Competitive Information for Vaporeon [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
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Note: Pokemon with the Water Absorb ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vaporeon? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Vaporeon, a terrific Pokémon with Water typing! It's to see Vaporeon show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It has the potential to be a game-changer in the meta. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets below to see how Vaporeon performs in battles.
Item: Iapapa Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald / Surf
- Haze / Icy Wind
- Helping Hand
- Protect / Hyper Voice
For single battles, Vaporeon is a decent Physical Wall. This approach seeks to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Water Absorb, Vaporeon heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. With a Iapapa Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -def nature then the Iapapa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Haze is a status move (eliminates all stat changes).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vaporeon this turn).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Shadow Ball
In single battles, Vaporeon's Special Sweeper role is an exquisite. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with intense special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and increases Vaporeon's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vaporeon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Vaporeon heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vaporeon cannot move next turn).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-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).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Moveset:
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic
- Surf
In single battles, Vaporeon's Physical Wall role is an incredible. It's goal is to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Water Absorb, Vaporeon heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vaporeon this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Def / 40 SpD / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Wish
- Protect
- Surf
- Roar
Vaporeon stands out as an incredible Physical Wall in single battles. It is designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Water Absorb, Vaporeon heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vaporeon this turn).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 215 Hp / 215 SpA / 80 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball
- Rain Dance
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Vaporeon is a spectacular Special Tank to use for single battles. It is designed to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Hydration, Vaporeon has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
◆ 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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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 136 Def / 136 SpD / 100 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Wish
- Baton Pass
- Acid Armor / Aqua Ring
In single battles, Vaporeon is known as a stupendous Double Wall. This moveset is designed to balance defenses for both physical and special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Water Absorb, Vaporeon heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Vaporeon's max hp is restored).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Vaporeon switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Acid Armor is a status move (raises your Vaporeon's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Aqua Ring is a status move (Vaporeon recovers 1/16 max hp per turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vaporeon? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
Vaporeon stands out as a stunning Special Sweeper in double battles. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with brute special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and enhances Vaporeon's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vaporeon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Vaporeon heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vaporeon cannot move next turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Vaporeon can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Vaporeon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vaporeon can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Vaporeon
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Vaporeon's stats
- Acid Armor
- Curse
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Vaporeon
- Baton Pass
- Blizzard
- Flip Turn
- Haze
- Helping Hand
- Hydro Pump
- Hyper Voice
- Ice Beam
- Icy Wind
- Muddy Water
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power
- Surf
- Toxic
- Wish
- Yawn
Common Effort Values for Vaporeon in Sword and Shield
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/44/212/0/0 )
- Optimize Vaporeon's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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