Evolving Skies Eeveelutions > Prismatic Evolutions Eeveelutions | Going through each Eeveelutions artwork & prices
Hi Pokeinvesting community,
Is everyone ready for the official release of Prismatic Evolutions this Friday and the impact it has on the craziness of the Pokémon market right now?!
Below are my takes :
- While everyone is paying top $ for the Prismatic Evolutions, I will be eyeing other singles and will just wait it out. I am okay missing this if the prices become even more crazier. If it goes down, great for all of us. If it doesn't, and keeps on climbing... then I am okay missing out.
- With that said, I believe that the Pokémon Company WILL print more products. They just did this on purpose in the 'first phase'. And they even send out assurance, or a press official note that they are sorry for the situation right now, and that the Pokémon Company will be printing more products in the future. And people will probably enter back in. Honestly, the Pokémon Company is smart. I really don't think they lost anyone from this. People complain, gets frustrated, but these people will come back.
- Which brings to the main point of this point : While everyone is going crazy with Prismatic Evolutions, I will be eyeing other singles that I feel that are just much better than what Prismatic Evolutions is offering. Do NOT FOMO! The reason is because of human psychology, and we as humans, are easily influenced by what other people want, or wanting the next new thing, or the next shiny thing. Don't give in.
- My take is : Instead of spending $18 on a Prismatic Evolution pack, use that money to buy an Evolving Skies pack or whatever. Instead of spending $2000+ on Umbreon ex, a card that HAS YET to be officially released, I rather spend $1500 on Umbreon VMAX that has been tested and been out for 4 years.
So with that, let's just go through each of the Eeveelutions, because that is what really why Prismatic Evolutions is crazy... it is because of the Eeveelutions.
I thought of doing something different from what I usually do. I want to highlight the picture of each card and doing a comparison, to really show that honestly, in my personal opinion, the artwork of the SWSH Alternate Art Eeveelutions are much better than the artwork of the Prismatic Eeveelutions.
Parameters :
- December 2024 to January 14th, 2024
- Alternate Arts Eevelutions from the SWSH block
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JAN 2025 SWSH Alt Art Eeveelutions Price Update
- If you been following market trends for some time, it is no secret that SWSH Alternate Arts are going up. Honestly, everything is going up. Trainer Galleries, Sun & Moon Alt Arts, etc, etc.
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER : ESPEON -> VAPOREON
BY MOST EXPENSIVE TO LEAST EXPENSIVE : BY SETS (Evolving Skies, Fusion Strike or SWSH promos)
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ESPEON
- Just look at that Espeon VMAX. Again, personal opinion, but artwork is so much better.
FLAREON
- Just look at that Flareon V. Again, personal opinion, but artwork is so much better.
GLACEON
- Just look at that Glaceon V. Again, personal opinion, but artwork is so much better.
JOLTEON
- Just look at that Jolteon VMAX. Again, personal opinion, but artwork is so much better.
LEAFEON
- Just look at that Leafeon V. Again, personal opinion, but artwork is so much better.
SYLVEON
- Just look at that Sylveon VMAX > Sylveon ex. Again, personal opinion, but artwork is so much better.
UMBREON
- Honestly, I will say Umbreon ex artwork is cool, but it's different and not the same taste as the Umbreon VMAX. Again, personal opinion, if price was equal, I rather go for Umbreon VMAX. $1500 > $2000+ or whatever price it will be.
VAPOREON
- Vaporeon V artwork is noice!
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Hope this helps.
Summary :
- Personal opinion : SWSH Alternate Art Eeveelutions Artwork > Prismatic Evolutions Eeveelutions
- Pokemon Company purposely held back allocation. They 100% know the demand is higher than before, yet they scaled back allocation.
- Reason 1 : Pokemon Pocket App downloads
- Reason 2 : Clean House Inventory everywhere that usual investors, collectors wouldn't buy
- Reason 3 : Free marketing
- Let's face it, and let's give credit where's credit's due : The Pokemon Company knows what they are doing. They are smart. The best managed company ever for miles compared to other card gaming companies.
- But for us collectors, investors, or whoever you are : Don't fomo. Think of why you really want Prismatic Evolutions. Is it really the artwork, or because you just want the next new shiny thing? Just wait, be patient, and see if the prices will come down (which hopefully with more confirmed reprints coming)
Disclosure : All of this is not financial advice. Do your own research.
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