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Emerging PowersPokémon TCG Set Overview & Chase Cards

Emerging Powers (set code EPO) is a 98-card Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2011 as part of the Black & White era. Its top chase is Thundurus (Rare Ultra) at $24.95 on the open market. Tracked cards have moved -46.2% over the past 7 days.

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Cards tracked
98
with pricing
Top chase
$25
highest card
Avg value
$1
per card
Total value
$107
all cards summed
Set total
98
cards in set
Rarities
5
distinct types
■ Chase Rankings

What are the top chase cards in Emerging Powers?

Emerging Powers · by price
#01 · Top Chase
Thundurus – Rare Ultra – Emerging Powers
Thundurus
Rare Ultra
$24.95
Score 57
#02
Tornadus – Rare Ultra – Emerging Powers
Tornadus
Rare Ultra
$19.67
Score 56
#03
Thundurus – Rare Holo – Emerging Powers
Thundurus
Rare Holo
$2.70
Score 55
#04
Unfezant – Rare – Emerging Powers
Unfezant
Rare
$2.70
Score 55
#05
Zoroark – Rare Holo – Emerging Powers
Zoroark
Rare Holo
$2.47
Score 55
#06
Sawsbuck – Rare – Emerging Powers
Sawsbuck
Rare
$2.08
Score 54
#07
Pokémon Catcher – Uncommon – Emerging Powers
Pokémon Catcher
Uncommon
$1.83
Score 47
#08
Braviary – Rare Holo – Emerging Powers
Braviary
Rare Holo
$1.82
Score 53
#09
Terrakion – Rare Holo – Emerging Powers
Terrakion
Rare Holo
$1.77
Score 46
#10
Virizion – Rare Holo – Emerging Powers
Virizion
Rare Holo
$1.76
Score 52
■ About this set

What is Emerging Powers?

Emerging Powers is a Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2011 under set code EPO, part of the Black & White era. It spans 98 total cards across 5 rarity tiers, from base commons through the rarest special illustration pulls. The rarity breakdown shows how chase tiers are distributed within the expansion.

■ Key facts
Release date
August 31, 2011
Set code
EPO
Era
Black & White
Total cards
98
Chase tiers
—
Reverse holos
95
Rarity distribution
Common
34
Uncommon
31
Rare
21
Rare Holo
10
Rare Ultra
2
■ Full set

Browse all cards in Emerging Powers

All 98 tracked cards in Emerging Powers, ranked by Chase Index. Search by name, sort by price or card number, and click any row for the full card detail with live market pricing.

