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Empoleon
Diamond & Pearl · #120/130
Empoleon (120/130), the Rare Holo LV.X from Diamond & Pearl, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $80, typically in the $70–$90 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Empoleon
Empoleon is a Rare Holo LV.X (120/130) from the Pokémon Diamond & Pearl set, released May 1, 2007. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $70–$90. The artwork is by Shizurow. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Empoleon
Empoleon appears on 13 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #120/130 from Diamond & Pearl; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Plasma Freeze · #117/116$250–$330Secret Rare
Diamond & Pearl · #4/130$17–$23Rare Holo
Stormfront · #2/100$11–$15Rare Holo
Legendary Treasures · #35/113$6–$8Rare
Dark Explorers · #29/108$5–$7Rare
Platinum · #26/127$3–$4Rare
Majestic Dawn · #17/100$1–$2Rare
BREAKthrough · #38/162$0.80–$1Rare
Forbidden Light · #81/131$0.80–$1Rare
Ultra Prism · #34/156under $1RareFAQ
How much is Empoleon (120/130) worth?
Empoleon (120/130), the Rare Holo LV.X from Diamond & Pearl, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $80, typically in the $70–$90 range. Note: 12 other cards named Empoleon exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Empoleon card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Empoleon (120/130), the Rare Holo LV.X (about $70–$90) from Diamond & Pearl.
The other versions: #117/116 from Plasma Freeze (Secret Rare, about $250–$330); #4/130 from Diamond & Pearl (Rare Holo, about $17–$23); #2/100 from Stormfront (Rare Holo, about $11–$15); #35/113 from Legendary Treasures (Rare, about $6–$8); #29/108 from Dark Explorers (Rare, about $5–$7); #26/127 from Platinum (Rare, about $3–$4); #17/100 from Majestic Dawn (Rare, about $1–$2); #38/162 from BREAKthrough (Rare, about $0.80–$1); #81/131 from Forbidden Light (Rare, about $0.80–$1); #34/156 from Ultra Prism (Rare, about under $1); #56/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Rare, about under $1); #037/172 from Brilliant Stars (Holo Rare, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Empoleon (120/130)?
Ahead after fees: with a 3% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Empoleon (120/130) is estimated to net about $973 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Empoleon (120/130) rare?
Empoleon (120/130) is a Rare Holo LV.X. PSA has graded 634 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Empoleon (120/130)?
Of the 634 copies PSA has graded, 3% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Diamond & Pearl
Should I grade Empoleon?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$973 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (3% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 3% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $70–$90 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±13% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 18, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →