Vaporeon looks average on paper at 525 BST. But Water Absorb is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier tank on our tier list.

What is Vaporeon weak to?

Vaporeon's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Vaporeon?

Vaporeon gets Water Absorb and Hydration. But Water Absorb is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Vaporeon play in battle?

Vaporeon is a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.

What are the best moves for Vaporeon?

The core moveset is Scald, Wish, Protect, and Flip Turn. Scald leads at 22% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Vaporeon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Tank

BTier

65Speed · Below Avg

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Sp. Atk backs it up, though Defense doesn't pull its weight. Worth 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve to max out.

Base Stats

High

HP130

Attack65

Defense60

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def95

Speed65

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight29.0 kg

Base XP184

Abilities

Water AbsorbTop Pick

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

HydrationHARare

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Type-wise, Vaporeon takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Vaporeon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Vaporeon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Vaporeon (Best Counters)

Hitmontop's Close Combat hits Vaporeon for 35-42%.

HitmontopDrops Attack via Intimidate, outspeeds, walls special sets Fighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin Triple Axel Close Combat Mach Punch Damage vs Vaporeon Rapid Spin 10-12% Close Combat 35-42% Mach Punch 12-14% View Hitmontop builds →
HippowdonWalls physical sets Ground	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves Slack Off EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock WhirlwindUtility Damage vs Vaporeon Earthquake 25-30% View Hippowdon builds →
AvaluggRecovers with Recover, sturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin Body Press RecoverRecovery AvalancheSTAB Damage vs Vaporeon Rapid Spin 9-11% Avalanche 8-9% View Avalugg builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power Stealth Rock Lava Plume Will O Wisp View Camerupt builds →
SteelixSturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets SteelGround	C
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureHardy Moves Body Press EarthquakeSTAB Iron Defense Gyro Ball Damage vs Vaporeon Earthquake 26-31% View Steelix builds →

Vaporeon is one of 8 ways Eevee's chain can end. This one takes the item path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Vaporeon and Jolteon share the same 525 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

8 Evolutions

#133Eevee

VaporeonWater Stone

JolteonThunder Stone

FlareonFire Stone

EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)

UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)

LeafeonLeaf Stone

GlaceonIce Stone

SylveonHigh Friendship

Stat Comparison 9 Forms

Eevee

Normal

Vaporeon

Water

Electric

Fire

Psychic

Dark

Grass

Ice

Fairy

130+75

65+10

95+40

65+10

95+40

ATK

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

60+5

65+10

DEF

60+10

110+60

130+80

110+60

65+15

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

130+85

60+15

130+85

110+65

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

95+30

130+65

95+30

130+65

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

110+55

65+10

95+40

65+10

60+5

BST

325D-Tier

525B-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525C-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

Sweeper

Wall

Attacker

Wallbreaker

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Special

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Vaporeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

The physical wall spread is where Vaporeon earns its spot. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Bold nature for the right lean, and Wish handles sustain. Waterabsorb does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

All 22 games

Solid pick

Ability

Water Absorb

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Vaporeon

Bold+DEF

Vaporeon best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

ScaldSTAB
WishRecovery
ProtectFAST +4
Flip TurnSTAB

Recommended Teammates

BronzongDecent

Moves

All 22 games

The level-up pool tells the story here. Vaporeon learns Double-Edge and Take Down naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 8 types extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Baton Pass

S——40Normal

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 1

Copycat

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Covet

D6010025Normal

Lv 1

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 15

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 20

Haze

A——30Ice

Lv 25

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 30

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 35

Aqua Ring

A——20Water

Lv 40

Muddy Water

A908510Water

Lv 45

Acid Armor

A——20Poison

Lv 50

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

Lv 55

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM227

Alluring Voice

C8010010Fairy

TM132

Baton Pass

S——40Normal

TM143

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM66

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM129

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM02

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TM22

Chilling Water

C5010020Water

TM224

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM55

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM204

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM03

Fake Tears

C—10020Dark

TM196

Flip Turn

A6010020Water

TM152

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM174

Haze

A——30Ice

TM130

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM142

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM163

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM117

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM135

Ice Beam

A9010010Ice

TM34

Icy Wind

B559515Ice

TM110

Liquidation

C8510010Water

TM05

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM209

Muddy Water

A908510Water

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM50

Rain Dance

B——5Water

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM172

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM188

Scald

S8010015Water

TM114

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM41

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TM103

Substitute

A——10Normal

TM49

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM123

Surf

A9010015Water

TM32

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM01

Take Down

D908520Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

A8010010Normal

TM20

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

TM11

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM77

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM193

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

TM208

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Vaporeon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vaporeon can't learn any Tutor moves

Breeding's the move. Charm and Covet give Vaporeon options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Muddy Water. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Baton Pass

S——40Normal

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 1

Copycat

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Covet

D6010025Normal

Lv 1

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Swift

C60—20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

C4010025Water

Lv 5

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 15

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 20

Haze

A——30Ice

Lv 25

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 30

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 35

Aqua Ring

A——20Water

Lv 40

Muddy Water

A908510Water

Lv 45

Acid Armor

A——20Poison

Lv 50

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

Lv 55

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

A9010010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

B——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM98

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM49

Scald

S8010015Water

TM30

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

A——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM95

Surf

A9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM10

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Egg

Covet

D6010025Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Egg

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Egg

Fake Tears

C—10020Dark

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Egg

Wish

S——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

A——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Vaporeon can't learn any Tutor moves

All 22 games

You'll want late-game access before hunting Vaporeon. Low spawn rates across 60 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Vaporeon in Scarlet & Violet

The path to Vaporeon starts with Eevee at Lv. 11-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Eevee
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
VioletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
ScarletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
6%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
ScarletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
3%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
VioletOverworld Lv.11-30 Route
3%Early
Water Stone
Step 2Vaporeon ✓
Asado Desert - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Desert
1%Late
Asado Desert - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Desert
1%Late
Casseroya Lake - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Water
1%Late
Casseroya Lake - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Water
1%Late
Casseroya Lake - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Water
1%Late
Casseroya Lake - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Water
1%Late
East Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
East Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
East Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
East Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
East Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
East Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Cave
1%Late
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Cave
1%Late
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Cave
1%Late
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Cave
1%Late
Glaseado Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Cave
1%Late
Glaseado Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Cave
1%Late
North Province (Area One) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
North Province (Area One) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
North Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
North Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
North Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
North Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Paldean Sea - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Water
1%Late
South Paldean Sea - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Water
1%Late
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Five) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Five) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Four) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Four) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area One) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area One) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Six) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Six) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
South Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Forest
1%Late
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Forest
1%Late
Tagtree Thicket - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Forest
1%Late
Tagtree Thicket - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Forest
1%Late
West Province (Area One) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
West Province (Area One) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
West Province (Area Three) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
West Province (Area Three) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
West Province (Area Two) - River
VioletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
West Province (Area Two) - River
ScarletOverworld Lv.35-65 Route
1%Late
or evolve from Eevee (Step 1)

Vaporeon looks average on paper at 525 BST. But Water Absorb is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier tank on our tier list.
Vaporeon's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Vaporeon gets Water Absorb and Hydration. But Water Absorb is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Vaporeon is a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.
The core moveset is Scald, Wish, Protect, and Flip Turn. Scald leads at 22% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Present since Red & Blue, Vaporeon appears in 22 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Vaporeon have the longest track record of availability in the series.

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