Vaporeon SWSH072/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

SWSH Black Star Promos is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 15 November 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. Vaporeon is SWSH072/307, in position 72 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH071 Scorbunny, and after it is SWSH073 Sobble. The listed rarity is Promo.

Vaporeon is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Vaporeon (#134), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Eevee. In this catalog that name is Eevee (#133).

so-taro illustrated this card. The same name is on 18 other cards in the catalog.

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 lists 80 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and so-taro illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 30 other cards of Vaporeon list a different HP.

Watery Shroud is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's). The attack Hydro Pump lists 60+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 20 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "When Vaporeon's fins begin to vibrate, it is a sign that rain will come within a few hours." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for SWSH Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the SWSH Black Star Promos set binder. 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. I still need this card.