Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
70
TypePsychic
RarityRare
IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●
SetPOP Series 5
Released2007
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish.
- Alt art / specials
- No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.
06Current Market Value
| Non Holo | ~$4,138 raw · PSA 10 ~$33,445 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026).
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A Gold Star (★) distributed only through 2007's POP Series 5 — not pulled from boosters, which makes it far scarcer than set Gold Stars.
- One of just two Gold Stars in POP Series 5 (Espeon ★ #16 and Umbreon ★ #17) — the pair Eeveelution collectors chase together.
- Espeon's popularity puts its Gold Star among the most coveted Psychic-type cards of the era.
- Verified at ~$4,138 raw, PSA 10 ~$33,445 (PriceCharting, May 2026) — about an 8x gem-mint jump.
- Limited POP distribution keeps clean high-grade copies scarce.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Espeon with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Purple Ray
Once during your turn, when you put Espeon Star from your hand onto your Bench, you may use this power. Each Active Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) is now Confused.
Psychic Boom
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 ~$33,445 against ~$4,138 raw — about 8x for a flawless copy (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
POP-series Gold Stars had limited supply and the gold foil shows whitening readily, so gem-mint copies are scarce relative to demand.
Other graders: PSA dominates resale on Eeveelution Gold Stars; BGS and CGC gem copies trade beneath an equivalent PSA 10.