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Umbreon VMAX card from the Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery set
Illustration by kawayoo. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Umbreon VMAX

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A powerful Umbreon VMAX that disrupts your opponent's setup with its Dark Signal ability.

Darkness310 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The card has 310 hit points and requires Darkness energy to attack.

It deals 160 damage using the Max Darkness attack.

It features the Dark Signal ability which lets you swap an opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active one when played from your hand.

Signature ability

Dark Signal

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

The key feature is the Dark Signal ability. You can use it when you play Umbreon VMAX to force your opponent to switch out their active Pokémon.

Attacks

DCC
Max Darkness160

Abilities

AbilityDark Signal

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on disrupting the opponent's strategy rather than just dealing damage. It works well in Darkness type decks where you can control which Pokémon faces your attacks.

Strengths
  • High disruption potential
  • Strong attack damage
  • Ultra Rare collectibility
Watch out for
  • Weak to Grass attacks
  • Limited by energy cost
  • One specific ability only
Pro tip

Use the Dark Signal ability early in the game to force your opponent to switch into a Pokémon that is weak to Darkness or has low hit points.

From the Pokédex

Umbreon's rings glow in the dark and it becomes active at night.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that this ability is a strategic tool for changing the battle flow, not just a random effect.

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