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Vaporeon

Black & White

BW Black Star Promos · #BW89 · Promo · 2011

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Market reference

$61.06

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Card facts

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Set position: BW89 / 101
Release year: 2011
Rarity: Promo
HP: 110
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Eevee
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: The Pokémon Company Art Team
Pokédex #: 134
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Vaporeon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Spiral Drain) 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 Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 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 Lightning weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Kyurem

$0.18 · in 5% of decks

N's Darmanitan

$0.20 · in 4% of decks

Zeraora

$0.24 · in 2% of decks

Team Rocket's Sneasel

$0.19 · in 1% of decks

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About this card

HP: 110Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Eevee

"Its cell composition is similar to water molecules. As a result, it can melt away into water."

CMuddy Water — 20

Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

WCCSpiral Drain — 60

Recover 20 damage from this Pokémon.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vaporeon was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

6 days ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

2 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$65.00	$87.80	$849.90	$61.06	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€8.00
7-day average	€8.05
30-day average	€11.29
Low	€2.50
Trend price	€11.03
Low (excellent+)	€7.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.75
Reverse holo 7-day	€3.95
averageSellPrice	€6.48
Reverse holo 30-day	€4.57
Reverse holo trend	€4.90

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 $61.06; 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 "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Vaporeon?

Vaporeon is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.