Is Vaporeon Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water Stone Eevee evolution with massive HP and solid Special Attack. Handles Olivia, Kiawe, and Hapu without trouble. Not as fast as other Water-types, but the bulk lets Vaporeon survive hits that would KO Starmie or Golduck.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
BugElectricReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
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Vaporeon resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Espeon resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kiawe:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Mallow:
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Flareon resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Sophocles's typing presses Espeon's defenses.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Sophocles's team hits Leafeon's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Glaceon's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Sylveon's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sophocles:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Nanu's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Sylveon resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Nanu:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Jolteon resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Mina:
Vaporeon resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Hapu's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Leafeon resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hapu:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Flareon resists most of Molayne's coverage and hits back hard.
Molayne's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Umbreon's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Leafeon's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Glaceon's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Sylveon's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Molayne:
Vaporeon resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Flareon resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Umbreon resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Jolteon resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kahili's team hits Leafeon's weaknesses hard.
Glaceon resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Sylveon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kahili:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Sylveon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kukui:
Catch Eevee on Route 4 (walking, Lv 11-14).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Paniola Ranch.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Paniola Ranch.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Diglett's Tunnel. 1 other location is also available.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Kiawe.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Kiawe.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Kiawe.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Kiawe.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Kiawe.
How to Get Vaporeon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Can't catch Vaporeon directly. Start with Eevee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Eevee to Vaporeon is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Vaporeon in USUM
The path to Vaporeon starts with Eevee at Lv. 1-17 via walking and gift encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch EeveePaniola RanchLv.1Gift from NPCOne-timeNursery eggRoute 4Lv.11-14GrassRate 5%Route 6 - NorthLv.14-17GrassRate 5%Route 6 - SouthLv.14-17GrassRate 5%
Step 2Vaporeon ✓
Vaporeon Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Vaporeon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Vaporeon
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vaporeon View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse25-30% Ice Beam14-17% Hydro Pump17-20% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vaporeon View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball24-28% Volt Switch 2x42-49% Thunderbolt 2x54-63% | ||
Vaporeon Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Vaporeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.
USUM Vaporeon Best Moveset
130 HP with 110 Sp. Atk gives Vaporeon one of the highest special damage outputs among Water-types, backed by AbilityWater Absorb healing from Water attacks. MoveWish passes large HP heals to teammates. But 65 Speed acts after most threats. The moveset holds C-tier through special bulk and Wish support.
Best Build
Vaporeon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Scald
- Wish
- Protect
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Captivate and Charm give Vaporeon options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Muddy Water. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Clean, clear waters are its usual habitat. When it’s about to be attacked by an invading enemy, it dives into the water to hide.
It detects nearby moisture with its fin. When its fin begins trembling rapidly, that means rain will fall in a few hours.
Vaporeon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 wall on our tier list. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 wall role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Scald, Wish, Protect, and Heal Bell. Scald leads at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves