Evolving Skies

Evolving Skies is the seventh expansion of the Sword & Shield era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game and is widely regarded as one of the most desirable modern Pokémon sets ever released. The set focuses heavily on Eeveelutions and legendary Pokémon, making it a favourite among collectors.

The expansion features all eight Eevee evolutions — Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon and Sylveon — many of which appear as Pokémon V, VMAX and alternate art cards. These alternate art cards showcase highly detailed illustrations that depict Pokémon in dynamic scenes, often interacting with their environments.

Evolving Skies also features powerful legendary Pokémon such as Rayquaza, Dragonite and Zinnia’s Rayquaza, drawing inspiration from the Hoenn region and the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire storyline.

The set includes a large number of alternate art cards, which quickly became some of the most sought-after modern Pokémon cards due to their rarity and stunning artwork.

The most famous card from the set is Umbreon VMAX Alternate Art 215/203, often nicknamed “Moonbreon” by collectors. The artwork shows Umbreon reaching toward the moon from the top of a tower, creating one of the most iconic Pokémon card designs of the modern era.

Because of the combination of Eeveelutions, legendary Pokémon and extremely rare alternate art cards, Evolving Skies became one of the most valuable sealed Pokémon TCG products of the Sword & Shield generation.