# Empoleon V #145/163 — Battle Styles

## Summary

Empoleon V rides the affection Sinnoh's starter line still commands, the regal penguin being one of the more admired final evolutions from that generation. As a V from the Battle Styles era it was an Ultra Rare chase pull, and Ayaka Yoshida's name adds a modest bonus for illustrator-minded collectors. The modelled guide sits at $5.62, up 4% over 30 days on 21 copies traded, with 230 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $133, 24 times raw, but a 61% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Battle Styles |
| Number | 145/163 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Ayaka Yoshida |
| Release date | 2021-03-19 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | V |
| HP | 210 |
| Types | Water |
| Ability: Emperor's Eyes | As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent's Basic Pokémon in play have no Abilities, except for Pokémon with a Rule Box (Pokémon V, Pokémon-GX, etc. have Rule Boxes). |
| Attack: Swirling Slice | cost Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 130 — Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | E |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Empoleon #395](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/empoleon) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$5.62** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-30T05:57:52.573Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-30T05:57:52.573Z
- Floor delivered ask: $5.13 — as of 2026-10-30T05:57:52.573Z
- Quant score: 58/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-30T05:57:52.573Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 79% weight · -10% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2021-03-19T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-30T21:36:39.639Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-07T02:24:25.323Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-06T07:39:33.690Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-07T02:24:25.322Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-18T22:22:40.863Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/battle-styles/empoleon-v-145)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh5-145%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)