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Empoleon - BW Black Star Promos (#BW56)
- Number
- BW56
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Energy
- Water
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.
Empoleon - BW Black Star Promos
Empoleon is a Promo Pokémon card from the BW Black Star Promos Pokémon TCG set, released 2011, illustrated by Shin Nagasawa. It sits at card number BW56 in the BW Black Star Promos checklist, classified as a Water-type Pokémon with 140 HP and the Stage 2 subtype.
In collector terms, this is a promotional print, distributed through events, tins, or retailer exclusives rather than standard booster packs. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $13.05, 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 (#BW56 in BW Black Star Promos) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.
CIV 45Average
Weak market heat.
30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.
PSA 10 premium over raw NM.
Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.
Release-window weight.
Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC
Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 3225m ago
Market price history
Sale History 215 sales · since 2021-03-01
| Date | Grade | Price | Lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAW | $30.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $28.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $41.49 | ||
| PSA 9 | $46.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $51.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $86.50 | ||
| RAW | $29.37 | ||
| PSA 7 | $28.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $42.01 | ||
| PSA 9 | $46.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $51.40 | ||
| PSA 10 | $100.50 | ||
| RAW | $30.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $27.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $42.70 | ||
| PSA 9 | $47.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $52.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $100.00 | ||
| RAW | $30.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $27.73 | ||
| PSA 8 | $43.35 | ||
| PSA 9 | $43.63 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $47.50 | ||
| PSA 10 | $89.25 | ||
| RAW | $37.21 | ||
| PSA 7 | $27.82 | ||
| PSA 8 | $43.35 | ||
| PSA 9 | $48.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $53.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $104.32 | ||
| RAW | $37.38 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.72 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $34.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $48.52 | ||
| PSA 10 | $106.00 | ||
| RAW | $27.35 | ||
| PSA 7 | $23.96 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $34.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $43.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $70.88 | ||
| RAW | $24.97 | ||
| PSA 7 | $23.76 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $26.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $43.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $70.50 | ||
| RAW | $25.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $31.01 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $43.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $65.00 | ||
| RAW | $26.78 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $34.70 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $43.13 | ||
| PSA 10 | $70.64 | ||
| RAW | $25.86 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.99 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.14 | ||
| PSA 10 | $70.69 | ||
| RAW | $25.61 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.56 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $58.49 | ||
| PSA 10 | $66.00 | ||
| RAW | $22.78 | ||
| PSA 7 | $21.84 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $40.14 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $58.47 | ||
| PSA 10 | $65.50 | ||
| RAW | $25.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.74 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $58.45 | ||
| PSA 10 | $79.50 | ||
| RAW | $26.23 | ||
| PSA 7 | $21.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $42.41 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $58.29 | ||
| PSA 10 | $77.50 | ||
| RAW | $29.70 | ||
| PSA 7 | $21.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $47.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $77.50 | ||
| RAW | $35.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $25.53 | ||
| PSA 9 | $40.69 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $76.23 | ||
| RAW | $32.27 | ||
| PSA 7 | $31.02 | ||
| PSA 8 | $32.44 | ||
| PSA 9 | $42.75 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $74.19 | ||
| RAW | $31.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $38.99 | ||
| PSA 9 | $41.07 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.01 | ||
| PSA 10 | $76.31 | ||
| RAW | $39.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $43.68 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.12 | ||
| PSA 10 | $85.00 | ||
| RAW | $36.37 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $43.72 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $57.48 | ||
| PSA 10 | $83.50 | ||
| RAW | $33.09 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $43.73 | ||
| PSA 9 | $58.04 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $64.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $90.00 | ||
| RAW | $39.99 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $42.47 | ||
| PSA 9 | $48.50 | ||
| PSA 10 | $93.00 | ||
| RAW | $40.35 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $39.09 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $106.57 | ||
| PSA 10 | $116.33 | ||
| RAW | $38.89 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $42.55 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $106.37 | ||
| PSA 10 | $132.62 | ||
| RAW | $31.35 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $39.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $105.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $122.62 | ||
| RAW | $23.62 | ||
| PSA 7 | $20.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $36.94 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $105.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $126.22 | ||
| RAW | $21.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $47.03 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $105.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $139.72 | ||
| RAW | $28.53 | ||
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $65.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $105.84 | ||
| PSA 10 | $142.50 | ||
| RAW | $22.25 | ||
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $41.23 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $111.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $188.10 | ||
| RAW | $21.75 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.12 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $111.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $156.87 | ||
| RAW | $22.29 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.07 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $111.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $187.32 | ||
| RAW | $19.93 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.68 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $111.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $165.08 | ||
| RAW | $20.26 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.68 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $111.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $165.47 | ||
| RAW | $21.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $37.68 | ||
| PSA 10 | $167.50 | ||
| RAW | $22.35 | ||
| PSA 9 | $38.81 | ||
| PSA 10 | $179.63 | ||
| RAW | $21.17 | ||
| PSA 9 | $40.13 | ||
| PSA 10 | $132.72 | ||
| RAW | $27.62 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.82 | ||
| PSA 10 | $127.62 | ||
| RAW | $29.33 | ||
| PSA 10 | $46.85 | ||
| RAW | $26.64 | ||
| PSA 10 | $46.04 | ||
| RAW | $30.37 | ||
| PSA 10 | $46.00 | ||
| RAW | $36.71 | ||
| PSA 10 | $45.96 | ||
| RAW | $33.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $53.00 | ||
| RAW | $40.63 |
Other printings of Empoleon
Empoleon FAQ
Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.
How much is Empoleon from BW Black Star Promos worth?
Recent recorded market price is $13.05 (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 promotional print, distributed through events, tins, or retailer exclusives rather than standard booster packs (the card is labeled "Promo" 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?
Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. See Shin Nagasawa'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 BW Black Star Promos set released in 2011, so this card (#BW56 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 BW Black Star Promos 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.