98 cards
RankCardRarityPrice7dScore
01
Thundurus – Rare Ultra
Thundurus
Pokémon · #97
Rare Ultra$24.950.0%
57
02
Tornadus – Rare Ultra
Tornadus
Pokémon · #98
Rare Ultra$19.67+8.1%
56
03
Thundurus – Rare Holo
Thundurus+RH
Pokémon · #35
Rare Holo$2.70-2.5%
55
04
Unfezant – Rare
Unfezant+RH
Pokémon · #82
Rare$2.70-51.1%
55
05
Zoroark – Rare Holo
Zoroark+RH
Pokémon · #67
Rare Holo$2.47+6.9%
55
06
Sawsbuck – Rare
Sawsbuck+RH
Pokémon · #16
Rare$2.08-56.2%
54
07
Braviary – Rare Holo
Braviary+RH
Pokémon · #88
Rare Holo$1.820.0%
53
08
Virizion – Rare Holo
Virizion+RH
Pokémon · #17
Rare Holo$1.76+1.1%
52
09
Liepard – Rare
Liepard+RH
Pokémon · #65
Rare$1.70-10.1%
52
10
Excadrill – Rare Holo
Excadrill+RH
Pokémon · #56
Rare Holo$1.64+1.2%
51
11
Cobalion – Rare Holo
Cobalion+RH
Pokémon · #77
Rare Holo$1.56+5.4%
51
12
Whimsicott – Rare
Whimsicott+RH
Pokémon · #12
Rare$1.47-48.2%
50
13
Tornadus – Rare Holo
Tornadus+RH
Pokémon · #89
Rare Holo$1.360.0%
49
14
Klinklang – Rare
Klinklang+RH
Pokémon · #76
Rare$1.03-43.7%
48
15
Leavanny – Rare
Leavanny+RH
Pokémon · #8
Rare$1.01-36.9%
48
16
Pokémon Catcher – Uncommon
Pokémon Catcher+RH
Trainer · #95
Uncommon$1.83-66.0%
47
17
Terrakion – Rare Holo
Terrakion+RH
Pokémon · #63
Rare Holo$1.77+0.6%
46
18
Scolipede – Rare
Scolipede+RH
Pokémon · #40
Rare$0.89-50.8%
46
19
Excadrill – Rare
Excadrill+RH
Pokémon · #57
Rare$0.77-51.9%
44
20
Krookodile – Rare
Krookodile+RH
Pokémon · #62
Rare$0.71-63.4%
44
21
Gothitelle – Rare Holo
Gothitelle+RH
Pokémon · #47
Rare Holo$1.54-0.6%
43
22
Audino – Uncommon
Audino+RH
Pokémon · #83
Uncommon$0.67-28.7%
43
23
Lilligant – Uncommon
Lilligant+RH
Pokémon · #14
Uncommon$0.63-22.2%
43
24
Darmanitan – Rare
Darmanitan+RH
Pokémon · #21
Rare$0.62-55.1%
42
25
Max Potion – Uncommon
Max Potion+RH
Trainer · #94
Uncommon$1.17-43.5%
42
26
Simisage – Rare
Simisage+RH
Pokémon · #2
Rare$0.61-68.6%
42
27
Beartic – Rare
Beartic+RH
Pokémon · #31
Rare$0.59-86.7%
41
28
Ferrothorn – Rare
Ferrothorn+RH
Pokémon · #72
Rare$0.96-46.7%
40
29
Gigalith – Rare
Gigalith+RH
Pokémon · #53
Rare$0.57-79.6%
40
30
Leavanny – Rare
Leavanny+RH
Pokémon · #7
Rare$0.91-66.2%
40
31
Gothitelle – Rare
Gothitelle+RH
Pokémon · #48
Rare$0.56-70.5%
39
32
Beartic – Rare Holo
Beartic+RH
Pokémon · #30
Rare Holo$0.900.0%
39
33
Mandibuzz – Rare
Mandibuzz+RH
Pokémon · #69
Rare$0.87-42.0%
38
34
Cinccino – Uncommon
Cinccino+RH
Pokémon · #85
Uncommon$0.45-58.3%
37
35
Swoobat – Rare
Swoobat+RH
Pokémon · #37
Rare$0.77-39.8%
37
36
Joltik – Common
Joltik+RH
Pokémon · #33
Common$0.44+4.8%
36
37
Sewaddle – Common
Sewaddle+RH
Pokémon · #4
Common$0.44-80.3%
36
38
Emolga – Common
Emolga+RH
Pokémon · #32
Common$0.43-87.0%
34
39
Swadloon – Uncommon
Swadloon+RH
Pokémon · #5
Uncommon$0.43-54.3%
34
40
Minccino – Common
Minccino+RH
Pokémon · #84
Common$0.43-82.6%
34
41
Swanna – Rare
Swanna+RH
Pokémon · #27
Rare$0.60-60.0%
34
42
Roggenrola – Common
Roggenrola+RH
Pokémon · #49
Common$0.42-48.1%
33
43
Zorua – Uncommon
Zorua+RH
Pokémon · #66
Uncommon$0.42-55.8%
33
44
Galvantula – Uncommon
Galvantula+RH
Pokémon · #34
Uncommon$0.42-48.1%
33
45
Simipour – Rare
Simipour+RH
Pokémon · #23
Rare$0.55-42.7%
32
46
Swadloon – Uncommon
Swadloon+RH
Pokémon · #6
Uncommon$0.40-59.2%
32
47
Ferrothorn – Uncommon
Ferrothorn+RH
Pokémon · #73
Uncommon$0.48-17.2%
31
48
Recycle – Uncommon
Recycle+RH
Trainer · #96
Uncommon$0.48-52.9%
31
49
Sigilyph – Uncommon
Sigilyph+RH
