Top 10 Most Expensive Pokemon Cards From Evolving Skies

Prices updated 8/30/2024

You would be hard pressed to find a modern Pokemon card collector who doesn't view Evolving Skies as an amazing set - or perhaps even the greatest set to come out of the Sword and Shield block. Just like Chilling Reign before it, Evolving Skies puts a lot of emphasis on Alternate Art cards, and with heavy hitters in the set like the Eeveelution line, Dragonite, and Rayquaza, you can imagine just how expensive some of these cards can be. If you can't - well, that's what we're here for! Let's take a look at the top 10 most expensive cards from Evolving Skies.

#10. Sylveon V #184 Ultra Rare

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Sylveon V #184 Ultra Rare is currently valued around $73.55 at the time of writing.

First up on the list of most expensive cards from Evolving Skies is the Sylveon V #184 Alternate Art. While this is the standard V Alternate Art, there is also a VMAX Alternate Art of Sylveon on this list as well.

This card is illustrated by Yuu Nishida. Although this is their only card art in Evolving Skies, some of their other notable artworks include the Altaria #TG11 from Silver Tempest, the Professor's Research SWSH152 promo, the #110 and #174 SV Celebration Fanfare cards, and perhaps most surprisingly, the Katy Perry V #010/025.

#9. Espeon V #180 Ultra Rare

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Espeon V #180 Ultra Rare is currently valued around $85.7 at the time of writing.

Any time Pokemon decides to put any of the Eeveelution line in a Pokemon card set, you can be sure that collectors everywhere will want to get their hands on it. We saw it with Hidden Fates years ago, and Evolving Skies is no different - only this time we have Alternate Art cards instead of Shiny Pokemon.

At #9 on this list we have our second Eeveelution with Espeon V Alternate Art. This is a very cleverly designed card demonstrating Espeon's psychic ability. It might be surprising to find Espeon so low on this list - but it is worth noting that this is a V Alternate Art card as opposed to a VMAX. There does seem to be a pretty big difference in terms of price discovery for these two types of Alternate Art cards as we will show with this list.

#8. Rayquaza V #194 Ultra Rare

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Rayquaza V #194 Ultra Rare is currently valued around $110.49 at the time of writing.

Now this is a very cool card and happens to be our personal favorite from the set. Rayquaza is featured with Trainer Zinnia, who is also featured in Evolving Skies as a Full Art Trainer on the card Zinnia's Resolve.

The unique perspective of this Pokemon card allows us to get a good look at just how big Rayquaza is - and Zinnia's windblown tattered cape and the bright blue sky just captures a very powerful aesthetic. This card is just cool - there's not much more to say!

#7. Dragonite V #192 Ultra Rare

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Dragonite V #192 Ultra Rare is currently valued around $128.87 at the time of writing.

At #7 we arrive at the first non-Eeveelution Pokemon on this list - and it's a fan favorite from Generation 1. Dragonite has long been a heavy hitter in the collectible community, with cards like the 1st Edition Holo Fossil Dragonite fetching over $4,000 in a PSA 10.

Dragonite V Alternate Art is another blissful take on a Pokemon - though Dragonite is typically depicted as a bit of a gentle giant, this card shows the Pokemon essentially snoozing in the sky with a Fearow and several Spearow flying below (did you notice?).

#6. Umbreon V #189 Ultra Rare

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Umbreon V #189 Ultra Rare is currently valued around $150.04 at the time of writing.

Here's a very unique card. At #6 we have the Umbreon V Alternate Art. This card has a very dark aesthetic, featuring Umbreon seemingly commanding an army of Pokemon - perhaps with nefarious deeds in mind. Maybe they are trying to capture the moon?

Trying to identify the Pokemon by their silhouettes on this card can be somewhat challenging. We can definitely make out Pinsir, Grimmsnarl, Flareon, and maybe Morgrem?

#5. Sylveon VMAX #212 Secret Rare

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Sylveon VMAX #212 Secret Rare is currently valued around $190.11 at the time of writing.

