Pooka
Empoleon
#70/92 in Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky, Rare Holo, 130 HP, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
- Card number
- #70/92
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130 HP
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- July 10, 2008
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
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Collector Notes
Empoleon
Empoleon appears in the Japanese print of Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky, released on July 10, 2008. Empoleon is a rare holo rarity and 130 HP. The Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky set contains 92 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Kouki Saitou.
Collector Insights
Empoleon is a Pokémon with 130 HP, featuring two distinct attacks. Its first attack, Steel Wing, costs two Colorless Energy and deals 40 damage, reducing incoming damage by 20 during the opponent's next turn. The second attack, Whirlpool, requires Water and two Colorless Energy, dealing 60 damage and flipping a coin to potentially discard an Energy card from the defending Pokémon. The card is part of the "Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky" set, released on July 10, 2008, and is numbered 70. It is classified as a Rare Holo card, with artwork by Kouki Saitou. The card's design emphasizes its aquatic theme through its attacks and effects, which focus on water-based interactions and energy manipulation. Its dual-energy cost structure allows for versatile play during battles, balancing offensive and defensive capabilities. The card's mechanics highlight its role in strategic combat scenarios, leveraging its type advantages and special conditions. Overall, Empoleon's combination of direct damage and conditional effects makes it a unique addition to competitive decks.
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