Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Vaporeon

Scarlet & Violet

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #168 · Promo · 2023

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Card facts

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Set position: 168 / 196
Release year: 2023
Rarity: Promo
HP: 130
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Eevee
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: G
Illustrator: Taira Akitsu
Pokédex #: 134
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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Primary role: Healing
Damage efficiency: 90 damage; 30 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 (Fighting Whirlpool) 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 ≥65 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.
Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Vaporeon

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Eevee

"It lives close to water. Its long tail is ridged with a fin, which is often mistaken for a mermaid's."

WSpiral Drain — 30

Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.

WCCFighting Whirlpool — 90+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex or Pokémon V, this attack does 90 more damage.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Vaporeon or Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.

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ASRcristiano # 178 - 60 codes prize pool!

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Jul 31, 2026

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vaporeon was legal.

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⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17

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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 2026/07/12

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.40	$1.07	$999.00	$0.95	$1.15

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.55
7-day average	€0.48
30-day average	€0.56
Low	€0.09
Trend price	€0.46
Low (excellent+)	€0.09
averageSellPrice	€0.47

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 $0.95; 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 "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Vaporeon?

Vaporeon is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.