Scarlet & Violet — Prismatic Evolutions
Prismatic Evolutions: Set Overview
Released on January 17, 2025, as a special expansion in the Scarlet & Violet era of the Pokémon TCG, Prismatic Evolutions features 180 cards, drawing from the Japanese Terastal Fest ex subset and ex Starter Deck Generations. This set primarily celebrates Eevee and its eight Eeveelutions (Leafeon, Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Espeon, Umbreon, Glaceon, Sylveon), reimagining them as Stellar Tera Pokémon ex, while incorporating reprints from previous S&V sets with fresh artwork and mechanics.
What Makes It Special
- Eevee and Eeveelutions Spotlight: Centers on Eevee and its evolutions as Stellar Tera Pokémon ex, a first for the franchise, blending nostalgia with new Tera typing for multi-type attacks and vibrant, prismatic designs that evoke rainbow DNA evolution themes.
- Innovative Parallel Foils: Introduces premium parallel holofoil variants with etched Poké Ball or Master Ball backgrounds, available on commons, uncommons, and rares—adding collectible sparkle and variety not seen in prior S&V sets.
- Reprint-Heavy with Fresh Twists: Over 55% of the main set are reprints from the past year, but enhanced with new arts, ACE SPEC trainers, and ultra-rare Supporter cards featuring classic professors (Oak, Elm, Rowan, Sycamore).
- High Rarity Density: Boasts 32 special illustration rares (mostly Pokémon ex), 12 ultra-rare full-art Supporters, 15 Tera Pokémon ex, and 5 hyper rare gold-etched cards, making it a chase-heavy set for collectors while supporting diverse deck-building with Stellar mechanics.
Interesting Facts and Highlights
- Top Cards to Watch: The standout chase is Umbreon ex SIR (161/131), dubbed "Sunbreon," valued at over $800 due to its meta viability and artistic appeal, echoing the iconic "Moonbreon" from Evolving Skies. Other high-value pulls include Espeon ex SIR ($199+), Glaceon ex SIR ($168+), Pikachu ex ($43+), and Sylveon ex SIR (around $150+), with market spikes driven by Eeveelution hype—in August 2025 reports, top 10 cards average $200+, surpassing many 2024 sets.
- Community Buzz: Dubbed the "most hyped modern set" on Reddit and YouTube, with unboxings revealing "god packs" (multiple SIRs), but sparking debates over pull rates—some praise improved odds (1/45 for SIRs vs. 1/90 in prior sets), while others call them "abysmal" (1/68+ for specifics), leading to scalper issues, store shortages, and even brawls. TPCi promised reprints to combat demand, tying into Pokémon Day 2025 events with stamped promos.
- Gameplay Impact: Enhances Stellar Tera decks with Eeveelution ex synergies (e.g., multi-type energy acceleration), shaking up the meta for control and aggro plays—early tournaments saw Umbreon ex dominate dark-type strategies, but low pull rates push players toward singles, with reprints like Vessels and Poffins improving accessibility.
Notes for Collectors
This set is a collector's dream, packed with high-rarity cards. The chase begins after the main set list, with a staggering 32 Special Illustration Rares, 12 Ultra Rare Supporters, and 5 Hyper Rare gold cards. The crown jewel is the Umbreon ex SIR (161/131), a prime candidate for grading due to its immense value and popularity. The unique parallel foils with Poké Ball and Master Ball etching on even common cards adds a new layer of collectibility to the entire set.
