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Empoleon - Plasma Freeze (#117)

Name: Empoleon
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: bw9-117
Availability: InStock
Author: Ayaka Yoshida

Pokémon Stage 2 Rare Secret HP 140

Market price

$190.00

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Set: Plasma Freeze
Number: 117
Illustrator: Ayaka Yoshida
Energy: Water

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

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Empoleon - Plasma Freeze

Empoleon is a Rare Secret Pokémon card from the Plasma Freeze Pokémon TCG set, released 2013, illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida. It sits at card number 117 in the Plasma Freeze checklist, classified as a Water-type Pokémon with 140 HP and the Stage 2 subtype.

In collector terms, this is a secret rare, numbered above the printed set total. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $190.00, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Empoleon has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#117 in Plasma Freeze) 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 grading upside.

Market Heat 67

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 92

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 60

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 68

Release-window weight.

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

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$190.00

Low $275.00 Mid $300.00 High $325.00

Where to buy on eBay 6 active listings · updated 1208m ago

Pokemon Empoleon Plasma Freeze - Holo Secret Rare #117 CGC 9 Mint - Blue Label
$2000.00 ★ 100.0% (350)

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Empoleon Plasma Freeze 117/116 PSA 9 Pokemon Secret Rare Black And White
$3462.89 + $34.62 ship ★ 100.0% (79)

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Empoleon 117/116 Plasma Freeze (2013) Pokemon Card Holo Secret Rare
$1672.50 + $30.77 ship ★ 99.3% (1,351)

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Pokémon Empoleon Secret Rare Holo 117/116 Plasma Freeze PSA 8 English 2013
$2500.00 free ship ★ 100.0% (21)

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Pokemon TCG Empoleon 117/116 Plasma Freeze Secret Rare Holo PSA 8 2013
$2500.00 ★ 100.0% (22)

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Pokemon Empoleon Plasma Freeze Secret Rare Holo #117 PSA 10 Gem Mint
$15000.00 ★ 100.0% (95)

