# Empoleon ex #114/094 — Phantasmal Flames

## Summary

Empoleon ex carries the weight of Sinnoh's starter fandom, and the Piplup line has one of the most devoted followings of any Water starter, so the ex always finds eager buyers. As an Ultra Rare in Phantasmal Flames it is a genuine chase pull, with 5ban Graphics credited on the artwork. The modelled guide sits at $1.31, up 4% over 30 days on 379 copies traded, with only 23 days of inventory on the board; PSA has slabbed 1,049 of these and 683 are 10s, a 65% gem rate, but no graded market has formed to price the slab.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Phantasmal Flames |
| Number | 114/094 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2025-11-14 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Prinplup |
| HP | 320 |
| Types | Metal |
| Ability: Emperor's Stance | Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.) |
| Attack: Iron Feathers | cost Metal/Metal/Colorless — damage 210 — During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 60 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Grass -30 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Empoleon #395](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/empoleon) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.31** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-25T14:07:56.847Z
- 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 2026-10-25T14:07:56.847Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.99 — as of 2026-10-25T14:07:56.847Z
- Quant score: 43/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-25T14:07:56.847Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-11-14T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-25T18:20:08.994Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T08:27:25.917Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-13T05:26:23.497Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T08:27:25.916Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-16T22:55:48.271Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/phantasmal-flames/empoleon-ex-114)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ame02-114%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)