Empoleon

BREAKthrough · 38/162 ·Rare

Illustration: Satoshi Shirai →

Market price

£1.77

Price history · RAW

2026-04-19 · £0.71 £3.71 · 2026-07-27

Cross-market · RAW median per marketplace

Spread vs. cheapest market — before shipping/duty/fees

ebay.co.uk	n=7	£2.18	+51%
ebay.de	n=2	£1.69	+17%
ebay.com	n=33	£1.45	—

Price per print

🇬🇧 Normal · EN n=24 £1.77

How is this value calculated?

Ladder estimate · English · ~£1.77 gruen

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
eigene rohe NM-Verkäufe	20	2 mo	£1.77	163.27
eigene LP-Verkäufe ÷ 0.9944	13	2 mo	£1.06	4.11
eigene PSA9-Verkäufe ÷ 2.7589	2	3 mo	£6.60	1.39

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £1.77 · Σ g = 168.77

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±19 %

Ladder estimate · Deutsch · ~£2.57 rot

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
en roh NM × 1.4515 (Sprach-Faktor aus 33 Karten)	20	2 mo	£2.57	2.44

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £2.57 · Σ g = 2.44

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±43 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

Ladder estimate · Français · ~£2.19 rot

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
en roh NM × 1.2403 (Sprach-Faktor aus 19 Karten)	20	2 mo	£2.19	2.35

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £2.19 · Σ g = 2.35

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±12 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

Ladder estimate · Italiano · ~£1.92 rot

Evidence path	Sales	Age	Value vᵢ	Weight gᵢ
en roh NM × 1.0872 (Sprach-Faktor aus 35 Karten)	20	2 mo	£1.92	13.19

value = exp( Σ gᵢ·ln vᵢ ⁄ Σ gᵢ ) = £1.92 · Σ g = 13.19

Measured error for this era×language (backtest): ±14 %

Gate not green — shown only here, never as the price.

PSA Population EN Σ 61

PSA 10

7 11%

PSA 9

21 34%

PSA 8

21 34%

PSA ≤7

12 20%

PSA + CGC · as of 2026-09-28

Recent sales · 47

2026-07-27	EN	RAW LP	Empoleon 38/162 Holo Rare BREAKthrough Pokemon Lightly Playe · eBay	£1.79
2026-07-24	EN	RAW LP	Empoleon 38/162 BREAKthrough Pokemon Lightly Played · eBay	£1.59
2026-07-18	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 Rare - Pokemon TCG XY: BREAKthrough - Holo ( · eBay	£3.71
2026-07-13	EN	RAW LP	Pokemon TCG Empoleon 38/162 Holo Rare XY Breakthrough LP · eBay	£1.03
2026-07-12	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 MCMB Rare Mint Pokemon Card · eBay	£0.99
2026-07-10	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 Holo Rare BREAKthrough Pokemon Near Mint · eBay	£1.12
2026-07-07	EN	RAW NM	Rare NM Empoleon (Battle Arena Deck Exclusive) 38/162 Deck E · eBay	£1.76
2026-07-06	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 Breakthrough Holo (NM) · eBay	£1.48
2026-07-05	EN	PSA 2015	Empoleon Holo 38/162 CGC 9 .5 not PSA 2015 Breakthrough Poké · eBay	£1.67
2026-07-04	EN	RAW LP	Empoleon 38/162 XY: Breakthrough Rare Pokemon TCG LP · eBay	£0.73
2026-07-03	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 BREAKthrough Rare Holo Pokemon Card NM · eBay	£2.96
2026-06-27	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 XY BREAKthrough Holo Rare NM	£2.23
2026-06-26	EN	RAW MP	Empoleon 38/162 - Holo BREAKthrough - Holo Rare MP	£1.19
2026-06-22	EN	RAW LP	Empoleon Holo Rare XY - BREAKthrough 38/162 LP	£1.25
2026-06-20	EN	PSA 9	2015 POKEMON XY BREAKTHROUGH #38 EMPOLEON-HOLO PSA 9	£19.94
2026-06-18	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 Holo Rare - Pokemon XY Break Through Card NM	£2.24
2026-06-18	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon Holo Rare XY - BREAKthrough 38/162 NM	£0.82
2026-06-14	EN	RAW LP	Empoleon 38/162 Holo Rare BREAKthrough Pokemon Holo Lightly	£1.56
2026-06-14	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 Holo Rare BREAKthrough Pokemon Near Mint	£1.39
2026-06-14	EN	RAW NM	Empoleon 38/162 MINT/NM Pokemon Cards XY - BREAKthrough Holo	£4.92

Frequently asked questions

Is it worth grading Empoleon BREAKthrough 38/162?

A PSA 10 currently sells for about £130.74, raw the card sits at £1.92 — 68,0× as much. Mathematically, submitting returns £130.74 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10.

What will I get for Empoleon BREAKthrough 38/162 if I want to sell quickly?

Half of all sales fell between £1.19 and £2.19, with a median of £1.46. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

Below which price is an offer for Empoleon BREAKthrough 38/162 unrealistic?

The cheapest genuine sales were around £0.82. Offers well below £0.49 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

How does lastsold determine the market value?

lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.