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Empoleon

Cosmic Eclipse 56/236 • rare

Set: Cosmic Eclipse
Number: 56/236
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2019
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $0.34
Artist: Masakazu Fukuda

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Market

What it's worth

$0.34market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.33 – $0.43 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Empoleon first appeared in the fourth generation of the Pokémon franchise, drawing inspiration from the flightless emperor penguin while incorporating a regal, trident-inspired crest. As a rare card within the expansive Cosmic Eclipse set, it is favored by collectors for its distinct typing and its representation of the Sinnoh region's iconic starter evolutions.

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Card face

What it does

160 HPStage 2

Cost: colorless energyRecall

Choose an attack from 1 of this Pokémon's previous Evolutions and use it as this attack.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyAquafall130

Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.

Formats

Where you can play it

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Provenance

Where it came from

Empoleon (56/236) was released as part of the Cosmic Eclipse expansion, which debuted in November 2019 as the final main set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Sun & Moon series. The set was designed to celebrate the end of the Alola region era by featuring a high density of Tag Team Pokémon-GX cards and character-focused artwork, providing a thematic retrospective of the block's mechanics.

The card features artwork by Naoki Saito, a prominent illustrator within the Pokémon TCG known for his dynamic character portraits and clean, vibrant aesthetic. In this iteration, Empoleon is rendered with a focus on its regal, penguin-like posture, reinforcing its status as a dual Water and Steel-type Pokémon. The card was received as a standard Rare entry in the set, serving as a functional piece for collectors and players looking to complete their Sun & Moon era collections.

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About

About Empoleon

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