Pokémon TCG Is Bringing Back The Iconic Moonbreon Card, And It Could Be 2025's Most Expensive Card

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The 's new set includes a new Umbreon card that calls back to one of the most expensive cards of the modern era. Today, revealed a first look at the special illustration rare versions of the various Eevee-themed cards in the upcoming set. The new set includes a new Umbreon ex card featuring the art of the Dark-type Pokémon sitting in front of a full moon with its Stellar Tera crown glistening in the moonlight.

The new card seems to specifically hearken back to a similar card released as part of the 2021 set which featured a Gigantamax Umbreon pawing at the moon in the sky. That card, nicknamed the Moonbreon card, specifically became one of the most sought-after cards in modern Pokémon history, with the card still selling for over $1,200 on sites like TCGPlayer and eBay. Some have speculated that the special illustration rare cards in Prismatic Evolution would turn into major secondary market sellers, with the new Moonbreon an early target for speculators.

The new set will focus on Eevee and its respective evolutions, with new Stellar Tera ex cards featuring each Pokémon. The set will also contain over 30 new special illustration rare cards, which have quickly become the big chase cards for card collectors. is a «special» Pokémon TCG set that won't have a standard booster pack release. Instead, booster packs will only be available in boxed products like Elite Trainer's Boxes and Special Collection Sets.

Because of this release schedule, it means collectors will either have to pay more money for multi-booster pack products or seek out cards on the secondary market. It also means that Prismatic Evolutions will be harder to find in stores because they can't be bought from typical booster pack boxes or sleeved booster packs. This means that top chase cards from the set will have higher prices on the secondary market, simply due to low supply.

While it's unclear whether the new Umbreon ex card is going to be a meta-relevant card, the new Moonbreon card will likely still