Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Vaporeon V
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH181 · Promo · 2019
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$85.90
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH181 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V · Rapid Strike
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Tika Matsuno
- Pokédex #
- 134
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Vaporeon V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Vaporeon V
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Tika Matsuno
This card was illustrated by Tika Matsuno.
Building around Vaporeon V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CTriple Draw
Draw 3 cards.
WWCSplash Jump — 90
Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
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 V 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $79.01 | $92.10 | $129.99 | $85.90 | $93.24 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €65.00 |
| 7-day average | €61.08 |
| 30-day average | €70.63 |
| Low | €55.00 |
| Trend price | €69.87 |
| Low (excellent+) | €55.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €70.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vaporeon V is real?
Vaporeon V 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 V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vaporeon V is $85.90; 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 V from?
Vaporeon V is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Vaporeon V?
Vaporeon V is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Vaporeon V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
