Vaporeon Card Details
Basic Information
- Name: Vaporeon
- Card Type: Stage 1 Pokémon
- Type: Water (💧)
- HP: 130
- Evolution: Evolves from Eevee
- Card Number: 134/165 ⭐
- Rarity: Rare
- Illustrator: hiro.Aki
Card Statistics
- Pokédex Entry: No. 0134 Bubble Jet Pokémon
- Height: 3'3"
- Weight: 63.9 lbs.
- Weakness: Lightning (⚡) ×2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: ⚪⚪ (2 Energy)
Attack Details
1. Spiral Drain
- Cost: 💧 (1 Water Energy)
- Damage: 30
- Effect: Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
2. Fighting Whirlpool
- Cost: 💧⚪⚪ (1 Water Energy + 2 Colorless Energy)
- Damage: 90+
- Effect: If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex or Pokémon V, this attack does 90 more damage.
Card Art Description
The artwork shows Vaporeon swimming gracefully underwater, surrounded by sparkling bubbles and coral formations. Its fin-like features and aquatic adaptations are beautifully highlighted against the deep blue background. The art style emphasizes Vaporeon's elegant and fluid nature as a water-type evolution of Eevee.
Card Text
The flavor text reads: "It lives close to water. Its long tail is ridged with a fin, which is often mistaken for a mermaid's."
Strategy Guide
For Beginners
- Use Spiral Drain for consistent damage and healing
- Save Fighting Whirlpool for Pokémon ex and V
- Consider energy acceleration cards to power up quickly
- Great first Stage 1 Pokémon to learn evolution mechanics
For Intermediate Players
- Combine with energy acceleration support
- Use healing strategically to stay in the game longer
- Time your evolution to maximize impact
- Consider switching strategies with the reasonable retreat cost
For Advanced Players
- Tech choice against ex/V-heavy metagames
- Build around water-type support cards
- Use as a counter-attacker after taking damage
- Calculate damage modifications for optimal timing
Competitive Tips
- Track energy attachment and plan turns ahead
- Use healing strategically against slower decks
- Save big attacks for ex/V Pokémon
- Consider tools to boost survival or damage
- Watch for Lightning-type counters
Collection Notes
- Part of the MEW series
- Features beautiful underwater artwork
- Continues the popular Eeveelutions theme
- Showcases the classic Water-type evolution of Eevee