Pokémon · Black & White
Vaporeon
Dark Explorers · #25 · Uncommon · 2012
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Market reference
$7.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 25 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 134
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- 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
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.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Vaporeon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"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
Heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness:L×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 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.92 | $7.62 | $79.70 | $7.46 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $44.00 | $269.80 | $623.31 | $27.75 | $399.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €59.99 |
| 7-day average | €66.74 |
| 30-day average | €61.56 |
| Low | €60.00 |
| Trend price | €101.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €60.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €23.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €26.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €55.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €49.71 |
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 $7.46; 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 "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Vaporeon?
Vaporeon is a Uncommon card in the Dark Explorers set.
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