EmpoleonBREAKthrough 38/162 price & value
Ungraded · near mint
Strong data$1.00
- PSA 10
- $65.00
- PSA 9
- $26.07
- PSA 8
- $6.00
Prices updated today · How we price cards
Ungraded price by printing
- Non-holo$0.87
- Holofoil$1.00
- Reverse holo$1.65
Current marketplace price for each printing. The headline value above blends sold prices across printings.
About this card
As of Sep 28, 2026, Empoleon 38/162 from BREAKthrough is worth about $1.00 ungraded in near-mint condition and $65.00 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 31 recorded sales in the last 90 days.
Empoleon is card 38 of 162 in the BREAKthrough price guide, a set released in November 2015 during the XY era. Its rarity is Rare Holo. The artwork is by Satoshi Shirai. In the checklist it sits after Prinplup 37/162 and before Snover 39/162.
It is the 49th most valuable of the 165 priced cards in BREAKthrough, behind Mewtwo-EX 163/162 (see the most valuable BREAKthrough cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 65× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $26.07, so condition matters a lot for this card.
It is one of 23 English Empoleon cards, and ranks 17th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Empoleon from Plasma Freeze. Compare them all in the most valuable Empoleon cards.
Price history
- Now
- $1.00
- 4 weeks
- −2.0%
- 90 days
- −9.9%
- 1 year
- −55%
- Highest
- $2.51
- Lowest
- $0.95
Recorded history starts February 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.
Matched sold listings
Recent sales
21 on record
RawEmpoleon 38/162 Holo, 2015, XY Breakthrough Pokemon CardSep 22, 2026 · eBay · View listing$3.64
RawEmpoleon 38/162 Holo Rare BREAKthrough Pokemon Near MintSep 21, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$1.99
RawPokemon TCG Empoleon Holo Rare Card Breakthrough 38/162Sep 20, 2026 · eBay · View listing$1.34
RawPokemon TCG Empoleon 38/162 BREAKthrough Holo NMSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$2.24
RawPokemon TCG Card 2015 Breakthrough - Empoleon 38/162 HoloSep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$1.45
RawEmpoleon Holo Rare XY - BREAKthrough 38/162 NM/M Pokémon CardSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$2.85
RawEmpoleon 38/162 Holo Rare XY Breakthrough Pokemon Card LPSep 17, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$3.00
Raw38/162 Empoleon BREAKthrough Holo Rare Pokemon NMSep 15, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$2.70
Card details
- Set
- BREAKthrough
- Number
- 38/162
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- Nov 4, 2015
- Era
- XY
- Pokémon
- Empoleon
- Pokédex no.
- #0395
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
- Printings
- Non-holo, Holofoil, Reverse holo
Same Pokémon
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Plasma Freeze · 117/116
$442PSA 10 $15,000Empoleon LV.X
Diamond & Pearl · 120/130
$80.19Empoleon V
Battle Styles · 146/163
$65.93PSA 10 $193Empoleon LV.X
DP Black Star Promos · DP11
$33.28PSA 10 $2,520Empoleon BREAK
XY Black Star Promos · XY134
$15.26PSA 10 $3,300Empoleon
BW Black Star Promos · BW56
$12.98PSA 10 $105
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Common questions
How much is Empoleon 38/162 BREAKthrough worth?
As of Sep 28, 2026, Empoleon 38/162 BREAKthrough is worth about $1.00 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $1.00 to $1.99. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $65.00. How we price cards.
How much is a PSA 10 Empoleon 38/162 worth?
A PSA 10 Empoleon 38/162 BREAKthrough is worth about $65.00; PSA 9 about $26.07; PSA 8 about $6.00. That is about 65× the ungraded value.
How often does Empoleon 38/162 sell?
Empoleon 38/162 BREAKthrough recorded 31 sales in the last 90 days (13 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 22, 2026. The highest recent sale was $24.62 for a PSA 9 copy on Jul 20, 2026.
What is the most valuable card in BREAKthrough?
The most valuable card in BREAKthrough is Mewtwo-EX 163/162, at about $181 ungraded. Empoleon 38/162 ranks 49th of 165. See the full BREAKthrough ranking.
What set is Empoleon 38/162 from?
Empoleon 38/162 is from the English Pokémon TCG set BREAKthrough, released Nov 4, 2015, in the XY era. Its rarity is Rare Holo.