Pokémon · XY
Vaporeon
Ancient Origins · #22 · Uncommon · 2015
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Market reference
$1.69
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 134
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Vaporeon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hydro Splash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Eevee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Vaporeon
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Vaporeon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has evolved to be suitable for an aquatic life. It can invisibly melt away into water."
Ability: Aqua Effect
Each of your Stage 1 Pokémon in play is now a Water Pokémon in addition to its existing types.
WCCHydro Splash — 70
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vaporeon was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.30 | $1.00 | $4,321.00 | $1.69 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.00 | $2.98 | $100.00 | $2.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.74 |
| 30-day average | €0.75 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.68 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.40 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.81 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.42 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vaporeon is real?
Vaporeon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Vaporeon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vaporeon is $1.69; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Vaporeon from?
Vaporeon is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Vaporeon?
Vaporeon is a Uncommon card in the Ancient Origins set.
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