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Competitive Pokemon Sword/Shield Movesets and Strategies for Vaporeon

Base Stats for Vaporeon

Water

Abilities:
,

Evolutions / Family:
Eevee Espeon
Flareon Glaceon
Jolteon Leafeon
Sylveon Umbreon
Vaporeon

Weakness Chart for Water-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

2x

0.5x

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

2x

0.5x

¼x

½x

2x

4x

Movesets for Singles

What is a good competitive moveset for Vaporeon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.

Common single-battle team mates for Vaporeon in Pokemon Sword/Shield:

RillaboomMarowak-AlolaDhelmiseBraviaryDusknoirDrampaMaractusRhydonSlowbro-GalarSnorlax

Vaporeon is a marvelous Water-typed Pokemon. It's almost common to see Vaporeon show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Vaporeon's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.

Species: Vaporeon
Item: Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 124 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Icy Wind
- Scald / Muddy Water
- Protect / Hyper Beam
- Wish

Special Sweeper Vaporeon (Popular/Trending)

Vaporeon is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. 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.

♦ Blizzard is a special 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Muddy Water is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (30% chance to lower the foes accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vaporeon this turn).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Vaporeon cannot move next turn).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Vaporeon's max hp is restored).

Species: Vaporeon
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Weather Ball / Hyper Voice
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Shadow Ball

Special Sweeper Vaporeon (Water Absorb)

Vaporeon is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Vaporeon's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.

♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ 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).

Species: Vaporeon
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Moveset:
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic
- Surf

Vaporeon Physical Wall (Advanced Vaporeon)

Vaporeon is a notable Physical Wall. It tries to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's it's health 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).
♦ 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).

Species: Vaporeon
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Def / 40 SpD / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Wish
- Protect
- Surf
- Roar

Vaporeon Physical Wall (Vaportank)

Vaporeon is a spectacular Physical Wall. It tries to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's it's health 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).
♦ 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).

Species: Vaporeon
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 215 Hp / 215 SpA / 80 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball
- Rain Dance
- Sleep Talk
- Rest

Vaporeon Special Tank (Vapor Hydration)

Vaporeon is a decent Special Tank. It's meant to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Hydration, Vaporeon has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.

♦ Shadow Ball is a special 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).

Species: Vaporeon
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

Vaporeon Double Wall (Baton Tank)

Vaporeon is a decent Double Wall. It tries to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Vaporeon last longer regaining it's health points every turn. 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).
♦ 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).

Movesets for Doubles

What is a good doubles moveset for Vaporeon? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.

Common double-battle team mates for Vaporeon in Pokemon Sword/Shield:

CorviknightHattereneKommo-oAegislashSnorlaxDittoTyranitarHaxorusPolteageistWeezing-Galar

Species: Vaporeon
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Weather Ball
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball

Doubles Special Sweeper Vaporeon (Water Absorb)

Vaporeon is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts 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.

♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ 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).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ 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).

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.

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: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Baby-Doll Eyes
Moves that Break Screens: Haze

Optimize Vaporeon's EVs for Sword/Shield

Competitive Information for Vaporeon [Sword/Shield]