Why do you see Vaporeon so often in Pokémon GO even though it is so strong?
You would actually think that you don’t see a strong Pokémon like Vaporeon in Pokémon GO very often. However, if you diligently visit the gyms, you will find that Vaporeon is quite common there.
Getting a Vaporeon is not difficult
Getting a Vaporeon in Pokémon GO is not hard, as you evolve it from an Eevee, which according to a survey on Reddit is one of the most common Pokémon that players can catch in their surroundings. By giving your Eevee certain nicknames, you can specifically decide to evolve it into Vaporeon, Jolteon, or Flareon.
A Vaporeon in the “wild” can still lead to a mass gathering as you can see at the link provided.
Not rare, but still strong
You might think that if it is so easy to get a certain Pokémon, then it can’t be “that” strong. However, this is the case with Vaporeon because it not only has a high damage per second value but also can take a hit or two thanks to its high hit points.
In our “Top 15” list, where we sorted the strongest Pokémon by their CP value, Vaporeon is not quite in the top ten, but it is among the strongest Pokémon in Pokémon GO.
It is important to check if your Pokémon knows the strongest attack before powering it up. If your Vaporeon knows Water Gun, then you have a good chance of taking the next gym with the help of your strong Eevee evolution.
In addition, the battle system in Pokémon GO weighs the attacks that are “very effective” or “not very effective” less heavily than one is used to from the Game Boy games. So you can’t just easily defeat Vaporeon with an Electric Pokémon. According to Primagames, “very effective” attacks only deal x1.2 damage, and “not very effective” attacks reduce the damage to x0.8, making it even harder to knock Vaporeon out of a gym – or to defend against this Pokémon.
Will Vaporeon be nerfed soon?
This question is asked by many trainers on various community websites across the internet. In the Pokémon GO subreddit, trainers are becoming a bit impatient and are calling for Vaporeon to be weakened. Given the current battle values, this is quite understandable.
It is conceivable that developer Niantic will release a patch with balance changes for various Pokémon in the future. But whether, when, and which Pokémon would actually be affected, cannot be said at this time. At Comic Con, there was initial information about what the future of Pokémon GO will bring.
What are your experiences with Vaporeon? Have you caught one yourself or do you only see it in gyms?
