Evolving Skies Card List — Sword & Shield — Evolving Skies (SWSH07) Chase Card Values & Booster Box EV
In Sword & Shield — Evolving Skies (SWSH07) (SWSH07 / EVS), the #1 chase card Umbreon VMAX #215/203 (Moonbreon) trades at $968.00 Raw NM and $1,485.00 in PSA 10 Gem Mint. Sealed 36-pack booster boxes currently trade at $920 against an opened single-card Expected Value (EV) of $285.00 (1:280 Packs (Secret Alt Art VMAX) hit rate).
Top Chase Cards in Sword & Shield — Evolving Skies (SWSH07) (Raw USD, EUR & PSA 10)
| Rank | Card Name | Number & Rarity | Raw NM (USD) | Cardmarket (EUR) | PSA 9 Mint | PSA 10 Gem | Grading & Print Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Umbreon VMAX (Moonbreon Alt Art) | #215/203 Secret Rare Alt Art | $968.00 | €875.00 | $1,040.00 | $1,485.00 | 81.4% PSA 10 Gem Mint rate; verify moon fingerprint etching. |
| #2 | Rayquaza VMAX (Emerald Canyon Alt Art) | #218/203 Secret Rare Alt Art | $492.00 | €438.00 | $530.00 | $895.00 | Strong $365 PSA 10 spread over raw NM. |
| #3 | Leafeon VMAX (Haybale Alt Art) | #205/203 Secret Rare Alt Art | $295.00 | €265.00 | $325.00 | $540.00 | Farmhouse hay roll illustration by HYOGONOSUKE. |
| #4 | Glaceon VMAX (Ice Rink Alt Art) | #209/203 Secret Rare Alt Art | $248.00 | €222.00 | $275.00 | $465.00 | Frozen lake illustration by Kouki Saitou. |
| #5 | Sylveon VMAX (Bakery Ribbon Alt Art) | #212/203 Secret Rare Alt Art | $235.00 | €210.00 | $260.00 | $445.00 | Pastel ribbon texture by Taira Akitsu. |
Optical Scanner & PSA 10 Centering Loupe
Umbreon VMAX (Moonbreon Alt Art)
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HIGH-UPSIDE GEM PLAY (Requires <=55/45 Centering)- Concentric fingerprint-like radiating micro-etching across the yellow full moon and shingle roof tiles.
- Diagonal rainbow holofoil sheen that does not obscure the matte text readability.
- Counterfeit copies have smooth glossy varnish or vertical oil-slick rainbow glare without roof tile texture.
Sword & Shield — Evolving Skies (SWSH07) Factory Print Quality & Grading Yield Analysis
Nicknamed "Evolving Cries" for its brutal single-pack pull rates and absence of a Trainer Gallery subset, Evolving Skies houses the deepest roster of Eeveelution and Rayquaza Alternate Arts in modern TCG history.
Clean die-cut blades produce a high 78%–82% PSA 10 Gem Mint conversion rate on pack-fresh copies, though left-heavy horizontal centering occurs on ~25% of Secret Rare sheets.
Sword & Shield — Evolving Skies (SWSH07) Collector FAQs
Should I open a sealed Evolving Skies Booster Box ($920) or buy singles?
With a sealed 36-pack booster box trading around $920 and the mathematical Expected Value (EV) of opened cards averaging ~$285 per box, opening sealed Evolving Skies carries a negative EV unless you pull Umbreon VMAX #215/203 (1 in 46 boxes). Buying pre-screened singles is mathematically superior.