Flareon · Skyridge, what to know.
About the Flareon card
Numbered H7 of 182 in Skyridge, released in May 2003, Flareon is a Rare Holo, a Stage 1 Fire-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Eevee, so Flareon is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto.
About Flareon in the Pokémon world
The Fire Eeveelution. Fluffy red-orange silhouette. Jungle holo Flareon rounds out the Eeveelution trio. Cuteness factor and elemental coverage drive demand.
What is Flareon worth?
Flareon is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Skyridge's value. The print variant decides most of it: a 1st Edition copy in high grade commands a large premium over a Shadowless or Unlimited one. In top-grade 1st Edition, Skyridge holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Flareon before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On a holo like Flareon, surface is the grade cap. The fire foil shows hairlines under raking light, and the print reveals scratches that flat scans miss. Centering on the left and right borders is the second thing to check.
If you are collecting Flareon
For Flareon, variant comes before condition. A 1st Edition and an Unlimited Flareon are different markets for the same art, so settle the print before you negotiate. Demand a clear photo of the Flareon holo for any raw purchase.
