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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

PvE Attacker Rating 3 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
29.00 kg Weight
1.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,521
Level 40: 3,114
Level 25: 2,225 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,779 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,335 (Research Tasks)
ATK 205
DEF 161
STA 277

Pokemon Family

25 Candy
Randomly Chosen Evolution
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Rainer"
25 Candy
Randomly Chosen Evolution
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Sparky"
25 Candy
Randomly Chosen Evolution
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Pyro"
25 Candy
Walk 10km, Evolve in Daytime
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Sakura"
25 Candy
Walk 10km, Evolve in Nighttime
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Tamao"
25 Candy
Mossy Lure
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Linnea"
25 Candy
Glacial Lure
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Rea"
25 Candy
Earn 70 Consecutive Hearts while Buddied
Once Per Account: Evolve With The Nickname "Kira"

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Water Gun
Hydro Pump
A
A
Water Gun
Aqua Tail
A-
A
Water Gun
Last Resort*
X
A
Water Gun
Scald*
C
B
Water Gun
Liquidation
A
B
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Water Gun is Vaporeon's best Fast Move... Water Gun is Vaporeon's only Fast Move.
  • Hydro Pump sports the highest DPS but risks losing DPS is Vaporeon drops with energy left over. Liquidation is 2-bar and easier to utilize, but a little lower in DPS. Aqua Tail is 3-bars but has DPS a bit lower than Liquidation. Honestly, any of the three is fine.
  • Water Pulse is the loser, having low damage and cooldown on par with Hydro Pump.
  • Scald is a direct upgrade to Water Pulse, but is still behind other options and is not worth the Elite TM. 
  • Last Resort has little to no offensive viability.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Aqua Tail has 3 bars and an early damage window, harassing attackers and punishing charge moves with long cooldown, while Last Resort is Vaporeon's only non-Water Charged Move.
  • Liquidation is fine, but behind Aqua Tail on defense.
  • While Hydro Pump is a 1-bar charge move, its high damage and early damage window will devastate inattentive attackers.
  • Scald is an acceptable option for defense as a 2-bar move, but its limited accessibility is not worth the Elite TM. 
  • Water Pulse's late damage windows makes it the least desirable option.

PVE Overview

Who would have known! The era of Vaporeon has ended in such a way that Vaporeon is surpassed by the one Pokemon who had lived in its shadow forever - Gyarados. But if Gyarados turned the final page, then Kyogre closed the book, as Vaporeon is now entirely outclassed on every metric when the king of the seas made its grand debut. That said, Vaporeon is still a decent budget option, as Eevee is still very common in many areas across the globe.

On defense, Vaporeon’s centrality has also diminished by a large margin. Water Gun was never a good fast move on defense, and Vaporeon’s mono-Water movesets are predictable and easily countered. Most serious players today are well equipped with powerful Electric-type legendaries and Grass-type attackers. Vaporeon is still one of the bulkiest defenders, but that’s about it.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Water Gun
Aqua Tail
Scald*
A
Water Gun
Aqua Tail
Last Resort*
A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Water Gun + Aqua Tail and Scald*

Water Gun is a good move and Vaporeon's only Quick-Move option with 3 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 3 EPT (Energy Per Turn).

Aqua Tail gives Vaporeon an quick-charging, decently powerful Charge Move to spam frequently. Scald received a buff following the GBL Season 9 update and is now more viable as a secondary move. Since its chance to debuff the opponent is only 30%, this is not a consistently reliable strategy, though Scald does deal more Damage Per Energy (DPE) if unshielded. Hydro Pump demands a huge amount of energy to use, making it less desirable. 

Water Gun + Aqua Tail and Last Resort

This set foregoes the power of Hydro Pump or debuff potential of Scald to give Vaporeon an option in particularly bad matchups via the aptly named Last Resort. It can provide better power VS Grass, Dragon, and fellow Water types, though against Grass types in particular it's probably best to try to get Vaporeon out ASAP.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Despite its defensive stat-build, Vaporeon has no real use in the Great League. It's simply outclassed by other Water types.

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Vaporeon is a capable Pokemon in the Ultra League, combining good bulk with a good overall moveset to be fairly effective within its own niche. However, its type coverage leaves much to be desired, and it's definitely outclassed by a number of other great Water types in the tier, making justifying adding it to a team a bit hard.

Master League: 0 / 5

Vaporeon's bulk comes into its own in the Master League, making it a surprisingly powerful option for the Master League. However, it's still outclassed by many other water-types, with Kyogre in particular beating it out badly. 

Fast Moves

5
Water Gun
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
10.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

50
Aqua Tail
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.45
0.00
 1.52
26.32
32.89
 39.87
130
Hydro Pump
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
 1.30
39.39
49.24
 51.21
70
Water Pulse
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
0.70
0.00
 1.40
21.88
27.34
 30.63

Elite Charge Moves

90
Last Resort
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.90
0.15
0.00
 1.80
31.03
38.79
 55.86
80
Scald
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.70
2.10
0.00
 1.60
21.62
27.03
 34.59

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 5 km
Capture Rate12.5 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Water Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013844
2001.57991
2002119138
2002.5160185
4003201232
4003.5242279
4004283326
4004.5323373
6005364420
6005.5405467
6006446514
6006.5487561
8007527608
8007.5568655
8008609702
8008.5650749
10009691796
10009.5731843
100010772890
100010.5811934
130011850979
130011.58881023
1300129271068
130012.59651112
16001310041157
160013.510431201
16001410811246
160014.511201290
19001511581335
190015.511971379
19001612361424
190016.512741468
22001713131513
220017.513511557
22001813901601
220018.514291646
25001914671690
250019.515061735
25002015451779
250020.515831824
30002116221868
300021.516601913
30002216991957
300022.517382002
35002317762046
350023.518152091
35002418542136
350024.518922180
40002519312225
400025.519702269
40002620082314
400026.520472358
45002720852403
450027.521242447
45002821632492
450028.522012536
50002922402581
500029.522792625
50003023172670
500030.523372692
60003123562714
600031.523752736
60003223952759
600032.524142781
70003324332803
700033.524522825
70003424722848
700034.524912870
80003525102892
800035.525302914
80003625492937
800036.525682959
90003725882981
900037.526073003
90003826263026
900038.526453048
100003926653070
1000039.526843092
100004027033114
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