Vaporeon V 172/203 · Evolving Skies

Vaporeon is Pokédex #134, generation 1 (Kanto). Vaporeon V is a Basic V Rapid Strike Water Pokémon with 210 HP.

Vaporeon V sits at 172/203 in Evolving Skies, position 172 of 237. Before it is 171 Gyarados V, and after it is 173 Suicune V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 27 August 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

The attack Triple Draw lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Draw 3 cards. Splash Jump is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

Vaporeon (#134) has 36 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 28 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Vaporeon 12/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Vaporeon, while this one is Vaporeon V. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 33 other cards of Vaporeon list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Evolving Skies set binder is where a full Evolving Skies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Vaporeon can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Eevee and the Eeveelutions and Rapid Strike. I still need this card.