Umbreon VMAX · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Umbreon VMAX card
Umbreon VMAX is card 215 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, a Rare Rainbow. It is a Basic Darkness-type with 310 HP.
As a Basic, it evolves from Umbreon V, which places Umbreon VMAX deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO.
What is Umbreon VMAX worth?
Umbreon VMAX is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Evolving Skies's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Evolving Skies 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 Umbreon VMAX before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Umbreon VMAX lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The darkness foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Umbreon VMAX
Buying Umbreon VMAX well means pricing the exact print and grade, not the card name. Match the rarity tier to the comp before you buy. Always see the holo surface in good light first.