You really can't say enough about the Alternate Art cards in Evolving Skies, and we love the variety of designs we get to see with all the different Eevee evolutions in this set. Sylveon VMAX Alternate Art is another fan favorite from Evolving Skies. Ah, who are we kidding, this set is made entirely of fan favorites.

This is another 'can you find all the Pokemon on this card' kind of artwork - with a giant Dynamax Sylveon and more than half a dozen bonus Pokemon to find. The Kangaskhan might be the hardest one to spot!

#4. Glaceon VMAX #209 Secret Rare

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Glaceon VMAX #209 Secret Rare is currently valued around $263.57 at the time of writing.

Glaceon VMAX Alternate Art is another fan favorite card from Evolving Skies, and it's really not too surprising - it's a very good looking card.

Glaceon VMAX Alternate Art features Glaceon in Dynamax form with several other Pokemon, including Pikachu, Pancham, Eevee, Feebas, Azumarill, and Marill. You may have to look closely to find all the Pokemon on this card.

#3. Leafeon VMAX #205 Secret Rare

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Leafeon VMAX #205 Secret Rare is currently valued around $286.61 at the time of writing.

You may have noticed that the first half of the list is made up entirely of Alternate Art Vs, while the second half is made entirely of Alternate Art VMAX. At #3, we have one of our personal favorites from the set - Leafeon VMAX Alternate Art.

Leafeon is shown in Dynamax form playing with a hay bail like some kind of oversized house cat. If you are a cat lover you will probably feel a connection with this card.

#2. Rayquaza VMAX #218 Secret Rare

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Rayquaza VMAX #218 Secret Rare is currently valued around $382.55 at the time of writing.

Rayquaza VMAX Alternate Art used to be the most expensive card in this set at launch - which is really not that surprising considering Rayquaza cards rarely have any trouble climbing in value. It is perhaps unexpected that it would take the #2 spot - though it isn't by a lot.

A number of reasons could contribute to this card taking the #2 spot, but the most likely explanation simply comes down to the artwork. This is a pretty cool card, but the collecting community definitely seems to have a preference for the card in the #1 spot. We certainly do. If you've heard of Evolving Skies, you've definitely heard of #1.

#1. Umbreon VMAX #215 Secret Rare

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Umbreon VMAX #215 Secret Rare is currently valued around $845.08 at the time of writing.

It's pretty surprising when a set can pull in values this high without a Charizard, and it is also a nice break from what has become somewhat standard. There's nothing wrong with a good Charizard card, but there are definitely plenty of unique and cool Pokemon to feature on cards, and Umbreon is a great example of one.

This card is very cool. The color choices are fantastic, and the starry night-inspired art style achieves a level of artistry that isn't often seen in Pokemon cards. Sometimes Pokemon artists really outdo themselves, and Keiichiro Ito absolutely did just that with this card.

Pokemon has really been stepping up their game recently with the artwork on their Alternate Art cards, and we are hopeful that the trend will continue!

Try your luck at pulling these cards from the following Pokemon card products:

	Evolving Skies Booster Box Contains: 36 booster packs. Check eBay Check Amazon
	Evolving Skies Elite Trainer Box Contains: 8 booster packs. Check eBay Check Amazon
	Evolving Skies Blister Pack Contains: 3 booster packs and a promo. Check eBay Check Amazon
	Evolving Skies Booster Packs Contains: loose booster packs. Check eBay Check Amazon

What are your thoughts on the most expensive cards from Evolving Skies? Have you pulled any of the cards on this list in your packs? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

Want to see more cards from the set? Check out these runner-ups, or check out our Visual Set List for Evolving Skies.

	Leafeon V Ultra Rare #167 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Glaceon V Ultra Rare #175 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Sylveon VMAX Secret Rare #211 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Umbreon VMAX Secret Rare #214 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Rayquaza VMAX Secret Rare #217 Check eBay Check Amazon

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