How rare is Empoleon - BW56?

Empoleon - BW56 is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Black and White Promos set.

Is Empoleon - BW56 a chase card?

Not really — Empoleon - BW56 is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Black and White Promos set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Empoleon - BW56 collectible?

Empoleon - BW56 combines its Common rarity from Black and White Promos, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Empoleon - BW56

Name: Empoleon - BW56 - Black and White Promos (BW56)
Brand: Pokemon

Black and White Promos · BW56 · Promo

Current Prices

Market Price $13.05

Low $13.05

High $13.05

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Black and White Promos

Number

BW56

Rarity

Promo

Variant

Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Empoleon - BW56: Rarity & Collectibility

Empoleon - BW56 in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #BW56 of the Black and White Promos set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Empoleon - BW56?

In 2026, a Near Mint Empoleon - BW56 (Common, Black and White Promos #BW56) changes hands at roughly $13.05, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $13.05, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $13.05, Lightly Played $5.31, Moderately Played $2.55, Heavily Played $2.16, Damaged $1.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$6.00	$6.00	$6.00	9
ebay	NEAR MINT	$5.49	$5.49	$5.49	5
ebay	PSA 8	$15.50	$15.50	$15.50	1
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	5
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$2.16	$2.16	$2.16	1
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$5.31	$5.31	$5.31	30
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$2.55	$2.55	$2.55	24
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$13.05	$13.05	$13.05	41

Collector Outlook for Empoleon - BW56

As a Common, Empoleon - BW56 earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Empoleon - BW56 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.