# Empoleon #34/156 — Ultra Prism

## Summary

Empoleon is the Sinnoh starter's last form, and Piplup's loyal following keeps its Stage 2 line quietly in demand years on. As a plain Rare in Ultra Prism it was a mid-tier pull, with nagimiso's name giving collectors of that illustrator a reason to look. A $0.47 modelled guide, down 4% over 30 days on 9 copies traded, says bulk, with 697 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ultra Prism |
| Number | 34/156 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | nagimiso |
| Release date | 2018-02-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Prinplup |
| HP | 160 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Total Command | cost Water/Colorless — damage 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s). |
| Attack: Whirlpool | cost Water/Water/Colorless — damage 90 — Discard an Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Empoleon #395](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/empoleon) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.47** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- 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 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.89 — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Quant score: 26/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-02-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-19T12:06:27.938Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-17T19:35:54.632Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-13T19:12:14.220Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-17T19:35:54.631Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ultra-prism/empoleon-34)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm5-34%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)