Emerging Powers Card Values & Price Guide

Name: Emerging Powers card values & price data
Creator: CardLedger

Emerging Powers is a modern-era Black & White-series set from 2011 with 98 printed cards; this report tracks 11 of them with live market data.

Released 2011/08/3198 printed cards

Cards tracked

Cards priced

Median value

$6.97

Tracked total

$109.54

Cost to complete

$27.95

cheapest printings

Top card

$23.45

Thundurus

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

Overview

About the Emerging Powers set

Dating to 2011/08/31, Emerging Powers is a modern-era Black & White-series set with 98 cards. The most valuable card is Thundurus #97, worth $23.45 (Ultra Rare).

This report prices 11 of the 11 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $6.97 and an average of $9.96.

Market

Emerging Powers value distribution

How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.

Set value index

5 days tracked · +0.6%

2026-10-13 · $108.90▲ 0.6% since 2026-10-132026-10-26 · $109.54

Index change

+0.6%

over 5 days

Off recorded high

-0.4%

Max drawdown

-0.4%

Daily volatility

0.4%

The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.

The set's value is concentrated at the top: Thundurus alone is worth $23.45, and the five most valuable cards — Thundurus #97 ($23.45), Tornadus #98 ($23.03), Zoroark #67 ($10.72), Joltik #33 ($8.53), Cubchoo #29 ($8.51) — carry the bulk of the $109.54 tracked total.

The median card value is $6.97 versus an average of $9.96 — a fairly even spread of value across the checklist.

For collectors, the 5 cards above $8.51 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.

Checklist

Rarity & price distribution

The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 4 Rare, 4 Common, 2 Ultra Rare, 1 Uncommon. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.

By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 9 cards $5–$20, 2 cards $20–$100, 0 cards $100+. Few cards exceed $100.

Thundurus is the standout chase at $23.45; the next tier down (Tornadus, Zoroark) forms the mid-set value layer.

Price bands

Under $10 cards · 0%

$1–$50 cards · 0%

$5–$209 cards · 82%

$20–$1002 cards · 18%

$100+0 cards · 0%

Cost to complete

What it costs to complete Emerging Powers

Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Emerging Powers card, broken down by rarity tier.

Rarity	Cards	Cost to complete	Share	Median
Ultra Rare	2	$21.27	76%	$23.24
Common	4	$0.60	2%	$7.74
Rare	4	$5.09	18%	$5.82
Uncommon	1	$0.99	4%	$5.75

Affordable core vs tail

Cheapest 90% of cards$16.96

Priciest 10% (the tail)$10.99

Total to complete raw$27.95

Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 39% of the total.

Top cards

Most valuable Emerging Powers cards

Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).

#	Card	Rarity	Variant	Market value	You'd net
1	Thundurus #97	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$23.45	$23.45
2	Tornadus #98	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$23.03	$23.03
3	Zoroark #67	Rare	Reverse Holofoil	$10.72	$10.72
4	Joltik #33	Common	Reverse Holofoil	$8.53	$8.53
5	Cubchoo #29	Common	Reverse Holofoil	$8.51	$8.51
6	Cubchoo #28	Common	Reverse Holofoil	$6.97	$6.97
7	Krookodile #62	Rare	Reverse Holofoil	$6.01	$6.01
8	Pokémon Catcher #95	Uncommon	Reverse Holofoil	$5.75	$5.75
9	Whimsicott #12	Rare	Reverse Holofoil	$5.64	$5.64
10	Unfezant #82	Rare	Normal	$5.60	$5.60
11	Deerling #15	Common	Reverse Holofoil	$5.33	$5.33

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Price movement

Heating up in Emerging Powers

Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).

Zoroark #67$10.72▲ 132.2%
Unfezant #82$5.60▲ 33.9%
Pokémon Catcher #95$5.75▲ 3.3%
Joltik #33$8.53▲ 0.0%
Krookodile #62$6.01▼ 8.6%
Deerling #15$5.33▼ 45.0%

Buy the dip

Cooling off in Emerging Powers

Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.

Deerling #15$5.33▼ 45.0%
Krookodile #62$6.01▼ 8.6%
Joltik #33$8.53▲ 0.0%
Pokémon Catcher #95$5.75▲ 3.3%
Unfezant #82$5.60▲ 33.9%
Zoroark #67$10.72▲ 132.2%

FAQ

Emerging Powers questions

What is the most valuable card in Emerging Powers?

Thundurus #97 is the set's top card, valued at $23.45 (Ultra Rare). It ranks #1 of 11 priced Emerging Powers cards.

How many cards are in Emerging Powers?

Emerging Powers contains 98 printed cards in the Black & White series, released 2011/08/31. This report tracks 11 of them, 11 with live prices.

What is the average Emerging Powers card worth?

The median tracked value is $6.97 and the average is $9.96. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.

Should I collect Emerging Powers?

As a modern-era Black & White-series set, Emerging Powers remains in active demand driven by playability and collector interest. Completing it raw is affordable at a $6.97 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.

What are the top Emerging Powers cards to buy?

The highest-value cards are Thundurus #97 ($23.45), Tornadus #98 ($23.03), Zoroark #67 ($10.72), Joltik #33 ($8.53), Cubchoo #29 ($8.51). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.

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