Emolga

Cards McDonald's Collection 2012 #6

✦ Lightning

Emolga - McDonald's Collection 2012 (#6)

Pokémon Basic HP 70
Market price
$10.36
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Number
6
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Energy
Lightning
The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membranes and released while it is gliding.
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Emolga - McDonald's Collection 2012

Emolga is a Pokémon card from the McDonald's Collection 2012 Pokémon TCG set, released 2012, illustrated by Kouki Saitou. It sits at card number 6 in the McDonald's Collection 2012 checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is without a rarity tier assigned. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $10.36, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Emolga has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#6 in McDonald's Collection 2012) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 72Strong

Strong market heat, grading upside. Weak icon status, era strength.

Market Heat 86

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 50

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$10.36
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

Where to buy on eBay 3 active listings · updated just now

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Market price history

Latest
$10.36
Low
$3.13
Feb 2021
High
$15.03
Dec 2021
Avg
$8.18
Days tracked
90
data points
Change
+231.0%
since first tracked
Tracked since Feb 1, 2021 · 90 data points

Sale History 176 sales · since 2021-02-01

PSA 10 high $275.00 PSA 9 high $57.71 Raw high $15.03
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $6.44
PSA 7 $18.00
PSA 8 $22.71
PSA 9 $44.99
BGS 9.5 $49.00
PSA 10 $223.06
RAW $5.99
PSA 7 $18.00
PSA 8 $22.71
PSA 9 $48.67
BGS 9.5 $54.00
PSA 10 $223.00
RAW $4.62
PSA 7 $18.00
PSA 8 $22.71
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Emolga FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Emolga from McDonald's Collection 2012 worth?

Recent recorded market price is $10.36 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Emolga?

This printing is without a rarity tier assigned. Emolga has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Emolga?

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. See Kouki Saitou's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Emolga released?

The McDonald's Collection 2012 set released in 2012, so this card (#6 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Emolga?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the McDonald's Collection 2012 set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.