Stats & Training
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.
Its cell structure is similar to water molecules. It will melt away and become invisible in water.
Vaporeon Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice |
- 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
In Yellow, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Vaporeon for 49-58%.
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Vaporeon View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Pin Missile5-6% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Vaporeon View Victreebel builds →Wrap4-5% | ||
Yellow Evolution
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Yellow Vaporeon Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Rest
- Acid Armor
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Vaporeon in Yellow
You're catching Eevee first, not Vaporeon. Eevee appears at solid 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 Yellow
Step 1Catch EeveeCeladon City - Celadon MansionGift from NPC Lv.25 City100%Mid
Step 2Vaporeon ✓
Vaporeon Guide
In Yellow, Vaporeon works as a tank with 540 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. Rest anchors the moveset.
Vaporeon is a special attacker with base 110 Special. 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 tank role.
For Yellow, the core moveset is Rest, Acidarmor, Hydro Pump, and Ice Beam. Rest leads at 19% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.
In Yellow, the best way to handle Vaporeon: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves