How rare is Empoleon (Japanese)?

Empoleon (Japanese) is an Ultra Rare, a headline chase card most BW8: Spiral Force boosters never yield.

Is Empoleon (Japanese) a chase card?

Yes. As Ultra Rare #056/051, Empoleon (Japanese) is a genuine chase card — a top pull collectors specifically open packs hoping to hit.

What makes Empoleon (Japanese) collectible?

Empoleon (Japanese) combines its Ultra Rare rarity from BW8: Spiral Force, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and a thin gem-mint population at the highest grades. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Empoleon (Japanese)

Name: Empoleon (Japanese) - BW8: Spiral Force (056/051)
Brand: Pokemon

BW8: Spiral Force · 056/051 · Ultra Rare

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Set

BW8: Spiral Force

Number

056/051

Rarity

Ultra Rare

Variant

1st_Edition_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Empoleon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Empoleon (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition_Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #056/051 of the BW8: Spiral Force 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 (Japanese)?

We are still gathering live data for Empoleon (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, BW8: Spiral Force #056/051) — its collectibility profile will update here as marketplace sales come in.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$49.99	$49.99	$49.99	1

Collector Outlook for Empoleon (Japanese)

As an Ultra Rare, Empoleon (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Empoleon (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.