Empoleon

Pokémon

Stage 2 — Water

Ability: Diving Draw

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.

Attack Command (Water) 10

Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).

HP 140

Evolves from Prinplup

Weakness Lightning ×2

Retreat 2

If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.

#29 · ENIllustrated by Naoki Saito

Format legality

Format	Status
Standard	Not legal
Expanded	Legal

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.

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Dark Explorers

#29 · EN · Rare

Released 2012-05-09

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Printings 15

EmpoleonBrilliant Stars · #037 · ENHolo / Reverse holo

EmpoleonCosmic Eclipse · #56 · EN

EmpoleonForbidden Light · #81 · EN

EmpoleonUltra Prism · #34 · EN

EmpoleonBREAKthrough · #38 · EN

EmpoleonLegendary Treasures · #35 · EN

EmpoleonPlasma Freeze · #117 · EN

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EmpoleonDark Explorers · #29 · EN

EmpoleonBW Black Star Promos · #BW56 · EN

EmpoleonPlatinum · #26 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

EmpoleonStormfront · #2 · ENHolo / Reverse holo

EmpoleonMajestic Dawn · #17 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

EmpoleonDP Black Star Promos · #DP11 · ENHolo

EmpoleonDiamond & Pearl · #120 · ENHolo

EmpoleonDiamond & Pearl · #4 · ENHolo / Reverse holo

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