PokéShiny Finds
Vaporeon
Tests show that its cells closely resemble water molecules, which perhaps explains its ability to conceal its form while submerged. I believe the origins of mermaid folklore lie with this Pokémon.
Origin & trivia
- Name origin
- From vapor + the -eon suffix shared by Eevee’s evolutions.
Fact-checked — source
Evolution line· spans regions
Master set
Tomy21
AULDEY variant: a legitimate Tomy license for Asia (same mold, "Auldey" stamp, slightly different details in eyes/fingers). NOT a bootleg.
American red-lettering «Pokémon Figure Collection» blister card, with the dex number on the back. ©2001, «Distributed by Pokémon USA, Inc. Manufactured by Tomy». Sold at US retail (K·B Toys price sticker) and as singles on pokemoncenter.com at $3.95-4.95. Carries a Tomy JAN barcode, not a Pokémon USA UPC.
White stripe box (1-151, different manufacturing run). Recolor documented: 90s airbrushed/gloss vs later mold (2007) (A Bit Of). Cataloged as a color-tone variant in tomydatabase.
Double figure: Vaporeon and a Great Ball
This Pokémon shipped twice under MC-32: original sculpt and «renewed» resculpt. This row is the original sculpt; tell them apart by the blister.
This Pokémon shipped twice under MC-32: original sculpt and «renewed» resculpt. This row is the «renewed» resculpt; tell them apart by the blister.
Cycle 2 (2018-19) — same number reassigned, verified by barcode
MonColle mold repackaged by TOMY International (master US licensee 2013-2017). Pack SKU on tomy.com (Wayback).
Official Takara Tomy page (select22): JAN 4904810225294, ¥660 incl. tax.
Official Takara Tomy page (select26): JAN 4904810916550, ¥660 incl. tax. A second Vaporeon: the select22 one (JAN 4904810225294, Jan 2023) is a different product.
Zukan2
Pokémon Zukan (立体ポケモン図鑑): 1/40 scale anatomical figure, "BW Movie 16th Version" set. Takara Tomy ARTS.
Pokémon Zukan (立体ポケモン図鑑): 1/40 scale anatomical figure, "GSC 1" set. Yujin.
Bandai10
Bandai Gashapon フルカラースタジアム Part 4 (1998) · interlocking hexagonal base
Bandai Gashapon フルカラースタジアム Part 9 (1999-01) · interlocking hexagonal base
Jakks Pacific1
Hasbro5
Sealed Hasbro blister: Jolteon + Vaporeon (2 figures + battle discs, never separated from the factory pack).
Scale World1
Bandai Scale World 1/20 · Kanto 2 Set (Pidgey, Rattata, Magikarp, Vulpix, Jolteon, Oddish, Vaporeon, Ditto, Flareon, Pidgeot, Blue)
Wicked Cool1
Jazwares2
MegaHouse (G.E.M.)1
G.E.M. Series (MegaHouse/Bandai). Trainer+Pokémon set. Release 2021-07.
Re-Ment4
Piece #4 of "Dreaming Case" (Re-Ment, blind box; 1 BOX = complete set with no repeats). 2018 release. Note: set of 4.
Piece #2 of "Sparkling Sea" (Re-Ment, blind box; 1 BOX = complete set with no repeats). 2020 release.
Piece #5 from "Terrarium Collection 3" (Re-Ment, blind box; 1 BOX = complete set with no repeats). Official code r20407.
Piece #6 of "Welcome to Pikachu Room!" (Re-Ment, blind box; 1 BOX = complete set with no repeats). Release 2016-12. Note: 1st set of the Pokémon brand.
Takara Tomy A.R.T.S2
Pokémon Center1
Bandai Spirits (PokePla)1
Funko5
Confirmed to exist (2020), no verifiable product photo found (only a reference to a "Damaged Package" variant, direct URL 404). Image shown is generic official Vaporeon artwork, NOT the actual Pop! product photo.
Funism5
Pokémon Fit (Sitting Cuties)1
Pokémon Fit Plush (ポケモンフィット), Pokémon Fit Kanto wave (JP Jul+Nov 2018 · US "Sitting Cuties" Nov-2018→Feb-2019). First wave of the line; the complete 151.
TPCi (Gallery Figures)1
🖼️ Reference images: PDF "Pokémon AULDEY-TOMY complete blister collection (1998)" — Fumazza Von Moofy (DMR), feb-2023 · Foto oficial Tomy (archivo 2001, vía Wayback) · · render JP compartido con otra cartela: la pintura puede no ser la de esta fila · Bulbapedia · CC BY-NC-SA · PDF "Pokémon TOMY 1st edition complete blister collection (1998-2001)" — Fumazza Von Moofy (DMR), feb-2023 · Bulbapedia · Pokémon Central Wiki (wiki.pokemoncentral.it) · Foto oficial Takara Tomy · Foto de anuncio de eBay · Foto de anuncio de eBay · TomyDatabase (tomydatabase.weebly.com) · HobbyLink Japan · Foto oficial Takara Tomy · Mercari · Yahoo! Auctions JP · Munchcollector (munchcollector.weebly.com) — foto de Tim, con permiso · PokéVault · Referencia: FigureRealm (galería comunitaria) · Bulbagarden Archives · Power Bouncer Ball · Jazwares Pokémon Figure Wiki (Fandom) · Cowork (miniatura 256px) · MyFigureCollection (referencia) · Bulbagarden Archives · comunidad () · eBay · toywiz.com · Bulbagarden Archives · comunidad () · Wikidex · Jazwares Pokémon Figure Wiki (Fandom) · Jazwares Pokémon Figure Wiki (Fandom) · Pokémon Center Online · Bulbapedia · CC BY-SA · Re-Ment (imagen oficial de producto) · Re-Ment (web oficial de producto) · hlj.com · MyFigureCollection (usuario citado). Credit to the source.
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon