Empoleon (Dark Explorers 29): Difference between revisions

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Empoleon
エンペルト Emperte

Plasma Freeze print
Illus. Ayaka Yoshida

Evolution stage

Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Prinplup

Card name

Empoleon

Type

Water

HP

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.

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.

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)

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.
プライドを傷つける者は流氷をも切断する翼で真っ二つにする。

Pokédex data (Plasma Freeze print)

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

Gallery

Dark Explorers print
Illus. Naoki Saito

Plasma Freeze print
Illus. Ayaka Yoshida

Trivia

Origin

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

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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-{{PokémoncardInfobox |
+{{PokémoncardInfobox
-cardname=Empoleon |
+|cardname=Empoleon
-jname=エンペルト |
+|jname=エンペルト
-jtrans=Emperte |
+|jtrans=Emperte
-image=EmpoleonDarkExplorers29.jpg |
+|image=EmpoleonDarkExplorers29.jpg
-caption={{TCG|Dark Explorers}} print<br>Illus. [[Naoki Saito]] |
+|caption={{TCG|Dark Explorers}} print<br>Illus. [[Naoki Saito]]
-reprints=2 |
+|reprints=2
-reprint1=EmpoleonPlasmaFreeze117.jpg |
+|reprint1=EmpoleonPlasmaFreeze117.jpg
-recaption1={{TCG|Plasma Freeze}} print<br>Illus. [[Ayaka Yoshida]] |
+|recaption1={{TCG|Plasma Freeze}} print<br>Illus. [[Ayaka Yoshida]]
-species=Empoleon |
+|species=Empoleon
-evostage=Stage 2 |
+|evostage=Stage 2
-evoicon=394 |
+|evoicon=394
-evospecies=Prinplup |
+|evospecies=Prinplup
-evoname=Prinplup |
+|evoname=Prinplup
-type=Water |
+|type=Water
-hp=140 |
+|hp=140
-weakness=Lightning |
+|weakness=Lightning
-retreatcost=2 |
+|retreatcost=2
 }}
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+{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|expansion={{TCG|Dark Explorers}}|rarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}|cardno=29/108|jpexpansion={{TCG|Dark Rush}}|jprarity={{rar|R}}|jpcardno=021/069}}
 {{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|jpdeckkit={{TCG|Master Deck Build Box EX}}|jpcardno=008/046}}
-{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|expansion={{TCG|Plasma Freeze}}|rarity={{rar|Ultra-Rare Rare}}|cardno=117/116|jpexpansion={{TCG|Spiral Force}}|jprarity={{rar|Ultra-Rare Rare}}|jpcardno=056/051}}
+{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|expansion={{TCG|Plasma Freeze}}|rarity={{rar|Rare Secret}}|cardno=117/116|jpexpansion={{TCG|Spiral Force}}|jprarity={{rar|UR}}|jpcardno=056/051}}
 {{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Water|species=Empoleon}}
-'''Empoleon''' (Japanese: '''エンペルト''' ''Emperte'') is a {{ct|Water}} Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} expansion.
+'''Empoleon''' (Japanese: '''エンペルト''' ''Emperte'') is a {{ct|Water}} Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} expansion.
 ==Card text==
-{{TCGPower |
+{{Cardtext/Header|type=Water}}
-powertype=Ability |
+{{Cardtext/Ability
-type=Water |
+|type=Water
-position=Top |
+|name=Diving Draw
-name=Diving Draw |
+|jname=ダイビングドロー
-jname=ダイビングドロー |
+|jtrans=Diving Draw
-jtrans=Diving Draw |
+|effect=Once during your turn ''(before your attack)'', you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.
-effect=Once during your turn ''(before your attack)'', you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards. |
 }}
-{{TCGAttack |
+{{Cardtext/Attack
-type=Water |
+|type=Water
-position=Bottom |
+|cost={{e|Water}}
-cost={{e|Water}} |
+|name=Attack Command
-name=Attack Command |
+|jname=アタックコマンド
-jname=アタックコマンド |
+|jtrans=Attack Command
-jtrans=Attack Command |
+|damage=10×
-damage=10× |
+|effect=Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play ''(both yours and your opponent's)''.
-effect=Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play ''(both yours and your opponent's)''. |
 }}
+{{Cardtext/Footer}}
 ===Pokédex data (Dark Explorers print)===
-{{Carddex |
+{{Carddex
-type=Water |
+|type=Water
-name=Empoleon |
+|name=Empoleon
-species=Emperor |
+|species=Emperor
-ndex=395 |
+|ndex=395
-height=5'07" |
+|height=5'07"
-jheight=1.7 |
+|jheight=1.7
-weight=186.3 |
+|weight=186.3
-jweight=84.5 |
+|jweight=84.5
-dex=If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. |
+|dex=If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.
-jdex=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。 |
+|jdex=プライドを 傷つける 者は 流氷をも 切断する 翼で 真っ二つに する。
 }}
 ===Pokédex data (Plasma Freeze print)===
-{{Carddex |
+{{Carddex
-type=Water |
+|type=Water
-name=Empoleon |
+|name=Empoleon
-species=Emperor |
+|species=Emperor
-ndex=395 |
+|ndex=395
-height=5'07" |
+|height=5'07"
-jheight=1.7 |
+|jheight=1.7
-weight=186.3 |
+|weight=186.3
-jweight=84.5 |
+|jweight=84.5
-dex=This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find. |
+|dex=This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find.
-jdex=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。 |
+|jdex=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 first released in the {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} expansion, the {{TCG|Dark Rush}} expansion in Japan, with artwork by [[Naoki Saito]]. It was later reprinted in Japan as part of the {{TCG|Master Deck Build Box EX}}, released on September 14, 2012. It was again reprinted in the {{TCG|Plasma Freeze}} expansion, originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Spiral Force}} expansion, with new artwork by [[Ayaka Yoshida]] as an Ultra-Rare {{TCG|Secret card}}.
+This card was included in the {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} expansion with artwork by [[Naoki Saito]], first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Dark Rush}} expansion. A Non Holofoil print was included in the English {{TCG|Shadows}} {{TCG|Theme Deck}}. It was reprinted in the Japanese {{TCG|Master Deck Build Box EX}}, released on September 14, 2012. It was reprinted again in the {{TCG|Plasma Freeze}} expansion with different artwork by [[Ayaka Yoshida]] as an Ultra-Rare {{TCG|Secret card}}, originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Spiral Force}} expansion.
 ===Gallery===
-{{TCGGallery |
+{{TCGGallery
-type=Water |
+|type=Water
-image1=EmpoleonDarkExplorers29.jpg |
+|image1=EmpoleonDarkExplorers29.jpg
-set1=Dark Explorers |
+|set1=Dark Explorers
-illus1=Naoki Saito |
+|illus1=Naoki Saito
-image2=EmpoleonPlasmaFreeze117.jpg |
+|image2=EmpoleonPlasmaFreeze117.jpg
-set2=Plasma Freeze |
+|set2=Plasma Freeze
-illus2=Ayaka Yoshida |
+|illus2=Ayaka Yoshida
 }}
 ==Trivia==
 ===Origin===
-This card's {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{game|Black and White|s}}.
+This card's Dark Explorers [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{game|Black and White|s}}. The Plasma Freeze print features a {{Shiny}} {{p|Empoleon}}.
 {{Project TCG notice}}
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 [[de:Impoleon (Erforscher der Finsternis 29)]]
+[[es:Empoleon (Oscuros Exploradores TCG)]]
+[[fr:Pingoléon (Noir & Blanc Explorateurs Obscurs 29)]]
+[[it:Empoleon (Esploratori delle Tenebre 29)]]
 [[ja:エンペルト (BW4)]]
 [[zh:帝王拿波（BW4）]]

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