What is a good competitive moveset for Vaporeon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Vaporeon is an interesting Water-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to find yourself dealing with Vaporeon when battling in the 2nd generation meta. Vaporeon can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Vaporeon's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Vaporeon is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage. ♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage. ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage). ♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Growth is a status move (raises your Vaporeon's special attack by 1 stage).
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Vaporeon is an extraordinary Special Tank. It's designed to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn.
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves). ♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Vaporeon must be asleep. uses another known move). ♦ Rest is a status move (Vaporeon sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Vaporeon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vaporeon can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Vaporeon
Moves: Sunny day + Growth
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Vaporeon's stats
Acid Armor
Curse
Growth
Rage
Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Vaporeon
Acid Armor
Baton Pass
Growth
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Roar
Sleep Talk
Surf
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Vaporeon in Gold and Silver
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