
Doable at trainer level 25 with proper counters
HP | 3,600 | ATK | 160.60 | DEF | 128.48 |
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CP Range | |||
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Lvl 20 | 1699 - 1779 | Lvl 25 | 2124 - 2225 |
Notable Weather
Boosts Boss's Moves | Boosts Counters' Moves |
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Rain | Sunny / Clear, Rain, Windy |
Fast Move Difficulty
Move |
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Water Gun |
Charge Move Difficulty
Move | Difficulty |
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Aqua Tail | Intermediate |
Hydro Pump | Challenging |
Water Pulse | Easy |
Overview
With a mono-Water moveset and a low attack stat, a fight against Vaporeon is a fight against the timer. After its defense fell in the stat recalculation, that isn’t so hard. The objective is to empty Vaporeon’s HP while being tickled by Water Gun - just be careful that an ill-timed charge move from Vaporeon doesn’t stuff an incoming Solar Beam.
Approach
Team composition
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Electric options tend to have high DPS, while Grass options resist Water
Dodging strategy
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Dodging charged moves should be unnecessary, unless around level 25
Best Raid Boss Counters

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Wild Charge | Best |
Thunder Shock | Thunderbolt | Good |
Volt Switch | Wild Charge | Good |
Pros:
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The highest DPS vs. Vaporeon; generous win time at L25
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Many players have one, as it was a former tier 5 raid boss
Cons:
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Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Wild Charge | Best |
Cons:
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Needs to dodge at lower levels (<30); doesn’t resist Water
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Uncommon; evolves with limited availability Sinnoh Stone

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Thunderbolt | Best |
Charge Beam | Thunderbolt | Good |
Charge Beam | Zap Cannon | Good |
Pros:
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Obtained as a former tier 5 raid boss and research reward
Cons:
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Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Spark | Wild Charge | Best |
Cons:
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Needs to dodge at lower levels (<30); doesn’t resist Water
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Limited availability, obtainable only in eggs and raid battles

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Razor Leaf | Solar Beam | Best |
Cons:
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Requires use of limited availability Sinnoh Stone to evolve

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Vine Whip | Frenzy Plant | Best |
Razor Leaf | Frenzy Plant | Best |
Vine Whip | Solar Beam | Good |
Razor Leaf | Solar Beam | Good |
Pros:
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Non-event Solar Beam sets are also viable at higher level
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Many players have one, as it featured on Community Day

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Confusion | Thunderbolt | Best |
Psycho Cut | Thunderbolt | Good |
Pros:
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Many players have one, as it is a historical tier 5 raid boss
Cons:
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Needs to dodge at lower levels (<30); doesn’t resist Water
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Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Bullet Seed | Solar Beam | Best |
Dragon Tail | Solar Beam | Good |
Bullet Seed | Seed Bomb | Good |
Pros:
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The bulkiest Vaporeon counter due to double Water resist
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Many players have one, as it featured in a special release

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Bullet Seed | Solar Beam | Best |
Extrasensory | Solar Beam | Best |
Confusion | Solar Beam | Best |
Zen Headbutt | Solar Beam | Good |
Bullet Seed | Seed Bomb | Good |
Pros:
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Has myriad movesets that are viable for a Vaporeon solo
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Many players have one; was common in old metagames

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Bullet Seed | Leaf Blade | Best |
Fury Cutter | Leaf Blade | Good |
Cons:
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Poorly accessible in some locations due to rarity in wild

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Thunderbolt | Best |
Thunder Shock | Discharge | Best |
Pros:
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Many players have one; was common in old metagames
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A common species accessible for the majority of trainers
Cons:
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Needs to dodge at lower levels (<30); doesn’t resist Water

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Dragon Breath | Solar Beam | Best |
Zen Headbutt | Solar Beam | Good |
Pros:
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Many players have one, as it is a historical tier 5 raid boss
Cons:
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Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Razor Leaf | Leaf Blade | Best |
Razor Leaf | Solar Beam | Good |
Pros:
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Highly accessible; a common species in many locations
Cons:
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If used on its own, requires light dodging to not wipe out

Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Dragon Tail | Outrage | Best |
Pros:
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Does excellent neutral DPS useful in numerous matchups
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Many players have one, as it is a historical tier 5 raid boss
Cons:
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Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status