The most collected Sword & Shield set by a wide margin. Introduced the alternate-art VMAX treatment, with Umbreon VMAX Alternate Art (#215) becoming the marquee chase of the entire modern era. Sealed Evolving Skies boxes have appreciated more than almost any modern Pokémon sealed product.
Evolving Skies released August 27, 2021 as the seventh Sword & Shield set. The most collected SWSH-era set by a wide margin. Introduced the Alternate Art VMAX treatment, which became the most-chased modern rarity tier.
The set runs 237 cards. Umbreon VMAX Alternate Art (#215) is the chase of chases, with PSA 10 prices in the four to five figures depending on market conditions.
Evolving Skies shipped in Holofoil, Reverse Holo, V, VMAX, Alternate Art, and Rainbow Rare. The Alternate Art VMAX cards were pulled at very low rates and use entirely different artwork from their standard VMAX counterparts.
Sylveon VMAX Alt Art, Rayquaza VMAX, Espeon VMAX, and Umbreon VMAX Alt Art are the marquee alt-art chases.
Sealed Evolving Skies booster boxes have appreciated more than almost any other modern Pokémon sealed product. Umbreon VMAX Alt Art is the headline price; the broader Eeveelution alt-art subset drives most collector demand. Tournament-relevant cards from this set drove demand on the play side as well.
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