Jolteon Star
Quick take
- Part of the final EX-era set and the last retail-pack Gold Stars printed
- One of three Eeveelution Gold Stars in Power Keepers, alongside Flareon and Vaporeon
- Shiny green coloring marks it instantly as a Gold Star
- A headline chase that shapes any Power Keepers master-set budget
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in EX Power Keepers
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 101/108 · $750.00 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyThe last gasp of the Gold Star era, starring a fan-favorite Eeveelution
Gold Stars ran from 2004 to 2007. EX Power Keepers, released in February 2007, was the sixteenth and final EX-era set, and it closed the book on Gold Stars pulled from retail packs. That alone gives Jolteon Star weight. It sits at the end of an era collectors are still chasing twenty years later.
“Part of the final EX-era set and the last retail-pack Gold Stars printed”
Power Keepers shipped with three Eeveelution Gold Stars: Flareon (100), Jolteon (101), and Vaporeon (102). Eevee and its evolutions carry their own gravity in the hobby, so a set of three shiny Eeveelutions turned Power Keepers into a target box for a lot of people. Jolteon is the Electric type of the three. The shiny treatment swaps its usual yellow for a green coat that reads instantly as a Gold Star to anyone who knows the line.
If you are building a Power Keepers master set, this is one of the cards that decides your budget. The three Eeveelution stars are the headline pulls, and Jolteon is right in the conversation.
By the numbersMarket analysis
Jolteon Star sits at the top of the Power Keepers set alongside its Flareon and Vaporeon stablemates. Raw copies in clean shape trade in strong three-figure territory, and graded gem copies push into low four figures. Swirl examples and high-grade slabs carry the premiums you would expect from a vintage Gold Star.
Pricing has held the way most desirable vintage Gold Stars have. Better-condition copies and swirls have separated from worn raw cards over time. The character pull and the end-of-era status keep demand steady rather than faddish.
This is a blue-chip vintage chase tied to a beloved character line and a closed era. Supply does not grow. The main risk is the one that hangs over every expensive vintage card, counterfeits and condition surprises, so most serious money moves through graded copies.
Graded gem-mint copies command a large step up over raw, and swirl examples in high grade sit at the top. The PSA 10 population for the Power Keepers Jolteon is frequently described as the lowest among the three Eeveelution stars, which sharpens the premium at the very top of the grade scale.
Gold Stars in the EX era were brutal pulls, landing at roughly one per two booster boxes, around one in seventy-two packs on average. EX Power Keepers ran a little more generous than the typical EX set, with Gold Stars showing up around one to two per box. Even so, that rate is split across every Gold Star in the set, so pulling this specific Jolteon out of packs is a long shot. Most collectors buy it as a single rather than chase it from sealed product.
Compared to modern Scarlet and Violet chases, the math is a different world. Any Special Illustration Rare sits around one in ninety packs, and Hyper Rares run one in several hundred, but those are odds for hitting any card of that rarity, not a specific one. With many of each per set, a single named SIR can run into the hundreds of packs. Gold Stars were rarer per box than almost anything in retail before them, and they carry the added pressure of being twenty-year-old vintage cardboard, which makes condition the real gatekeeper.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
Masakazu Fukuda is the illustrator most tied to the Gold Star run. He drew a large share of the era's shiny stars, and his name on a Gold Star is part of why these cards read as a coherent group to collectors. His work leans into motion and energy rather than static portraits.
Jolteon is caught mid-pounce, body coiled and spiked fur bristling, with arcs of lightning snapping off it against a holographic starburst. The shiny coloring turns the usual yellow into a green coat, and the holo pattern gives the lightning room to read against the foil.
Standard 2007 EX-era Gold Star layout: holofoil card with the gold star symbol next to the name, gold accenting on the frame, and the era's foil pattern. The shiny alternate coloring is the whole point of a Gold Star, and on Jolteon that means the green body instead of yellow.
It pairs the most collected character family in the hobby with the signature illustrator of the format and the shiny green twist that only Gold Stars deliver. Fukuda's action pose gives the card energy that a lot of vintage portraits lack.
BackgroundAbout Jolteon Star
Jolteon is the Electric-type evolution of Eevee, introduced in the first generation. The Eeveelutions are one of the most beloved groups in the franchise, and Jolteon's spiky silhouette and speed make it a long-running fan pick within that group. That popularity carries straight into the card market.
- ›Member of the Eeveelution line, a top-tier collector favorite
- ›Gen 1 origins with decades of nostalgia behind it
- ›Shiny green Gold Star coloring that stands apart from its normal look
- ›Tied to the closing set of the Gold Star era
- ›EX Power Keepers Gold Star (this card), 2007
Own it wellCollector guide
These are 2007 cards, so expect edge wear, holo scratching, and centering issues on raw copies. The foil shows handling. Back swirls are a desirable trait some buyers pay up for. Check corners and surface under good light before committing.
For any serious spend, buy it already graded from PSA, BGS, or CGC. If you own a raw copy in genuinely clean shape, grading is worth it given the gap between raw and gem pricing, but be honest about centering and surface first. Read the grading guide →
Sleeve and top-load raw copies immediately, and keep graded slabs out of direct light and humidity. A vintage Gold Star is not a card you want loose in a binder page rubbing against neighbors. See the storage guide →
This is one of the most counterfeited vintage card families, so treat unverified raw copies with suspicion. Use the light test to check for the black core layer real cards have and fakes usually miss. Inspect surface texture, watch how the holo behaves when tilted, and look at the back swirl gradient. For real money, default to a graded copy from a reputable slab. See the singles buying guide →
Hold the card to a strong light. Genuine Pokemon cards have a black core layer between the front and back that blocks light, so a card that glows through is a red flag. Feel the surface texture, since reprints and fakes often miss the linen finish. Tilt the holo and confirm the foil pattern matches a known-good Power Keepers Gold Star. Compare the back swirl gradient and font weight to a verified card. When in doubt, buy graded.
Protect your card
High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Collectors treat the Power Keepers Eeveelution stars as a marquee trio, and Jolteon holds its own in that group. Its standing as part of the final retail Gold Star set gives it extra meaning for people who collect the era as a whole.
- ›High-grade PSA examples have changed hands in the low four figures at major card auctions
Eeveelution Gold Stars are a recurring topic in vintage collecting circles, and Power Keepers regularly comes up as the set that closed the Gold Star run. Swirl copies and high-grade slabs draw the most attention when they surface.
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