Vaporeon (Pokémon)

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Vaporeon (Japanese: シャワーズ Showers) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from when exposed to a Water Stone.
It is one of Eevee's final forms, the others being , , , , , , and .
==Biology==
Vaporeon is a that shares physical traits with both aquatic and land animals. Vaporeon's body is light blue with a dark blue marking around its head and a spiky ridge down its spine. It has black eyes and a tiny black nose. There is a white fin encircling its neck and three fins with cream-colored webbing on its head. Two of these fins are on either side of its head, similar to ears; and one is directly on top of its head, resembling a . Vaporeon is a quadruped with three small toes on each foot and dark blue paw pads on the hind feet. Its split tail fin has been mistaken for a mermaid's in the past and is believed to be the origin of mermaid folklore. It can detect moisture with its fins, which vibrate when sensing incoming rain.
Vaporeon is mostly found in under the ownership of a . It is rarely seen in the wild, but it prefers clean freshwater lakes and shores. It has developed gills to become better suited to an aquatic lifestyle, and its cell composition's similarity to water allows it to melt into the water. This ability enables Vaporeon to remain camouflaged while swimming, hiding itself from enemies and allowing it to ambush its prey: fish Pokémon.
===Evolution===
Vaporeon evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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=====Pokémon Global Link promotions=====
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
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===Type effectiveness===
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===Side game data===
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Flower crown	Holiday hat	Cherry blossoms	Explorer hat	
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Vaporeon debuted in The Battling Eevee Brothers, under the ownership of . It was targeted in one of 's schemes.
In The Ultimate Test, battled a Vaporeon during the Pokémon League Admissions Exam. He used a provided to him, only for Vaporeon to defeat Meowth with .
In Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, Fergus's Vaporeon was captured and cloned by . The Vaporeon clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.
In Trouble's Brewing and Espeon, Not Included, Sumomo, one of the Kimono Sisters, owns a Vaporeon. It was used in a match against and , and it was able to defeat Poliwhirl with .
In On Olden Pond, Galea's agile Vaporeon helped Ash train his .
In Last Call — First Round!, Ursula's evolved into a Vaporeon as part of the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
Virgil's male Vaporeon debuted in Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, along with an Eevee and her other evolutions at the time. In Curtain Up, Unova League!, it battled Ultimo's during the first round of the Vertress Conference and ultimately won in the next episode.
In Eevee & Friends, a dramatic Vaporeon was with an Eevee and its other evolutions, including the newly introduced .
In Mystery on a Deserted Island!, one of three Eevee evolved into a Vaporeon with a Water Stone found on the .
In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, a Vaporeon was summoned to help Ilima's Eevee perform . In the Poké Problem segment of the next episode, it saw Ilima and Eevee off.
A Vaporeon appeared in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, under the ownership of Kiley. He competed in the Marine Athletic Race, and later defeated a , alongside Chloe's Eevee. He reappeared in flashbacks in Reuniting for the First Time! and Infinite Possibilities!.
====Minor appearances====
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Vaporeon was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Vaporeon fell under the control of Cassidy and Butch via their at Mandarin Island North.
In The Power of One, a Vaporeon sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Vaporeon appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In The Fire-ing Squad!, four Vaporeon competed in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Vaporeon was at the Pokémon Center.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Trainer's Vaporeon competed in the Tour de Alto Mare. Another Trainer's Vaporeon was given bath from a fountain.
In Johto Photo Finish, Gary's demonstration featured a Vaporeon evolving from an Eevee.
A Vaporeon appeared in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!, under the ownership of Lola. It reappeared in a fantasy in Grating Spaces!.
In A Bite to Remember, Brock's demonstration featured a Vaporeon evolving from an Eevee.
Multiple Vaporeon appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A 's Vaporeon appeared in Deceit and Assist.
In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, a Vaporeon was together with an Eevee and the other six Eeveelutions at the time.
In Tag Team Battle Inspiration!, 's fantasy featured a Vaporeon as she imagined what Serena's Eevee could evolve into.
In I Choose You!, a Trainer's Vaporeon was injured trying to battle and was subsequently brought to a Pokémon Center.
