Pokemon Umbreon VMAX Trainer Gallery Brilliant Stars #TG23/TG30 BGS 9.5

Price: $200.00

Umbreon VMAX from Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery, numbered TG23 out of TG30, sitting pretty in a BGS 9.5 slab. This one’s an ultra rare with that full-art flair collectors dig.

The artwork nails it—Umbreon perched on a rocky outcrop under a starry night sky, eyes glowing red with that eerie vibe. The pose hits hard, like it’s about to pounce right off the card.

On the text side, it’s a Darkness type with 310 HP. Ability is Dark Signal: when you evolve into this from your hand during your turn, switch one of your opponent’s benched Pokémon with their active one. Attacks include Max Darkness for 160 damage, which discards an energy from your opponent’s active if it’s a Pokémon V.

Brilliant Stars dropped in 2022 as part of the Sword & Shield era, wrapping up that block with VSTAR mechanics and Radiant Pokémon. What makes this Trainer Gallery printing stand out is the subset’s focus on character-driven art—think Pokémon and trainers together in fresh scenes. Umbreon’s gallery version amps up the mysterious, nocturnal theme compared to the standard VMAX, pulling in fans of the Eeveelutions who want something beyond the base set pulls. It’s from a time when packs were flying off shelves, but these gallery cards added that extra chase factor without overcomplicating the meta.

For the slab, BGS 9.5 means it’s gem mint territory—subgrades likely hover around 9.5 for centering, edges crisp, corners sharp, surface clean. Eye appeal is strong with the holo pattern popping under light, no major whitening or print defects that I recall on clean copies. Pop reports show these in 9.5 aren’t flooding the scene; estimates put BGS 9.5s for this specific TG23 at under 200 total, keeping it exclusive without being impossible.

I’d display this front and center in a case, maybe next to other Eevee evos for that family reunion feel.

Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Umbreon VMAX (Brilliant Stars, Trainer Gallery, #TG23/TG30)
– Set: Brilliant Stars
– Rarity: Ultra Rare
– Condition: BGS 9.5

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