Plasma Freeze card details

Empoleon Plasma Freeze 117 / 116 Card Price

Empoleon is card 117 / 116 from Plasma Freeze. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$293

Cardmarket€224

RarityRare Secret

Card number117 / 116

IllustratorAyaka Yoshida

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID bw9-117. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Empoleon Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $293 on TCGPlayer and €224 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact Plasma Freeze printing is $293. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $293
Updated: July 13, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €224. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €224
Updated: July 26, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Holofoil	$293	$275	$275	$275

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Empoleon Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Empoleon 117 / 116 belongs to Plasma Freeze, a Black & White series release from May 8, 2013. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Plasma Freeze
Series: Black & White
Number: 117 / 116
Rarity: Rare Secret
Category: Pokémon · Stage 2
Type: Water
HP: 140
Illustrator: Ayaka Yoshida
Pokédex: #395

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Evolves from: Prinplup

Ability

Diving Draw

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard 1 card from your hand. Then, draw 2 cards.

Attack · 10× damage

Attack Command

Water energy. Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).

This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Plasma Freeze set name, and 117 / 116 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.