Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Vaporeon
Vivid Voltage · #30 · Rare · 2020
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Market reference
$0.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 30 / 203
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- kodama
- Pokédex #
- 134
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Vaporeon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Aurora Beam) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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.
More by kodama
This card was illustrated by kodama.
Building around Vaporeon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When Vaporeon's fins begin to vibrate, it is a sign that rain will come within a few hours."
Ability: Torrential Awakening
If this Pokémon has a Memory Capsule attached, Fire Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's) have no Abilities.
WCAurora Beam — 70
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.
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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 2026/06/24| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.47 | $19.90 | $0.42 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.17 | $1.00 | $999.99 | $1.08 | $1.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.47 |
| 7-day average | €0.32 |
| 30-day average | €0.61 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.53 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.92 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.71 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.58 |
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 $0.42; 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 "Vivid Voltage" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Vaporeon?
Vaporeon is a Rare card in the Vivid Voltage set.
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Other Vaporeon printings
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