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12 Cheapest Empoleon Pokémon Cards to Collect

Find the cheapest Empoleon Pokémon cards for a budget collection. Compare affordable English and Japanese cards, current prices and the total cost of each list.

Ranked by available raw-card market estimates in USD; graded prices can differ. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through our eBay links.

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English and Japanese · 12 cheapest Empoleon cards

One card per rank. We use each card’s lowest available version price. Editions and finishes of the same card share one position; different languages, releases and alternate artworks can appear separately.

How this price guide updates

Up to 12 cards are ranked for your language selection whenever prices and new cards refresh. Unpriced cards are excluded, and older prices are marked. This ranks available raw-market estimates, not graded sales or eBay asking prices. The edition or finish used is named beside every price. Card descriptions stay with the card when rankings change.

Estimated total for these 12 cards

$7.66 USD

One of each version shown. Actual purchase prices vary.

  1. #12 · Empoleon

    English · Forbidden Light · 81/131

    Reverse Holofoil

    $1.02 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Forbidden Light set release.

  2. #11 · Empoleon - 38/162 (Battle Arena Deck Exclusive)

    English · Deck Exclusives · 038/162

    Normal

    $0.89 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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  3. #10 · Empoleon V

    English · Sword & Shield Promos · SWSH108

    Holofoil

    $0.85 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    V Strikers Tin alternate-art promo, released 21 May 2021.

  4. #9 · Empoleon V

    English · Battle Styles · 040/163

    Holofoil

    $0.83 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Battle Styles set release.

  5. #8 · Empoleon V

    Japanese · S5R: Rapid Strike Master · 026/070

    Holofoil

    $0.82 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    S5R: Rapid Strike Master set release.

  6. #7 · Empoleon

    Japanese · SM11b: Dream League · 011/049

    Normal

    $0.60 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    SM11b: Dream League set release.

  7. #6 · Empoleon ex

    English · Phantasmal Flames · 070/094

    Holofoil

    $0.58 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Phantasmal Flames set release.

  8. #5 · Empoleon

    Japanese · S9: Star Birth · 027/100

    Holofoil

    $0.53 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    S9: Star Birth set release.

  9. #4 · Empoleon

    English · Ultra Prism · 34/156

    Normal

    $0.47 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Ultra Prism set release.

  10. #3 · Empoleon ex

    Japanese · M2: Inferno X · 058/080

    Holofoil

    $0.38 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    M2: Inferno X set release.

  11. #2 · Empoleon

    English · Cosmic Eclipse · 56/236

    Normal

    $0.37 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Cosmic Eclipse set release.

  12. #1 · Empoleon

    English · Brilliant Stars · 037/172

    Holofoil

    $0.32 USD

    Price observed Nov 4, 2026

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    Originally available from

    Brilliant Stars set release.

Empoleon budget collecting questions

What is the cheapest Empoleon Pokémon card?

Empoleon from Brilliant Stars (037/172), Holofoil, is currently the cheapest priced English card in the combined English and Japanese ranking at $0.32 USD (price observed Nov 4, 2026). This is a raw-card estimate; the ranking changes as available prices update.

Can I collect Empoleon cards for under US$1, US$5 or US$10?

Among 46 distinct English and Japanese cards with prices, 11 have a version below US$1, 21 below US$5 and 32 below US$10. The counts overlap: a card below US$1 also counts below US$5 and US$10. These thresholds use US dollars, even if you select another display currency. The countdown shows the lowest-priced choices and names the finish used.

How much does a budget Empoleon collection cost?

One of each of the 12 English and Japanese cards in this countdown totals approximately $7.66 USD, using the versions shown. This is a starter selection, not the cost of every Empoleon card. Condition and seller prices can change what you pay.

What is the cheapest Empoleon ex card?

Empoleon ex from M2: Inferno X (058/080), Japanese · Holofoil, has the lowest available English and Japanese ex estimate at $0.38 USD (price observed Nov 4, 2026). Match the card number when buying: different artworks and promotional prints can have very different prices.