Pokemon Evolving Skies Set

Overview

Evolving Skies is widely considered the greatest Sword & Shield era set, with 237 cards featuring all eight Eeveelutions as V and VMAX cards alongside Rayquaza VMAX. Released in August 2021, the set contains some of the most beautiful alternate art cards ever printed. The Umbreon VMAX alternate art has become an icon of modern Pokemon collecting, and the full Eeveelution lineup provides unmatched breadth of chase cards.

Most valuable cards

Umbreon VMAX alternate art (#215) is the most valuable SWSH card at $200-400+ near-mint, featuring Umbreon perched on a moonlit rooftop. Rayquaza VMAX alternate art (#218) commands $150-300+. Sylveon VMAX alternate art, Glaceon VMAX alternate art, and Espeon VMAX alternate art each hold $40-80. Nearly every Eeveelution alt art carries significant premium.

1 #232

Stormy Mountains

2 #233

Toy Catcher

3 #234

Turffield Stadium

4 #235

Lightning Energy

5 #236

Darkness Energy

6 #237

Metal Energy

Tips to finish the set

Evolving Skies is the most chase-heavy set in SWSH, with 8 Eeveelution lines plus Rayquaza creating over 30 premium cards. Sealed booster boxes command $250-400+. Buy the most expensive alternate arts as singles and open packs for the thrill of hitting any of the numerous chase cards.

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   Scan your Evolving Skies pulls to identify alternate art versions immediately

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   Track the 18 alternate art cards as your primary chase subset

3. 03

   Prioritize Eeveelution VMAX cards — they dominate the set values

4. 04

   Use Pokex to monitor price trends on the volatile alt art market

Scan with the app

With 8 Eeveelutions each having multiple art variants, Evolving Skies has an overwhelming number of versions to track. The scanner instantly identifies which specific variant you have (regular V, Full Art V, alternate art V, VMAX, alternate art VMAX) and provides current value estimates for each.