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Illus. Nakaoka · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Empoleon 4/130
Diamond & Pearl · Rare Holo · illustrated by Nakaoka
What Empoleon 4 is worth
Empoleon 4/130 sells for about $24.72 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 19th most valuable card in Diamond & Pearl, and alone makes up 1% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $19.66, so this card sells at 1.3 times that. Among all 19 Empoleon cards, it ranks 5th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 7% against its 30-day average.
Empoleon price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $24.72 |
| Reverse Holo | $12.21 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $4.03 €3.61 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.28 €0.25 |
Recent Empoleon sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $3.75 |
| Last 7 days | $4.07 |
| Last day | $8.10 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Empoleon card details
| Set | Diamond & Pearl (Diamond & Pearl, DP) |
| Number | 4/130 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Stage 2 Water |
| HP | 130 |
| Evolves from | Prinplup |
| Attacks | Ice Blade Water, Colorless Aqua Jet Water, Water, Colorless · 70 damage |
| Weakness | Lightning +30 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Illustrator | Nakaoka |
| Released | May 1, 2007 |
| Printings | Holo, Reverse Holo, Holo (Akira Miyazaki stamp) (promo) |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 4/130 next to the set code DP, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Nakaoka. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Empoleon cards
Plasma Freeze 117
Diamond & Pearl 120
Battle Styles 146
Legendary Treasures 35
Majestic Dawn 17
Stormfront 2
Platinum 26
Dark Explorers 29
All 19 Empoleon cards with prices →
More valuable Diamond & Pearl cards
- Gengar 27: $200
- Infernape 121: $166
- Bonsly 71: $114
- Torterra 122: $100
- Haunter 50: $100
- Empoleon 120: $89.99
- Infernape 5: $81.24
- Lucario 6: $64.57
All Diamond & Pearl chase cards → · Full Diamond & Pearl card list
Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.