Special
Tank
525High
65Moderate
CTier

Vaporeon's stats are solid on their own, but Water Absorb is what pushes it over the line. It heals when hit by Water moves. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the Bubble Jet Pokemon.

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

It prefers beautiful shores. With cells similar to water molecules, it could melt in water.

X

It has evolved to be suitable for an aquatic life. It can invisibly melt away into water.

Y

Vaporeon Weakness

Good

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Water
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
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

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.

How to Evolve

8 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
LeafeonLeaf Stone
Glaceon
GlaceonIce Stone
Sylveon
SylveonHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
Sylveon
Fairy
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
65+15
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
110+65
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
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
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special
Special
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Vaporeon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Charm, Covet and 11 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

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

Wall
Ability
Waterabsorb
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Vaporeon Moveset

  • WishRecovery
  • ScaldSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Dragonite
DragoniteDecent
Scizor
ScizorDecent
Magnezone
MagnezoneDecent

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 9
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 17
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 20
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 25
Aqua Ring
——20Water
Lv 29
Acid Armor
——20Poison
Lv 33
Haze
——30Ice
Lv 37
Muddy Water
908510Water
Lv 41
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Lv 45
Hydro Pump
110805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
HM03
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Captivate
—10020Normal
Egg
Charm
—10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Egg
Synchronoise
12010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Vaporeon can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
—10030Fairy
Rem
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Rem
Bite
6010025Dark
Rem
Charm
—10020Fairy
Rem
Covet
6010025Normal
Rem
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Refresh
——20Normal
Rem
Swift
60—20Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal
Rem
Trump Card
——5Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Brine
6510010Water
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Whirlpool
358515Water
Gen 5
Work Up
——30Normal

You're catching Eevee first, not Vaporeon. Eevee appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Vaporeon in X & Y

To get Vaporeon, start by catching Eevee through trade and walking encounters at Lv. 5-21. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Ambrette Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityFriday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Ambrette Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityFriday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Camphrier Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCitySunday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Camphrier Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCitySunday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Coumarine City - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityTuesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Coumarine City - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityTuesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Couriway Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityMonday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Couriway Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityMonday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Cyllage City - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityThursday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Cyllage City - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityThursday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Geosenge Town - Hotel
    XIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityWednesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Geosenge Town - Hotel
    YIn-game tradeLv.5LimitedEarlyCityWednesday trade with Maid
    LEGENDARY
    Route 10
    XGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidRouteYellow Flower
    EASY
    Route 10
    YGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidRouteYellow Flower
    EASY
    Route 10
    XGrassLv.21RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    YGrassLv.21RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
  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 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. 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.