A Trainer's Vaporeon appeared in The Power of Us.
In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Vaporeon watched the Manalo Conference s.
A Trainer's Vaporeon appeared in Restore and Renew!.
In To Train, or Not to Train!, a Vaporeon was at the Eevee Evolution Lab. It reappeared in Infinite Possibilities!, alongside another Vaporeon.
A Vaporeon appeared in a fantasy in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!.
A Vaporeon appeared in a fantasy in Infinite Possibilities!.
A Vaporeon appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
In Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, a Vaporeon appeared in a fantasy.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Vaporeon appeared in The Show, under the ownership of Kuni. It was used in the Kimono Girls' performance of the destruction of the Brass Tower, where it represented the rain that fell to douse the tower's flames.
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
A Vaporeon belonging to Rainer appeared in To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!, where it battled , but was easily defeated.
====Pokédex entries====
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
A Vaporeon appears in The Master Plan... for Romance!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Blame it on Eevee, a mutated Eevee could switch between his evolved forms, one of which is a Vaporeon. him, adds him to his team, and nicknames him Vee. Later, it used the Fire, Water, and Thunder Stones of Vermilion Harbor, which were given to him by , to evolve and devolve him freely and faster.
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A Vaporeon appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel as one of the Pokémon in 's fantasy about evolution via Evolution stone.
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In Moving Past Milotic, a Vaporeon appeared at the Battle Pike.
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A Vaporeon appeared in Pleased as Punch With Parasect, under the ownership of a Kimono Girl.
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A Vaporeon appeared in a fantasy in Sylveon Enchants.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Vaporeon appeared in Seize The Unmanned Power Plant!!.
A Vaporeon appeared in Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!.
A Vaporeon appeared in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious? as one of the participants of a curry cooking competition.
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Vaporeon appeared in a fantasy in PZ04.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Vaporeon weighs the most out of all the Eeveelutions.
* Vaporeon is the only that appears in the of Pal Park.
* In , Vaporeon is programmed to learn both and at level 42; however, a bug prevents a Pokémon from learning more than one move at the same level when leveled up outside of Pokémon Day Care, so Vaporeon can only learn Mist if it reaches level 42 in Pokémon Day Care.
* In , Vaporeon possesses a snow-like visual effect surrounding its body in battle. No other Pokémon in the series has this effect. The reason for this visual effect is unknown.
* Vaporeon is the only Eeveelution that does not share any weakness with another Eeveelution.
===Concept and development===
Vaporeon was designed by Atsuko Nishida.(2018) EVs. (English translation written by Anthony Madry and commissioned by Dr. Lava)Tweet by AtsukoNishida (@atsuko_nishida). Posted on October 5, 2016. Nishida originally designed Vaporeon to resemble a dog with fins on its legs but Ken Sugimori redesigned Vaporeon to resemble a cat and removed the fins.(2018) EVs. (English translation written by Anthony Madry and commissioned by Dr. Lava)
In Generation I, Vaporeon had a notably different design, with the backs of its ears being all black, fins on each leg, and a fin running down the entire length of its back, possibly remnants of its original dog-like design. All of these details were removed in Generation II. Notably, these details weren't present in its original artwork.
Spr 1g 134.png|Red and Green sprite
Spr b g1 134.png|Generation I back sprite
134Vaporeon RG.png|Red and Green art
===Origin===
According to designer Atsuko Nishida, Vaporeon and especially its tail were designed with the idea of s in mind. It also resembles various aquatic creatures such as fish and s. Its ears resemble a mix between a fish's fin and a 's ears.
Vaporeon may also be inspired by the of , or a pun on the . Due to the fringe around its neck resembling a and a 's mane, Vaporeon may also be a possible reference to the heraldic ; or the similar-looking , a national symbol of . Its ability to become invisible and turn into water might be inspired by the . Vaporeon's resemblance to both ns and ns could be based on , such as .
====Name origin====
Vaporeon may be a combination of vapor and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all evolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.
Showers is literally showers, referring to a bathroom or .
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Vee
* Vaporeon (MPJ)
==References==
==External links==
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