Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Vaporeon-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM172 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$12.99
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM172 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · GX
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Otani
- Pokédex #
- 134
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Vaporeon-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hydro Pump) 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 ≥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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Eevee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Vaporeon-GX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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 PLANETA Otani
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Otani.
Building around Vaporeon-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Hydrating Drops
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may heal 30 damage from your Active Water Pokémon.
CCCHydro Pump — 40+
This attack does 30 more damage times the amount of Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
WCure Shower-GX
Heal all damage from all of your Water Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.50 | $12.91 | $179.72 | $12.99 | $9.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.25 |
| 7-day average | €7.22 |
| 30-day average | €7.53 |
| Low | €2.50 |
| Trend price | €6.00 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €16.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.96 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.37 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.56 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vaporeon-GX is real?
Vaporeon-GX 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-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vaporeon-GX is $12.99; 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-GX from?
Vaporeon-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Vaporeon-GX?
Vaporeon-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
