Pokémon Umbreon Holo — Aquapolis H29/H32, BGS 7.5

Umbreon Holo from Aquapolis (2003), one of the three sets of the e-Series and, for many collectors, the most beautiful of them. The card belongs to the final phase of Wizards of the Coast production, printed in the e-Reader layout with the scanline design at the edge of the card, at a moment when the Trading Card Game was passing between publishers.

The illustration places Umbreon in a city at night: the sky over the rooftops, the holographic layer catching the light across the whole frame, the Pokémon half-lit against the dark. Umbreon is one of the most collected of the Eevee evolutions, and the e-Series holos are where that following concentrates — particularly Aquapolis, whose print run is remembered as relatively contained.

This copy has been authenticated and encapsulated by Beckett Grading Services at 7.5 Near Mint+, with subgrades of 9 for centering, 7.5 for corners, 7 for edges and 7.5 for surface. A graded example is the practical way to acquire a card of this age: the holder fixes the condition, and the subgrades record where the wear sits.