Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Umbreon VMAX
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG23 · Rare Holo VMAX · 2022
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Market reference
$119.40
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- TG23 / 30
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo VMAX
- HP
- 310
- Subtype
- VMAX · Single Strike
- Evolves from
- Umbreon V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- Pokédex #
- 197
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Strategy & play
How Umbreon VMAX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Max Darkness) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥155 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Umbreon VMAX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥155 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by kawayoo
This card was illustrated by kawayoo.
Building around Umbreon VMAX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Dark Signal
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
DCCMax Darkness — 160
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $100.00 | $131.86 | $999.00 | $119.40 | $126.65 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €61.47 |
| 7-day average | €78.47 |
| 30-day average | €85.34 |
| Low | €20.00 |
| Trend price | €92.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €40.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €86.93 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Umbreon VMAX is real?
Umbreon VMAX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Umbreon VMAX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Umbreon VMAX is $119.40; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Umbreon VMAX from?
Umbreon VMAX is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Umbreon VMAX?
Umbreon VMAX is a Rare Holo VMAX card in the Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery set.
Other Umbreon VMAX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