Pokémon · #41
Uncommon$0.39-49.4%
30
50
Deerling – Common
Deerling+RH
Pokémon · #15
Common$0.39-91.6%
30
51
Drilbur – Uncommon
Drilbur+RH
Pokémon · #54
Uncommon$0.39-39.1%
30
52
Gothorita – Uncommon
Gothorita+RH
Pokémon · #46
Uncommon$0.44-58.5%
29
53
Whimsicott – Uncommon
Whimsicott+RH
Pokémon · #11
Uncommon$0.38-53.1%
28
54
Cubchoo – Common
Cubchoo+RH
Pokémon · #28
Common$0.38-77.4%
28
55
Gothita – Common
Gothita+RH
Pokémon · #43
Common$0.37-76.4%
26
56
Tranquill – Uncommon
Tranquill+RH
Pokémon · #81
Uncommon$0.37-43.1%
26
57
Gothorita – Uncommon
Gothorita+RH
Pokémon · #45
Uncommon$0.37-59.3%
26
58
Boldore – Uncommon
Boldore+RH
Pokémon · #52
Uncommon$0.36-30.8%
25
59
Crushing Hammer – Uncommon
Crushing Hammer+RH
Trainer · #92
Uncommon$0.40-76.6%
25
60
Sewaddle – Common
Sewaddle+RH
Pokémon · #3
Common$0.33-88.4%
23
61
Cottonee – Common
Cottonee+RH
Pokémon · #9
Common$0.33-82.9%
23
62
Simisear – Rare
Simisear+RH
Pokémon · #19
Rare$0.39-55.2%
23
63
Boldore – Uncommon
Boldore+RH
Pokémon · #51
Uncommon$0.32-28.9%
22
64
Purrloin – Common
Purrloin
Pokémon · #64
Common$0.30-3.2%
21
65
Gothita – Common
Gothita+RH
Pokémon · #44
Common$0.38-56.3%
21
66
Patrat – Common
Patrat+RH
Pokémon · #78
Common$0.21-84.1%
21
67
Ducklett – Common
Ducklett+RH
Pokémon · #26
Common$0.29-92.7%
20
68
Petilil – Common
Petilil+RH
Pokémon · #13
Common$0.29-71.8%
20
69
Ferroseed – Common
Ferroseed+RH
Pokémon · #71
Common$0.28-66.7%
20
70
Klang – Uncommon
Klang+RH
Pokémon · #75
Uncommon$0.37-41.3%
19
71
Cubchoo – Common
Cubchoo+RH
Pokémon · #29
Common$0.37-93.3%
19
72
Panpour – Common
Panpour+RH
Pokémon · #22
Common$0.27-71.6%
18
73
Rufflet – Common
Rufflet+RH
Pokémon · #87
Common$0.27-74.0%
18
74
Rufflet – Common
Rufflet+RH
Pokémon · #86
Common$0.35-81.1%
18
75
Watchog – Uncommon
Watchog+RH
Pokémon · #79
Uncommon$0.33-59.8%
16
76
Ferroseed – Common
Ferroseed+RH
Pokémon · #70
Common$0.26-74.5%
16
77
Cottonee – Common
Cottonee+RH
Pokémon · #10
Common$0.26-64.4%
16
78
Basculin – Uncommon
Basculin+RH
Pokémon · #25
Uncommon$0.31-67.7%
15
79
Sawk – Uncommon
Sawk+RH
Pokémon · #59
Uncommon$0.25-64.3%
13
80
Throh – Uncommon
Throh+RH
Pokémon · #58
Uncommon$0.25-54.5%
13
81
Roggenrola – Common
Roggenrola+RH
Pokémon · #50
Common$0.25-79.5%
13
82
Drilbur – Common
Drilbur+RH
Pokémon · #55
Common$0.27-87.4%
11
83
Pansage – Common
Pansage+RH
Pokémon · #1
Common$0.23-78.7%
10
84
Vullaby – Common
Vullaby+RH
Pokémon · #68
Common$0.23-67.1%
10
85
Klink – Common
Klink+RH
Pokémon · #74
Common$0.23-75.0%
10
86
Darumaka – Common
Darumaka+RH
Pokémon · #20
Common$0.22-89.1%
9
87
Whirlipede – Uncommon
Whirlipede+RH
Pokémon · #39
Uncommon$0.26-60.6%
9
88
Basculin – Common
Basculin+RH
Pokémon · #24
Common$0.26-90.4%
9
89
Bianca – Uncommon
Bianca+RH
Trainer · #90
Uncommon$0.26-85.5%
9
90
Pansear – Common
Pansear+RH
Pokémon · #18
Common$0.18-84.6%
7
91
Pidove – Common
Pidove+RH
Pokémon · #80
Common$0.25-86.0%
6
92
Woobat – Common
Woobat+RH
Pokémon · #36
Common$0.25-64.8%
6
93
Krokorok – Uncommon
Krokorok+RH
Pokémon · #61
Uncommon$0.25-64.8%
6
94
Great Ball – Uncommon
Great Ball+RH
Trainer · #93
Uncommon$0.23-76.3%
3
95
Sandile – Common
Sandile+RH
Pokémon · #60
Common$0.23-77.0%
3
96
Sigilyph – Uncommon
Sigilyph+RH
Pokémon · #42
Uncommon$0.23-58.2%
3
97
Cheren – Uncommon
Cheren+RH
Trainer · #91
Uncommon$0.21-80.6%
1
98
Venipede – Common
Venipede+RH
Pokémon · #38
Common$0.18-85.9%
0
■ Era context

How does Emerging Powers fit in the Black & White era?

Emerging Powers sits in the Black & White era of the Pokémon TCG, released in 2011. It precedes Dark Explorers (2012). Browse adjacent expansions below to compare chase cards, rarity distributions, and market trends across the era.

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■ Common questions

Frequently asked about Emerging Powers

Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.

9 questions answered
Q.01

How many cards are in Emerging Powers?

Emerging Powers contains 98 total cards (98 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 98 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02

What is the most valuable card in Emerging Powers?

The top chase in Emerging Powers is Thundurus (Rare Ultra), currently priced at $24.95 on the holofoil market.
Q.03

When was Emerging Powers released?

Emerging Powers was released in 2011 as part of the Black & White era. It carries the set code EPO.
Q.04

How is the Chase Index calculated for Emerging Powers?

The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (50%), community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Emerging Powers, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05

Is Emerging Powers rising or falling in value?

Tracked cards in Emerging Powers have moved -46.2% over the past 7 days and — over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06

What rarities are in Emerging Powers?

Emerging Powers spans 5 distinct rarity tiers across 98 tracked cards. The most common are 34 Common, 31 Uncommon, 21 Rare. The chase tiers include no top-tier chases yet.
Q.07

Which Pokémon are featured in Emerging Powers?

The headline cards in Emerging Powers feature Thundurus, Tornadus, Unfezant, Zoroark, Sawsbuck, Pokémon Catcher, alongside other species across the set's 5 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Emerging Powers based on live market price.
Q.08

What card variants are available in Emerging Powers?

Beyond the base print, Emerging Powers includes standard rarity tiers, plus 95 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09

Are Emerging Powers booster packs worth opening?

Pack value in Emerging Powers depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains no top-tier chases yet, led by Thundurus at $24.95. The average tracked card across Emerging Powers is worth $1.09.
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