# | Card Name | Raw Value | PSA 9 | PSA 10 |
---|---|---|---|---|
001 |
Exeggcute |
$1.22 | No Sales | No Sales |
002 |
Exeggutor |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
003 |
Pinsir |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
004 |
Budew |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
005 |
Leafeon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
006 |
Leafeon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
007 |
Cottonee |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
008 |
Whimsicott |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
009 |
Applin |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
010 |
Dipplin |
$1.00 | No Sales | No Sales |
011 |
Hydrapple ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
012 |
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
013 |
Flareon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
014 |
Flareon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
015 |
Litleo |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
016 |
Pyroar |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
017 |
Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
018 |
Slowpoke |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
019 |
Slowking |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
020 |
Goldeen |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
021 |
Seaking |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
022 |
Vaporeon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
023 |
Vaporeon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
024 |
Suicune |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
025 |
Glaceon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
026 |
Glaceon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
027 |
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
028 |
Pikachu ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
029 |
Jolteon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
030 |
Jolteon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
031 |
Iron Hands ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
032 |
Iron Thorns ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
033 |
Espeon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
034 |
Espeon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
035 |
Duskull |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
036 |
Dusclops |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
037 |
Dusknoir |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
038 |
Spritzee |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
039 |
Aromatisse |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
040 |
Sylveon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
041 |
Sylveon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
042 |
Scream Tail |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
043 |
Flutter Mane |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
044 |
Munkidori |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
045 |
Fezandipiti |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
046 |
Iron Boulder |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
047 |
Larvitar |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
048 |
Pupitar |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
049 |
Groudon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
050 |
Riolu |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
051 |
Lucario ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
052 |
Hippopotas |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
053 |
Hippowdon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
054 |
Bloodmoon Ursaluna |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
055 |
Great Tusk |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
056 |
Sandy Shocks ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
057 |
Okidogi |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
058 |
Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
059 |
Umbreon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
060 |
Umbreon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
061 |
Sneasel |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
062 |
Houndour |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
063 |
Houndoom |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
064 |
Tyranitar ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
065 |
Roaring Moon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
066 |
Bronzor |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
067 |
Bronzong |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
068 |
Heatran |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
069 |
Duraludon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
070 |
Archaludon |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
071 |
Dreepy |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
072 |
Drakloak |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
073 |
Dragapult ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
074 |
Eevee |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
075 |
Eevee ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
076 |
Snorlax ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
077 |
Hoothoot |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
078 |
Noctowl |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
079 |
Dunsparce |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
080 |
Dudunsparce |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
081 |
Miltank |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
082 |
Lugia ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
083 |
Buneary |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
084 |
Lopunny |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
085 |
Fan Rotom |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
086 |
Regigigas |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
087 |
Shaymin |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
088 |
Furfrou |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
