Often the engagement then actually gets in the way: you end up ticking off specific tasks within a match, rather than playing the game itself for its own good, and only come back for extrinsic rewards: skins, XP, packs, or whatever else
Look for a lighter color on the card's back, unusual flexibility, or exaggerated attack values
The 30th anniversary has fanned the flames, with prices reportedly up more than 100% year over year
Sort Card Type Empoleon #4Holo Rare $16.45 Empoleon #17Rare $1.42 Empoleon #2Holo Rare $11.23 Empoleon #26Rare $2.92 Empoleon #29Holo Rare $5.24 Empoleon #35Rare $6.62 Empoleon #38Holo Rare $0.97 Empoleon #34Rare $0.40 Empoleon #81Holo Rare $0.90 Empoleon #56Rare $0.33 Empoleon #37Holo Rare $0.30 Empoleon #27Rare $0.52 Empoleon #11Uncommon $0.59 Empoleon #34None $2.30 Empoleon #6Rare $0.93 Empoleon #20Rare $10.00 Empoleon - 037/172 (Cosmos Holo) #37Holo Rare $1.68 Empoleon - 2007 (Akira Miyazaki) #4Rare $5.34 Empoleon - 2008 (Dylan Lefavour) #17Rare $2.75 Empoleon - BW56 #BW56Promo $18.37 Empoleon (117 Secret Rare) #117Secret Rare $293.33 Empoleon BREAK #XY134Promo $19.02 Empoleon ex - 070/094 #70Double Rare $0.57 Empoleon ex - 114/094 #114Ultra Rare $1.42 Empoleon FB #27Rare $4.57 Empoleon LV.X #120Ultra Rare $71.59 Empoleon LV.X - DP11 #DP11Promo $84.16 Empoleon V #40Ultra Rare $0.85 Empoleon V #40Ultra Rare $35.73 Empoleon V - 026/070 #26Double Rare $0.81 Empoleon V - 073/070 #73Super Rare Empoleon V - 074/070 #74Super Rare $75.90 Empoleon V - SWSH108 #SWSH108Promo $0.85 Empoleon V (Alternate Full Art) #146Ultra Rare $73.32 Empoleon V (Full Art) #145Ultra Rare $4.61 Empoleon (117 Secret Rare) #117Secret Rare $293.33 Empoleon LV.X - DP11 #DP11Promo $84.16 Empoleon V - 074/070 #74Super Rare $75.90 Empoleon V (Alternate Full Art) #146Ultra Rare $73.32 Empoleon LV.X #120Ultra Rare $71.59 Empoleon V #40Ultra Rare $35.73 Empoleon BREAK #XY134Promo $19.02 Empoleon - BW56 #BW56Promo $18.37 Empoleon #4Holo Rare $16.45 Empoleon #2Holo Rare $11.23
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