Vaporeon (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Vaporeon is a composite creature sharing physical traits of aquatic and land animals. It is a quadruped with three small toes on each foot and dark blue paw pads on the hind feet. Vaporeon's body is light blue with a dark blue marking around its head and a ridge down its back. This Pokémon has a split tailfin that has been mistaken for a mermaid's in the past. It has a white ruff around its neck, and three fins around its head made of cream-colored webbing. It is said that rain will come within a few hours if Vaporeon's fins begin to vibrate.

Vaporeon is mostly found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|urban settings}}. under the ownership of a {{pkmn|Trainer}}. It is rarely seen in the wild, but in that occasion, it prefers clean freshwater lakes. It has developed gills to become better suited to an aquatic lifestyle. Vaporeon's cell composition being similar to water allows it to melt into the water by using {{m|Acid Armor}}. This ability enables Vaporeon to remain camouflaged while swimming and ambush its prey, fish Pokémon.

Four Vaporeon were among the Pokémon competing in the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''.

A Vaporeon was seen at a [[Pokémon Center]] in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''.

A Vaporeon made a brief cameo appearance in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', under the ownership of a Trainer who was giving it some water from a fountain. Also, another Vaporeon was used by a competitor in the [[Tour de Alto Mare]].

{{Ash}} battled [[Eevee brothers|Rainer's]] Vaporeon in ''[[ET06|To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!]]''.

In ''[[PS019|Blame it on Eevee]]'', a mutated Eevee could switch between his evolved forms, one of which is a Vaporeon. {{adv|Red}} catches him and adds him to his team and names him Vee. Later using the [[Evolutionary stone|Fire, Water and Thunder stones]] of [[Vermilion City|Vermilion Harbor]], which were given to him by {{adv|Giovanni}}, to evolve and [[Devolution|devolve]] him freely and faster. Eventually, he lost the ability to devolve after permanently becoming an {{p|Espeon}}, but Red felt more content now that he'd been freed from the pain that [[Team Rocket]]'s experiments had dealt.

When Yellow fantasized about Pokémon that could evolve via [[Evolutionary stone|stone]] a Vaporeon appeared along with an Eevee, Jolteon and Flareon in ''[[PS058|The Kindest Tentacruel]]''.

A Vaporeon appeared in ''[[PS448|Pleased as Punch With Parasect]]'', owned by a [[Kimono Girl]].

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Vaporeon's origins are uncertain, though it could be based on a cross between aquatic creatures, {{wp|Felidae|felines}}, and {{wp|canid}}s. The fins and dorsal lining may be based on different types of {{wp|tropical fish}}. Its ears resemble a mix between a fish's fin and a {{wp|fennec fox}}'s or caracal's ears. It also shares characteristics with {{wp|mermaid}}s. Vaporeon may also be inspired by the {{wp|Telchines}} of Greek mythology, or the {{wp|Merlion}}, a national symbol of {{wp|Singapore}}. Its ability to become invisible and turn into water might be inspired by the {{wp|Asrai}}. Vaporeon's resemblance to both carnivorans and cetaceans could be based on {{wp|Evolution of cetaceans|primitive whales}}, such as ''{{wp|Kutchicetus}}''. Its fringe around its neck resembles a {{wp|ruff_(clothing)|ruff}}.