089 |
Hawlucha |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
090 |
Noibat |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
091 |
Noivern ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
092 |
Terapagos ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
093 |
Amarys |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
094 |
Area Zero Underdepths |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
095 |
Binding Mochi |
$1.81 | No Sales | No Sales |
096 |
Black Belt's Training |
$1.62 | No Sales | No Sales |
097 |
Black Belt's Training |
$1.22 | No Sales | $20.50 |
098 |
Black Belt's Training |
$1.35 | No Sales | No Sales |
099 |
Black Belt's Training |
$1.45 | No Sales | No Sales |
100 |
Briar |
$1.49 | No Sales | No Sales |
101 |
Buddy-Buddy Poffin |
$2.03 | No Sales | No Sales |
102 |
Bug Catching Set |
$1.52 | No Sales | No Sales |
103 |
Carmine |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
104 |
Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking |
$1.52 | No Sales | No Sales |
105 |
Crispin |
$1.71 | No Sales | $80.00 |
106 |
Earthen Vessel |
$1.50 | No Sales | No Sales |
107 |
Explorer's Guidance |
$1.45 | No Sales | No Sales |
108 |
Festival Grounds |
$1.82 | No Sales | No Sales |
109 |
Friends in Paldea |
$1.23 | No Sales | No Sales |
110 |
Glass Trumpet |
$1.59 | No Sales | No Sales |
111 |
Haban Berry |
$1.49 | No Sales | No Sales |
112 |
Janine's Secret Art |
$1.45 | $39.00 | No Sales |
113 |
Kieran |
$1.78 | No Sales | No Sales |
114 |
Lacey |
$1.40 | No Sales | No Sales |
115 |
Larry's Skill |
$1.48 | No Sales | No Sales |
116 |
Max Rod |
$1.75 | No Sales | No Sales |
117 |
Maximum Belt |
$1.65 | No Sales | No Sales |
118 |
Ogre's Mask |
$1.53 | No Sales | No Sales |
119 |
Prime Catcher |
$2.04 | No Sales | No Sales |
120 |
Professor Sada's Vitality |
$1.62 | No Sales | No Sales |
121 |
Professor Turo's Scenario |
$1.54 | No Sales | No Sales |
122 |
Professor's Research (Professor Oak) |
$1.49 | No Sales | No Sales |
123 |
Professor's Research (Professor Elm) |
$1.25 | No Sales | No Sales |
124 |
Professor's Research (Professor Rowan) |
$1.63 | No Sales | No Sales |
125 |
Professor's Research (Professor Sycamore) |
$1.33 | No Sales | No Sales |
126 |
Rescue Board |
$1.58 | No Sales | No Sales |
127 |
Roto-Stick |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
128 |
Scoop Up Cyclone |
$1.45 | $5.50 | No Sales |
129 |
Sparkling Crystal |
$1.74 | No Sales | No Sales |
130 |
Techno Radar |
$1.69 | No Sales | No Sales |
131 |
Treasure Tracker |
$1.52 | No Sales | No Sales |
132 |
Amarys |
$2.01 | No Sales | No Sales |
133 |
Atticus |
$1.95 | No Sales | $39.99 |
134 |
Atticus |
$1.95 | No Sales | No Sales |
135 |
Brassius |
$1.63 | No Sales | No Sales |
136 |
Eri |
$2.98 | No Sales | No Sales |
137 |
Friends in Paldea |
$2.53 | No Sales | No Sales |
138 |
Giacomo |
$1.49 | No Sales | No Sales |
139 |
Larry's Skill |
$1.71 | No Sales | No Sales |
140 |
Mela |
$2.13 | No Sales | No Sales |
141 |
Ortega |
$1.82 | No Sales | No Sales |
142 |
Raifort |
$2.12 | No Sales | No Sales |
143 |
Tyme |
$1.74 | No Sales | No Sales |
144 |
Leafeon ex |
$256.43 | $267.00 | No Sales |
145 |
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex |
$22.71 | No Sales | No Sales |
146 |
Flareon ex |
$186.13 | $189.99 | No Sales |
147 |
Ceruledge ex |
$112.57 | No Sales | No Sales |
148 |
Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex |
$19.82 | No Sales | No Sales |
149 |
Vaporeon ex |
$198.29 | No Sales | No Sales |
150 |
Glaceon ex |
$188.05 | $174.99 | No Sales |
151 |
Palafin ex |
$62.88 | $59.50 | $289.95 |
152 |
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex |
$20.61 | No Sales | No Sales |
153 |
Jolteon ex |
$192.70 | $193.25 | No Sales |
154 |
Iron Hands ex |
$39.63 | No Sales | No Sales |
155 |
Espeon ex |
$235.82 | No Sales | $399.99 |
156 |
Sylveon ex |
$330.24 | $324.65 | No Sales |
157 |
Iron Valiant ex |
$47.78 | No Sales | No Sales |
158 |
Iron Crown ex |
$46.14 | No Sales | No Sales |
159 |
Sandy Shocks ex |
$34.72 | No Sales | No Sales |
160 |
Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex |
$19.82 | No Sales | No Sales |
161 |
Umbreon ex |
$889.74 | $848.00 | No Sales |
162 |
Roaring Moon ex |
No Sales | No Sales | No Sales |
163 |
Pecharunt ex |
$30.24 | No Sales | No Sales |
164 |
Gholdengo ex |
$62.64 | No Sales | No Sales |
165 |
Dragapult ex |
$89.99 | No Sales | $206.50 |
166 |
Raging Bolt ex |
$79.82 | No Sales | No Sales |
167 |
Eevee ex |
$125.94 | No Sales | No Sales |
168 |
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex |
$75.82 | No Sales | No Sales |
169 |
Terapagos ex |
$40.07 | No Sales | No Sales |
170 |
Amarys |
$18.86 | No Sales | No Sales |
171 |
Crispin |
$33.82 | $50.39 | $95.00 |
172 |
Drayton |
$18.57 | $13.50 | No Sales |
173 |
Janine's Secret Art |
$31.82 | No Sales | No Sales |
174 |
Kieran |
$30.52 | $27.00 | No Sales |
175 |
Lacey |
$35.01 | No Sales | No Sales |
176 |
Iron Leaves ex |
$7.56 | No Sales | No Sales |
177 |
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex |
$9.95 | No Sales | No Sales |
178 |
Walking Wake ex |
$9.42 | No Sales | No Sales |
179 |
Pikachu ex |
$37.78 | $59.99 | No Sales |
180 |
Terapagos ex |
$11.24 | No Sales | No Sales |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the release date for Pokémon Prismatic Evolutions?
The Pokémon TCG special expansion Scarlet & Violet: Prismatic Evolutions was released on January 17, 2025.
What are the chase cards in Prismatic Evolutions?
The top chase cards in Prismatic Evolutions are primarily the Eeveelutions, led by the Umbreon ex Special Illustration Rare (dubbed 'Sunbreon'), which has seen market values exceed $800. Other major pulls include Espeon ex SIR, Glaceon ex SIR, and Sylveon ex SIR, all highly valued by collectors.
How many cards are in the Prismatic Evolutions set?
The Prismatic Evolutions set features 180 cards in its main list, but includes a significant number of 'secret rare' cards, such as 32 special illustration rares, pushing the total collectible set size much higher.