Umbreon Prime
Quick take
- Top chase card of the Undaunted set
- Core piece of any Undaunted or HGSS Prime master set
- Crossover demand from Umbreon fans and vintage collectors
- Predates the Evolving Skies Moonbreon as a moonlit Umbreon
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Undaunted
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 86/90 · $575.30 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyWhy Umbreon Prime anchors Undaunted master sets
Undaunted is a small set, but Umbreon Prime is the card that gives it weight. It's the most recognizable pull from the expansion and the one most collectors think of first when the set comes up.
“Top chase card of the Undaunted set”
The card pulls real crossover demand. Umbreon fans who don't otherwise touch vintage will chase this one, and HGSS Prime collectors treat it as a cornerstone of the subset. That overlap is what keeps the pressure on supply.
By the numbersMarket analysis
Umbreon Prime sits at the top of the Undaunted set by value, well clear of the other Prime cards in the expansion. Raw copies in played condition are accessible, but anything clean carries a steep premium.
The long-term trend has been upward, driven by Umbreon's enduring popularity and a 2010 print run that keeps thinning out in high grade. Vintage Eeveelutions have been a steady-to-rising corner of the market.
Many collectors treat this as a blue-chip vintage Eeveelution. Demand is broad and durable rather than hype-driven, which tends to support prices over time. As with any vintage card, condition and authentication are everything.
The premium for a top-grade slab over a raw copy is large. The textured silver Prime border whitens easily, so true gem mint examples are scarce and sell well above clean raw copies.
Undaunted predates the Scarlet and Violet rarity ladder, so it doesn't map to modern Double Rare or SIR odds. Prime cards were the scarce premium pulls of the HGSS era, seeded a few per box rather than reliably one per pack, and Undaunted is a relatively small set. Pulling this specific card fresh from sealed 2010 product is a long shot today, which is why most collectors buy it as a single rather than chasing it from packs.
As one of just a handful of Prime cards in Undaunted, and the most wanted one, Umbreon Prime is far harder to land in clean condition than the set's ordinary rares.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
Hideaki Hakozaki is a longtime Pokemon TCG illustrator whose work spans many eras of the game. He's known for dynamic, character-forward compositions, and his Eeveelution cards from the HGSS period are among his most celebrated.
Umbreon is shown coiled and alert, its body breaking out past the card frame in the signature Prime style. The yellow rings and red eyes glow against a dark patterned background, and a crescent moon sits behind it. The whole piece reads quiet and nocturnal.
This is a Prime card printed in 2010 on HGSS-era stock. It uses the textured silver Prime border and frame-breaking holo treatment unique to the Prime subset. Card number is 86/90 in Undaunted.
The mix of frame-breaking art, the crescent moon, and Umbreon's fan-favorite status. Many collectors call this the original moonlit Umbreon, years before Evolving Skies made the idea famous.
BackgroundAbout Umbreon Prime
Umbreon is the Dark-type Eeveelution introduced in Generation II, evolving from Eevee with high friendship at night. It has been a fan favorite since Gold and Silver and consistently ranks among the most popular Pokemon in fan polls, which feeds directly into demand for its cards.
- ›One of the most popular Pokemon overall, not just among Eeveelutions
- ›Sleek dark design that reads well in card art
- ›Strong nostalgia tie to the Johto and HGSS era
- ›Long history of desirable, high-value TCG cards
- ›HGSS Undaunted Prime, the card covered here
- ›Umbreon VMAX Alternate Art from Evolving Skies, the modern Moonbreon
- ›Multiple Gold Star and full-art treatments across eras
Own it wellCollector guide
The textured silver Prime border is the main weak point. It shows whitening and chipping at the edges and corners very readily, and the holo surface can pick up scratches. Inspect edges and corners closely under good light before buying.
Strongly worth grading for any clean copy. Top grades carry a large premium, and a slab also settles authentication. PSA and CGC are the common choices for this card. Read the grading guide →
Keep raw copies in a penny sleeve inside a rigid top loader or one-touch, away from light, heat, and humidity. For graded slabs, store them upright in a cool, stable spot and avoid stacking heavy weight on the cases. See the storage guide →
For anything beyond a cheap played filler, buy graded from a major company. This card gets counterfeited, so be cautious with raw deals that look too good. Cross-check the seller, ask for sharp photos of the corners and the back swirl, and prefer slabbed copies when spending real money. See the singles buying guide →
Vintage HGSS holos do get faked. Check the back swirl gradient and color against a known-genuine card. Look for a crisp print rosette under magnification rather than a blurry inkjet pattern, and feel for the correct silver Prime border texture. A light test can reveal a wrong black core layer in fakes, and real holo shifts cleanly as you tilt the 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
Widely loved. Collectors regularly cite the Undaunted Umbreon Prime as one of the best Eeveelution cards ever printed and a must-have for vintage and Umbreon collectors. It gets treated as a centerpiece, not a checklist filler.
- ›High-grade slabs trade for strong four-to-five-figure vintage sums, well above clean raw copies
- ›Top-grade population stays relatively low, keeping gem mint examples in demand
Umbreon content performs strongly across collecting communities, and this card comes up often in best-of-Umbreon and best-Prime discussions. The crescent moon detail in particular gets passed around as a fun bit of trivia.
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