎 Grail Card📉 Dip AlertAs card #117 in Plasma Freeze, Empoleon is a Secret Rare Pokémon card worth about $375.00 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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.
Empoleon #117 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Empoleon at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €191.21.
- Secret Rare rarity.
- 7-day average €124.99; 30-day average €156.43.
- Plasma Freeze, Black & White series, 2013.
- Trades around $375.00 on TCGplayer.
Empoleon price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Empoleon #117.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/10.
- Low
- $275.00
- Mid
- $275.00
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Empoleon #117
Card #117 of Plasma Freeze is Empoleon, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Black & White series (2013). It is a Water-type Pokémon with 140 HP, printed as Stage 2.
The card is illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida and currently trades at $375.00 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $275.00 to —.
“This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find.”
Printed flavour text on the Plasma Freeze #117 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Plasma Freeze
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #117 / 116
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Illustrator
- Ayaka Yoshida
- HP
- 140
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Prinplup
- Pokédex
- #395
- Released
- 2013/05/08
Empoleon attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Empoleon #117 — the playability layer behind the price.
Diving Draw
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.
Attack Command
Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Diving Draw
- Attacks
- 1
Empoleon price analysis
What drives the current market value of Empoleon #117.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($375.00) — 1 version in total.
$375.00 places Empoleon in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
$375.00 places Empoleon in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €191.21, with an average sold price of €65.00 and a lowest near-mint ask of €42.99.
Empoleon price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €124.99 against a 30-day average of €156.43 (-20.1%).
Latest daily average €109.99 against a trend price of €191.21.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 3 days for Empoleon, with a recorded low of $375.00 and high of $375.00; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 3 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
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.
The $375.00 market translates to a net of about $325.01 (eBay), $326.89 (TCGplayer), $355.90 (Cardmarket), $333.83 (Whatnot) or $375.00 (direct). That $49.99 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a secret rare card, Empoleon sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Empoleon #117.
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.
Should you grade Empoleon?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Empoleon #117 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Empoleon #117.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $375.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,265.00 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $416.75. You need a graded sale of $420.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $608.71 (146.7% return on cost basis).
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.
Empoleon within Plasma Freeze
Within Plasma Freeze it is the #4 most valuable of 62 tracked cards; the set median is $20.64.
It sits in the top 95% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Ultra Ball (#122), valued at $1,199.51.
What makes Empoleon valuable
- Modern-era (2013) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Priced at $375.00 with rarely listed, Empoleon sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Ayaka Yoshida illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- As a Water-type Pokémon card, Empoleon is sought by players and collectors alike.
- As a Secret Rare, Empoleon sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
Buying & selling Empoleon
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $375.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Plasma Freeze was released in 2013; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€124.99 and €156.43) to time entries and exits.
- 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 Secret Rare cards; a clean copy of Empoleon can realise well above the $275.00 low end.
Empoleon value questions
What is the value of Empoleon?
Empoleon trades near $375.00 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $275.00–—; Cardmarket shows €191.21.
Should I buy Empoleon?
Short-term momentum is softening (-20.1%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Empoleon rare?
Empoleon is a Secret Rare card from Plasma Freeze (Black & White series, 2013). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Empoleon have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($375.00). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Empoleon?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $375.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Empoleon's value?
Four factors dominate: the Secret Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Ayaka Yoshida also matters to collector demand.
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