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Vaporeon build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

WaterAbilities: Water Absorb · Hydration

#1 tournament set

8 teams

Items
Leftovers
Ability
Water Absorb
Nature
Bold
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
32 HP / 32 Def / 1 SpD / 1 Spe
  • VenenosoAcid Armor
  • NormalBaton Pass
  • PsíquicoCalm Mind
  • PsíquicoStored Power
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.1%
Win rate
34.1%
Top cuts
0
Games
89

Base stats

  • HP130
  • Attack65
  • Defense60
  • Sp. Atk110
  • Sp. Def95
  • Speed65
  • Total525

In Reg M-C, Vaporeon showed up on 0.1% of tournament teams (27 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 34.1% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Vaporeon sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Leftovers
Water Absorb
  • VenenosoAcid Armor
  • NormalBaton Pass
  • PsíquicoCalm Mind
  • PsíquicoStored Power
8 teams · best finish: 15th
Sitrus Berry
Water Absorb
  • GeloIce Beam
  • ÁguaMuddy Water
  • NormalProtect
  • ÁguaScald
2 teams · best finish: 23rd
Leftovers
Water Absorb
  • LutadorDetect
  • GeloIce Beam
  • ÁguaMuddy Water
  • ÁguaScald
1 teams · best finish: 6th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Leftovers66.7%
  • Mystic Water11.1%
  • Sitrus Berry11.1%
  • Focus Sash3.7%
  • Life Orb3.7%

Moves

  • PsíquicoCalm Mind59.3%
  • GeloIce Beam51.9%
  • ÁguaScald37%
  • NormalBaton Pass37%
  • VenenosoAcid Armor33.3%
  • NormalProtect33.3%
  • PsíquicoStored Power33.3%
  • ÁguaMuddy Water29.6%

Abilities

  • Water Absorb96.3%
  • Walter absorb3.7%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Modest37%
  • Bold29.6%
  • Calm11.1%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 1 SpD / 1 Spe252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD / 4 Spe237 / 76 / 123 / 130 / 116 / 8643.3%
Relaxed32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD252 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD237 / 85 / 123 / 130 / 117 / 7626%
Calm15 HP / 32 Def / 19 SpD116 HP / 252 Def / 148 SpD220 / 76 / 112 / 130 / 147 / 857.6%
Modest18 Def / 32 SpA / 16 Spe140 Def / 252 SpA / 124 Spe205 / 76 / 98 / 178 / 115 / 1013.5%
Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 Spe252 HP / 252 Def / 12 Spe237 / 76 / 123 / 130 / 115 / 872.7%

Vaporeon Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Vaporeon657685117128192

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Vaporeon that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Electric
  • Grass

Resists (½)

  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

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Immune

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With Water Absorb, it is also immune to Water-type moves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Vaporeon build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Vaporeon @ Leftovers with Water Absorb and Acid Armor, Baton Pass, Calm Mind and Stored Power (8 teams).

What item should Vaporeon hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Leftovers (66.7%), Mystic Water (11.1%) and Sitrus Berry (11.1%).

What spread (SP) should Vaporeon run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 32 Def / 1 SpD / 1 Spe with a Bold nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD / 4 Spe).

What is Vaporeon's Speed at level 50?

Base 65: 76 at minimum (Trick Room), 117 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 128 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.