Summary
Normal-type Pokemon Eevee and its myriad evolutions – or Eeveelutions – are among the most popular in the history of the series. In fact, Eevee has risen in stature so much that it was given the co-headlining role in the first mainline Pokemon game released for the Nintendo Switch, with Let’s Go!: Eevee.
However, when it comes to thePokemon TCG, Eevee is normally a fairly easy card to acquire due to its low rarity. Its Eeveelutions, on the other hand, can be incredibly scarce and quite valuable.
The card prices quoted all come fromTCGPlayer’s Market Price History (except where data was unavailable, in which casePriceChartingwas used) over the past calendar year and may fluctuate over time. Also, no First Editions are included on this list even though they are extremely rare and, thus, wildly more expensive than the Unlimited versions of these cards.
12Holofoil Umbreon – Aquapolis
Market Price: $328.43
This Holofoil Umbreon card features the incredibly oppressive hand-disrupting Poke-POWER - Dark Moon ability, which lets players force their opponents to shuffle cards from their hand into their decks and draw that many cards.
This 2002 card contains some terrific Umbreon artwork, but what makes cards from this era so pricey is likely their scarcity. The TCG wasn’t as popular in the early-to-mid 2000s as it was during its early years, so fewer cards were produced. Because of that, cards from e-Reader series sets (like this Umbreon) retain immense value.
11Holofoil Leafeon VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) - Evolving Skies
Market Price: $330.48
This Alternate Art Leafeon VMAX is the only appearance of the grass-typeEeveelutionon this list and is also the only Generation Four Eeveelution featured, as Glaceon sadly didn’t even make the cut.
Featuring brilliant artwork showing a super-sized Leafeon baling hay in a picturesque field, this is one of the more recent cards featured here, debuting in 2021’s Evolving Skies set.
10Holofoil Umbreon – Skyridge
Market Price: $370.19 (viaPriceCharting)
The e-Reader series of cards are among the most divisive among Pokemon TCG collectors due to their invasive border that was meant to be used in the e-Reader Nintendo peripheral, which could unlock new features in games, introduce additional features to games or enable playing minigames on the e-Reader itself.
Despite that technology never taking off and the e-Reader border being seen as an eyesore by some collectors, that hasn’t stopped that era of Pokemon cards from being highly valuable. This Holofoil Umbreon from the TCG’s Skyridge expansion does indeed feature the e-Reader border, but its terrific Atsuko Nishida art and overall scarcity make it a highly valuable card.
9Holofoil Flareon – Skyridge
Market Price: $374.90
One of the few Generation One Eeveelution cards here, this gorgeous Flareon card features some of the best Eeveelution artwork (by artist Kyoko Umemoto) on any of these cards, showing a highly abstracted Flareon drawn in bold colors with sharp lines.
While the foil version is terrific, the non-Holo version’s artwork actually looks better, as you can see the gorgeous and unusual desert setting in the background – which looks unlike almost any other Pokemon card. Of course, collectors and hobbyists are all about that Holofoil technique, so that’s the version that commands a near-$400 price point on today’s secondary market.
8Holofoil Espeon – Aquapolis
Market Price: $375.00
While Umbreon has been featured numerous times already, this card is the first to feature Umbreon’s psychic-type twin: Espeon. These Generation Two Eeveelutions are among the most popular among fans, perhaps since they require an increase in their happiness to evolve from Eevee.
Beyond Espeon’s popularity, this card again features artwork by the singular Kyoko Umemoto, and, again, the non-Holo version features slightly better artwork showcasing Umemoto’s striking use of color and bold, sharp lines.
7Holofoil Espeon ex - Unseen Forces
Market Price: $378.76
This Espeon card marks the first time the psychic-type Eeveelution received the “ex” treatment in the TCG, in which it gets some impressively strong abilities at the cost of giving your foe two prizes upon knockout instead of one.
The Unseen Forces Holofoil cards all featured a gorgeous foiling method that included standard foil for the artwork background but added foiling to the edge of the card – making “ex” cards, like Espeon ex, highly desirable among collectors.
6Holofoil Flareon Star - Power Keepers
Market Price: $394.99
This card from the Power Keepers expansion is one of the supremely rare “star” cards, which feature shiny versions of the ‘mon they display and also claim the restriction of allowing only one “star” card in players’ decks – a la ACE-SPEC cards or Radiant Pokemon. With striking, action-filled artwork and an interesting Poke-POWER, it’s no surprise that this card commands a nearly $400 price tag.
While it actually is surprising that the first appearance of a Flareon card, from theTCG’s Jungle expansion, didn’t make the cut here, this Flareon card’s scarcity and Star subtype means it was always going to be a hot ticket among collectors.
5Holofoil Umbreon ex - Unseen Forces
Market Price: $490.00
Echoing much of what was said about Espeon ex from Unseen Forces, this Unseen Forces Umbreon ex card features distinctive border foiling as well as some mysterious and murky artwork from Ryo Ueda.
Umbreon cards are clearly among the most popular Pokemon cards of all time, as half of this list features Eevee’s intriguing dark-type evolution. Despite this card commanding close to $500 on the secondary market, there are still more impressive heights to scale for Umbreon cards.
4Holofoil Vaporeon Star - Power Keepers
Market Price: $589.00
Surprisingly, Vaporeon – Eevee’s water-type evolution – boasts the most valuable card of the Generation One Eeveelution trio of Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon. While many Vaporeon cards are nowhere near as valuable as the Gen. Two Eeveelutions, or even its own Gen. One brethren, Vaporeon Star from Power Keepers nearly eclipses the $600 mark.
Perhaps one reason this card demands such a premium is that Vaporeon’s shiny version looks better than both Jolteon’s and Flareon’s – whose coloration doesn’t change all that much from their base colors. Vaporeon, on the other hand, goes from a cool cerulean color to a striking fuschia hue, and perhaps that striking look is a reason why this card is one of the most valuable Eeveelution cards.
3Holofoil Umbreon VMAX (Alternate Art Secret) - Evolving Skies
Market Price: $940.15
This extremely rare pull from the Evolving Skies set is affectionately referred to as “Moonbreon” by collectors and fans due to the stunning KEIICHIRO ITO artwork, which showcases a gigantic Umbreon atop the spire of a building gingerly reaching for the moon.
The Pokemon TCG has featured some stunning pieces of artwork over the years on its cards, and it’s nice to see newer sets feature cards with the “full art card” treatment – like this Umbreon. Collectors and fans agree that this artwork is incredible, and, because of that, cracking one of these cards in an Evolving Skies pack is like winning the lottery.
