01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Eevee)

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityRare

IllustratorNaoyo Kimura

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetSkyridge

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$69 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026).
Reverse Holo	~$177 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Reverse-holo ~$112.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Skyridge printing with vintage collector appeal.
The Water-type Eeveelution — evolves from Eevee with a Water Stone.
Required for any complete Vaporeon master set across eras.
Collectors of the Skyridge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Vaporeon with 70 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Self-healing

Whenever you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Vaporeon, remove all Special Conditions affecting Vaporeon.

Hypnosplash Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 10 damage

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Aqua Trick Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and move it to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If your opponent has no Benched Pokémon, ignore this effect.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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