Forbidden Light

#81 · 2018 · 150 cards

Empoleon#81 · Forbidden Light

Rare HoloPokémonStage 2Metal

Market Price · Near Mint · Scrydex

→ Stable

$0.82

Low $0.72

0.0%14d▲ 30.5%6m

Prices by Condition

Condition	Market	vs NM
Near Mint	$0.77	base
Lightly Played	~$0.62	-20%
Moderately Played	~$0.44	-43%
Heavily Played	~$0.31	-60%
Damaged	~$0.19	-75%

~ estimated from NM using standard condition discounts · updated when marketplace data is available

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Graded Card Prices

PSA 9

$10.50

$10.50 – $10.50

+1180% raw

PSA 8

$13.50

$13.50 – $13.50

+1546% raw

PSA 7

$14.94

$7.50 – $14.99

+1722% raw

CGC 10

$11.00

$11.00 – $11.00

+1241% raw

Full Price Guide: Empoleon #81 (Forbidden Light)

Ungraded + PSA / CGC / BGS grades

Condition	Market
Near MintMost common	$0.77
Lightly Played	~$0.62
Moderately Played	~$0.44
Heavily Played	~$0.31
Damaged	~$0.19

Graded Prices

Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	vs Raw
★ 10	—	$11.00	—	+1329%
9	$10.50	—	—	+1264%
8	$13.50	—	—	+1653%
7	$14.94	—	—	+1840%

Market prices from Scrydex · ~ estimated using standard condition discounts

Set Rank · Forbidden Light

#60of 146

Top 41%

$0.10$118.24

Card Details

160

Type

Pokémon

Stage

Stage 2

Evolves from

Prinplup

Attacks

MetalColorless

Total Command

20×

This attack does 20 damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).

MetalMetalColorless

Whirlpool

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness

Fire×2

Retreat Cost

ColorlessColorless

“The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.”

Illustrated by

nagimiso

Pokédex

#395

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