Empoleon (Japanese)
S9: Star Birth · 027/100 · Rare
Current Prices
Set
S9: Star BirthNumber
027/100
Rarity
Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Check the Price of Empoleon (Japanese)
Looking up the price of Empoleon (Japanese)? You're in the right place. This is a Rare Holofoil variant card, #027/100 from the S9: Star Birth set. On PokemonPriceCheck we pull live market data so you can see exactly what it costs right now — currently around $0.55 for a raw Near Mint copy.
Empoleon (Japanese) Price by Condition
Right now, Empoleon (Japanese) costs about $0.55 for a Near Mint copy — that's the figure most buyers anchor to. What you actually pay swings a lot with condition: expect to pay around $0.55 for a Near Mint copy, dropping to roughly $0.20 if you're happy with a Moderately Played one. Here's the price by condition in full: Near Mint $0.55, Lightly Played $0.40, Moderately Played $0.20. If you're hunting for the cheapest way in, a played copy is usually the move.
Graded Prices for Empoleon (Japanese)
Buying a slabbed copy costs noticeably more: a PSA 10 Empoleon (Japanese) runs about $34.88, roughly 63x the price of a raw card. Step down a grade and the price drops: BGS 9.5 around $6.50. If a Gem Mint slab is out of budget, a PSA 9 or CGC copy is often the cheaper way to own a graded version.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.60 | $1.60 | $1.60 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 9 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $34.88 | $34.88 | $34.88 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.55 | $0.40 | $0.90 | 33 |
Where to Buy Empoleon (Japanese) & What to Pay
In the US, the main places to buy Empoleon (Japanese) are TCGplayer and eBay. Prices swing seller to seller, so always line up a couple of listings before you check out. At this price the card itself is cheap — shipping is often the bigger cost, so look for sellers who bundle or offer combined postage. Use PokemonPriceCheck to compare the current Empoleon (Japanese) price across conditions and graded tiers before you buy, so you know you're not overpaying.
