Empoleon (Dark Explorers 29)

Empoleon (Japanese: エンペルト Emperte) is a Water-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Dark Explorers expansion.

Empoleon
エンペルト Emperte

Plasma Freeze print
Illus. Ayaka Yoshida

Evolution stage

Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Prinplup

Card name

140

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Dark Explorers
Rarity
English card no.	29/108
Japanese expansion	Dark Rush
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	021/069

Japanese Deck Kit	Master Deck Build Box EX
Japanese card no.	008/046

English expansion	Plasma Freeze
Rarity
English card no.	117/116
Japanese expansion	Spiral Force
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	056/051

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Empoleon.

Card text

Diving Draw
ダイビングドロー

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

	Attack Command アタックコマンド	10×

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

Pokédex data (Dark Explorers print)

Water Water Empoleon - Emperor Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
395	5'07" (1.7 m)	186.3 lbs. (84.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.
プライドをきずつけるものはりゅうひょうをもせつだんするつばさでまっぷたつにする。

Pokédex data (Plasma Freeze print)

Water Water Empoleon - Emperor Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
395	5'07" (1.7 m)	186.3 lbs. (84.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find.
通常とは色の異なるとても珍しいポケモン。出会うことはかなり難しい。

Release information

This card was included in the English Dark Explorers expansion, first released in the Dark Rush expansion in Japan, with artwork by Naoki Saito. A Non Holofoil version of this card was included in the English Shadows Theme Deck. It was later reprinted in Japan as part of the Master Deck Build Box EX, released on September 14, 2012. It was again reprinted in the English Plasma Freeze expansion, originating from the Japanese Spiral Force expansion, with new artwork by Ayaka Yoshida as an Ultra-Rare Secret card.

Gallery

Dark Explorers print
Illus. Naoki Saito

Plasma Freeze print
Illus. Ayaka Yoshida

Trivia

Origin

The Plasma Freeze print features a Shiny Empoleon. This card's Dark Explorers Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Black and White.

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