01Card Stats

Stage 1 GX (evolves from Eevee)

HP 210

TypeWater

RarityPromo

IllustratorPLANETA Otani

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●

SetSM Black Star Promos

Released2017

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: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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

Holo	~$12 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ - verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

The Water-type Eeveelution - evolves from Eevee with a Water Stone.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Vaporeon master set across eras.
Collectors of the SM Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 GX Vaporeon with 210 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Hydrating Drops

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may heal 30 damage from your Active Water Pokémon.

Hydro Pump Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 40+ damage

This attack does 30 more damage times the amount of Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Cure Shower-GX Cost: Water

Heal all damage from all of your Water Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 2

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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