# What is the most valuable card in Evolving Skies?

> The most valuable card in Evolving Skies is Umbreon VMAX (#215) at about $2,270.18.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-evolving-skies — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Evolving Skies is Umbreon VMAX (#215) at about $2,270.18.**

## The most valuable Evolving Skies card

Umbreon VMAX (#215, Rare Rainbow) tops Evolving Skies on the secondary market, trading around $2,270.18. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.

## What else holds value in Evolving Skies

Below Umbreon VMAX, the next tier of Evolving Skies value by recent market price:

- [Rayquaza VMAX (#218)](/card/swsh7-218) — Rare Rainbow (~$1,047.06)
- [Dragonite V (#192)](/card/swsh7-192) — Rare Ultra (~$506.45)
- [Rayquaza V (#194)](/card/swsh7-194) — Rare Ultra (~$447.29)
- [Leafeon VMAX (#205)](/card/swsh7-205) — Rare Rainbow (~$393.63)
- [Sylveon VMAX (#212)](/card/swsh7-212) — Rare Rainbow (~$390.79)

## Star Pokémon driving Evolving Skies' prices

These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:

- **Umbreon** — Umbreon V (#188), Umbreon V (#189), Umbreon VMAX (#214), Umbreon VMAX (#215)
- **Rayquaza** — Rayquaza V (#193), Rayquaza V (#194), Rayquaza VMAX (#217), Rayquaza VMAX (#218)
- **Dragonite** — Dragonite V (#191), Dragonite V (#192)
- **Leafeon** — Leafeon V (#166), Leafeon V (#167), Leafeon VMAX (#204), Leafeon VMAX (#205)
- **Sylveon** — Sylveon V (#183), Sylveon V (#184), Sylveon VMAX (#211), Sylveon VMAX (#212)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Evolving Skies is Duraludon VMAX (#220), a Rare Rainbow, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Evolving Skies

Umbreon VMAX anchors the high end, but Evolving Skies has 0 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 34 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Umbreon VMAX is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.