Special
Tank
525High
65Moderate
CTier

Vaporeon doesn't stand out in any single area, but it gets the job done for in-game teams. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Been around since Gen 1. Known as the Bubble Jet Pokemon. Its damage comes from the special side.

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
525High
HP130
A
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed65
C
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Vaporeon yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•29kg / 63.9 lbs•184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Red / Blue

Vaporeon Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Vaporeon takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water typing defensive chart. Vaporeon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIce
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Water AbsorbAbsorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
HydrationHACures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity

Eevee's chain leads to Vaporeon (using a Water Stone). A Water type at 525 stats, sitting in the Undiscovered group. Vaporeon and Jolteon share the same 525 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
#134VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
#135JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
#136FlareonFire Stone
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Vaporeon's real targets. An item provides extra utility while flexible EVs EVs and a nature nature handle the stat profile. An ability ties it together.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Vaporeon Moveset

  • RestRecovery
  • Acid Armor
  • Hydro PumpSTAB
  • Ice Beam

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Chansey
ChanseyGood
Slowbro
SlowbroDecent

The level-up pool tells the story here. Vaporeon learns Hydro Pump and Blizzard naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Dark coverage extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 27
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 31
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 37
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 40
Bite
6010025Normal
Lv 42
Acid Armor
——40Poison
Lv 44
Haze
——30Ice
Lv 48
Mist
——30Ice
Lv 54
Hydro Pump
120805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110905Ice
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM11
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM12
Water Gun
4010025Water

Egg Moves

Vaporeon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vaporeon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal

Vaporeon doesn't appear wild. Catch Eevee instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it through a special method to get Vaporeon. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Vaporeon in Red & Blue

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Celadon City - Celadon Mansion
    RedGift from NPCLv.25LimitedMidCity
    MODERATE
    Celadon City - Celadon Mansion
    BlueGift from NPCLv.25LimitedMidCity
    MODERATE
  2. Vaporeon
    Step 2Vaporeon ✓

  • Vaporeon looks average on paper at 525 BST. But Water Absorb is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-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.

  • Eevee evolves into Vaporeon using a Water Stone. Vaporeon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

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

  • Vaporeon appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Vaporeon appears in 22 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Vaporeon have the longest track record of availability in the series.