The Moonlight Pokémon Reaches the Summit
Umbreon ★ from POP Series 5 is the most valuable Gold Star card in existence and one of the most expensive English Pokémon cards outside the Base Set. In late 2025, a PSA 10 copy sold for approximately $48,500 — placing it firmly in the upper echelon of the entire hobby.
Everything that makes Espeon ★ rare applies doubly to Umbreon. The same POP Series 5 distribution scarcity, the same tiny 2-card packs, the same league-only availability. But Umbreon adds something Espeon doesn't: it's the single most popular Eeveelution in the Pokémon franchise. The "Moonbreon" phenomenon from modern sets proved that Umbreon demand is virtually bottomless.
Fukuda's artwork shows the shiny Umbreon — blue rings glowing instead of yellow — prowling forward with its body extending beyond the card frame. The Darkness-type aesthetic, combined with the golden foil of the Gold Star treatment, creates one of the most visually stunning cards ever printed.
The card is #17 of 17 — the absolute last card in POP Series 5, the last Gold Star ever printed in the English TCG. It's not just a card; it's the period at the end of the Gold Star sentence.
