Special
Tank
540High
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.

Vaporeon's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with HP doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 HP stat exp.

Base Stats
540High
HP130
A
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def110
B
Speed65
C
Total540
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

Its cell structure is similar to water molecules. It will melt away and become invisible in water.

Yellow

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 110 Special) 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 540 stats, sitting in the Undiscovered group. Vaporeon edges out Jolteon by 15 total stats (540 vs 525). HP is where most of the advantage lives.

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

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
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 8
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 16
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 23
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 30
Bite
6010025Normal
Lv 36
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 42
Haze
——30Ice
Lv 42
Mist
——30Ice
Lv 47
Acid Armor
——40Poison
Lv 52
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
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Take Down
908520Normal

You're catching Eevee first, not Vaporeon. Eevee appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Vaporeon in Yellow

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

  • Vaporeon works as a tank with 540 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 130 base HP does the heavy lifting.

  • 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 has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

  • Eevee evolves into Vaporeon using a Water Stone. Vaporeon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 540 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Vaporeon is a special attacker with base 110 Special. 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.