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Empoleon – Forbidden Light #81
Rare Holo
Empoleon #81 is a Rare Holo card from the Forbidden Light expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Empoleon card.
Current market price
$0.99
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HOLOFOIL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-17
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Forbidden Light · View full set →01 · Price history
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Empoleon #81 card details.
Empoleon #81 is a Rare Holo Metal-type Pokémon card from Forbidden Light, released May 2018. Its current tracked market price is $0.99 for the Holofoil variant, updated October 17, 2026.
Since May 4, 2026, the Forbidden Light printing of Empoleon #81 has ranged from a low of $0.76 (May 16, 2026) to a high of $1.01 (September 4, 2026).
That is a +28.6% move from $0.77 to today's $0.99, at or near its tracked high.
Currently ranked #9,843 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 17, 2026.
Card number
#81
Released
May 2018
Rarity
Rare Holo
Type
Metal
Supertype
Pokémon
Pokémon
Series
Sun & Moon
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Holofoil · Updated October 17, 2026
02 · Other printings
13 printings
Every Empoleon printing.
Empoleon has 13 tracked English printings, including this Forbidden Light #81 version. At $0.99 it ranks #8 of 12 priced printings; the most valuable is Diamond & Pearl #4 at $24.72.
- Empoleon · Diamond & Pearl #42007$24.72
- Empoleon · Majestic Dawn #172008$1.46
- Empoleon · Stormfront #22008$16.09
- Empoleon · Platinum #262009$3.13
- Empoleon · BW Black Star Promos #BW562011$10.85
- Empoleon · Dark Explorers #292012$6.66
- Empoleon · Plasma Freeze #1172013-
- Empoleon · Legendary Treasures #352013$6.89
- Empoleon · BREAKthrough #382015$0.98
- Empoleon · Ultra Prism #342018$0.47
- Empoleon · Cosmic Eclipse #562019$0.39
- Empoleon · Brilliant Stars #372022$0.31
03 · Variants
2 variants
Different variants, different prices.
The available TCGCSV variants for this exact printing can have different price bands. The selected variant's market value is the one used across rankings and summaries.
| Variant | Low | Mid | Market | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoilcurrent | $0.60 | $1 | $0.99 | $1.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $0.88 | $0.93 | $19.80 |
04 · Related cards
From the same set
More from Forbidden Light.
Highest-priced cards from the same expansion, ordered by current market price.
05 · Same Pokémon
Cross-set · Empoleon
More Empoleon cards.
Other tracked cards featuring the same Pokémon, across every era it has appeared in.
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06 · Reference desk
Empoleon, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Empoleon Forbidden Light price changed?
Since May 4, 2026, the Forbidden Light printing of Empoleon #81 has ranged from a low of $0.76 (May 16, 2026) to a high of $1.01 (September 4, 2026). That is a +28.6% move from $0.77 to today's $0.99, at or near its tracked high.
Which Empoleon printing is worth the most?
Empoleon has 13 tracked English printings, including this Forbidden Light #81 version. At $0.99 it ranks #8 of 12 priced printings; the most valuable is Diamond & Pearl #4 at $24.72.
Is Empoleon from Forbidden Light a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. No collectors are chasing this printing yet; the price history above shows how its market has moved.
How is the market price determined?
Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Holofoil variant.
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