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Market price history

Latest

$190

Low

$78.24

Oct 2024

High

$222

Apr 2026

Avg

$144

Days tracked

108

data points

Change

+126.8%

since first tracked

Sale History 279 sales · since 2021-02-01

PSA 10 high $1847.50 PSA 9 high $700.00 Raw high $221.87

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$221.87
2026-03-01	RAW	$204.50
2026-02-01	RAW	$199.25
2026-01-01	RAW	$152.50
2025-12-01	RAW	$150.57
2025-11-01	RAW	$132.50
2025-10-01	RAW	$152.19
2025-09-01	RAW	$125.15
2025-08-01	RAW	$122.31
2025-07-01	RAW	$100.76
2025-06-01	RAW	$113.58
2025-05-01	RAW	$121.33
2025-04-01	RAW	$102.22
2025-03-01	RAW	$99.53
2025-02-01	RAW	$92.82
2025-01-01	RAW	$84.51
2024-12-01	RAW	$90.00
2024-11-01	RAW	$84.79
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$150.00
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$174.35
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$243.75
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$268.00
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$870.82
2024-11-01	RAW	$86.27
2024-10-01	RAW	$78.24
2024-10-01	PSA 7	$150.00
2024-10-01	PSA 8	$174.35
2024-10-01	PSA 9	$243.75
2024-10-01	BGS 9.5	$268.00
2024-10-01	PSA 10	$872.44
2024-10-01	RAW	$78.24
2024-09-01	RAW	$80.00
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$150.00
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$174.35
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$191.88
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$211.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2024-09-01	RAW	$80.00
2024-08-01	RAW	$80.00
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$150.00
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$180.00
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$254.51
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$280.00
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$1095.00
2024-08-01	RAW	$80.00
2024-07-01	RAW	$83.68
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$128.78
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$180.33
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$292.64
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$322.00
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$1094.12
2024-07-01	RAW	$83.68
2024-06-01	RAW	$102.05
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$129.27
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$184.24
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$292.64
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$322.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$1038.55
2024-06-01	RAW	$102.05
2024-05-01	RAW	$87.48
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$130.53
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$184.24
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$292.64
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$322.00
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$869.19
2024-05-01	RAW	$87.48
2024-04-01	RAW	$82.73
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$118.00
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$184.24
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$230.22
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$253.00
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$1573.32
2024-04-01	RAW	$82.73
2024-03-01	RAW	$99.26
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$117.52
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$183.29
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$235.25
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$259.00
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$1241.64
2024-03-01	RAW	$99.26
2024-02-01	RAW	$99.67
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$113.25
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$184.24
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$230.14
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$253.00
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$1243.55
2024-02-01	RAW	$99.67
2024-01-01	RAW	$98.84
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$106.26
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$184.24
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$256.21
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$282.00
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2024-01-01	RAW	$98.84
2023-12-01	RAW	$108.60
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$110.10
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$159.46
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$255.47
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$281.00
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2023-12-01	RAW	$108.60
2023-11-01	RAW	$90.00
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$107.90
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$191.07
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$253.66
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$279.00
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2023-11-01	RAW	$90.00
2023-10-01	RAW	$80.00
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$104.75
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$162.62
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$250.07
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$275.00
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2023-10-01	RAW	$80.00
2023-09-01	RAW	$102.01
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$117.71
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$193.48
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$250.00
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$275.00
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2023-09-01	RAW	$102.01
2023-08-01	RAW	$101.01
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$118.65
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$193.48
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$305.00
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2023-08-01	RAW	$101.01
2023-07-01	RAW	$112.50
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$117.50
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$193.48
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$305.00
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$1077.00
2023-07-01	RAW	$112.50
2023-06-01	RAW	$121.06
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$103.12
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$186.95
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$337.50
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$1189.62
2023-06-01	RAW	$121.06
2023-05-01	RAW	$127.99
2023-05-01	PSA 7	$113.35
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$158.76
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$335.94
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$1175.78
2023-05-01	RAW	$127.99
2023-04-01	RAW	$142.44
2023-04-01	PSA 7	$112.02
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$158.76
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$333.17
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$1160.28
2023-04-01	RAW	$142.44
2023-03-01	RAW	$148.14
2023-03-01	PSA 7	$110.85
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$199.28
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$341.00
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$1449.00
2023-03-01	RAW	$148.14
2023-02-01	RAW	$148.03
2023-02-01	PSA 7	$119.85
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$199.28
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$347.38
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$1449.00
2023-02-01	RAW	$148.03
2023-01-01	RAW	$148.57
2023-01-01	PSA 7	$119.85
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$199.14
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$347.38
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$1449.00
2023-01-01	RAW	$148.57
2022-12-01	RAW	$135.50
2022-12-01	PSA 7	$133.51
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$197.86
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$347.38
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$1495.33
2022-12-01	RAW	$135.50
2022-11-01	RAW	$130.00
2022-11-01	PSA 7	$133.51
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$239.05
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$347.38
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$1449.00
2022-11-01	RAW	$130.00
2022-10-01	RAW	$117.39
2022-10-01	PSA 7	$133.51
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$237.66
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$353.75
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$1449.00
2022-10-01	RAW	$117.39
2022-09-01	RAW	$138.81
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$236.84
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$353.75
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$1337.00
2022-09-01	RAW	$138.81
2022-08-01	RAW	$112.47
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$238.19
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$378.96
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$1337.00
2022-08-01	RAW	$112.47
2022-07-01	RAW	$110.00
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$276.24
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$377.00
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$1337.00
2022-07-01	RAW	$110.00
2022-06-01	RAW	$110.00
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$276.24
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$379.52
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$1337.00
2022-06-01	RAW	$110.00
2022-05-01	RAW	$115.10
2022-05-01	PSA 8	$277.87
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$382.04
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$1337.00
2022-05-01	RAW	$115.10
2022-04-01	RAW	$110.00
2022-04-01	PSA 8	$282.05
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$435.76
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$1337.00
2022-04-01	RAW	$110.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$125.50
2022-03-01	PSA 8	$288.41
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$398.06
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$1337.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$125.50
2022-02-01	RAW	$126.23
2022-02-01	PSA 8	$294.71
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$700.00
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$1847.50
2022-02-01	RAW	$126.23
2022-01-01	RAW	$119.64
2022-01-01	PSA 8	$219.97
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$575.00
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$1847.50
2022-01-01	RAW	$119.64
2021-12-01	RAW	$115.87
2021-12-01	PSA 8	$219.97
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$680.31
2021-12-01	RAW	$115.87
2021-11-01	RAW	$120.00
2021-11-01	PSA 8	$219.97
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$622.85
2021-11-01	RAW	$120.00
2021-10-01	RAW	$108.76
2021-10-01	PSA 8	$219.97
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$617.32
2021-10-01	RAW	$108.76
2021-09-01	RAW	$132.68
2021-09-01	PSA 8	$313.16
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$751.66
2021-09-01	RAW	$132.68
2021-08-01	RAW	$119.69
2021-08-01	PSA 8	$324.24
2021-08-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-08-01	RAW	$119.69
2021-07-01	RAW	$114.00
2021-07-01	PSA 8	$304.99
2021-07-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-07-01	RAW	$114.00
2021-06-01	RAW	$114.00
2021-06-01	PSA 8	$304.99
2021-06-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-06-01	RAW	$114.00
2021-05-01	RAW	$110.00
2021-05-01	PSA 8	$304.99
2021-05-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-05-01	RAW	$110.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$127.20
2021-04-01	PSA 8	$304.99
2021-04-01	PSA 9	$392.11
2021-04-01	RAW	$127.20
2021-03-01	RAW	$165.00
2021-03-01	PSA 8	$219.97
2021-03-01	RAW	$165.00
2021-02-01	RAW	$83.79
2021-02-01	PSA 8	$219.97
2021-02-01	RAW	$83.79

? Card FAQ

Empoleon FAQ

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

How much is Empoleon from Plasma Freeze worth?

Recent recorded market price is $190.00 (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 Empoleon?

This printing is a secret rare, numbered above the printed set total (the card is labeled "Rare Secret" on the checklist). Empoleon has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Empoleon?

Ayaka Yoshida illustrated this card. See Ayaka Yoshida'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 Empoleon released?

The Plasma Freeze set released in 2013, so this card (#117 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Empoleon?

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 Plasma Freeze 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.

Empoleon - Plasma Freeze (#117)

Empoleon - Plasma Freeze

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