Vaporeon is a Pokémon that shares physical traits with both aquatic and land animals. Its body is light blue with a dark blue marking around its head and a spiky ridge down its spine. It has black eyes and a tiny black nose. There is a white fin encircling its neck and three fins with cream-colored webbing on its head. Two of these fins are on either side of its head, similar to ears; and one is directly on top of its head, resembling a dorsal fin. Vaporeon is a quadruped with three small toes on each foot and dark blue paw pads on the hind feet.
A spontaneous mutation caused Eevee to grow fins and gills to become better suited to an aquatic lifestyle. Vaporeon lives close to clear waters and is often found quietly resting by its preferred habitats, which are beautiful and clean freshwater lakes and shores, though it has also been observed in coastal ocean waters near coral reefs and blue holes. It is mostly found in urban settings under the ownership of a Pokémon Trainer. Vaporeon's split tail fin, which is used for swimming, has been mistaken for a mermaid's in the past and is believed to be the origin of mermaid folklore. It freely controls water and can melt into it to become invisible thanks to its cell structure being similar to water molecules. As a result, it can remain camouflaged while swimming to ambush its prey, which consists of fish Pokémon. Vaporeon can detect moisture with its fins, which vibrate when it senses incoming rain.
When Vaporeon's fins begin to vibrate, it is a sign that rain will come within a few hours. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It prefers beautiful shores. With cells similar to water molecules, it could melt in water. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Vaporeon underwent a spontaneous mutation and grew fins and gills that allow it to live underwater. This Pokémon has the ability to freely control water.
Vaporeon underwent a spontaneous mutation and grew fins and gills that allow it to live underwater. This Pokémon has the ability to freely control water.
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.
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An empty-looking blue hole may actually be home to Vaporeon. Because their cells are similar to water molecules, Vaporeon can’t be seen when they’re in the water.
Its body's cellular structure is similar to water's molecular composition, so it can melt invisibly in water. When Vaporeon sleeps on land, you can observe it as closely as you like.
Vaporeon, the Bubble Jet Pokémon, and an evolved form of Eevee. The composition of its cells is similar to molecules of water, and as such, can melt in water.
Vaporeon, the Bubble Jet Pokémon. A Water type. Vaporeon evolves from Eevee, a Normal type, into a form adapted for movement in the water. The cells of its body resemble water molecules, so it can hide itself in the water as if it had melted into it.
A Vaporeon appeared in The Show, under the ownership of Kuni. It was used in the Kimono Girls' performance of the destruction of the Brass Tower, where it represented the rain that fell to douse the tower's flames.
In Pokémon Yellow, Vaporeon is programmed to learn both Haze and Mist at level 42; however, a bug prevents a Pokémon from learning more than one move at the same level when leveled up outside of the Pokémon Day Care, so Vaporeon can only learn Mist if it reaches level 42 in the Day Care.
In Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD, Vaporeon possesses a snow-like visual effect surrounding its body in battle. No other Pokémon in the series has this effect.
Vaporeon is the only Eeveelution that does not share any weakness with another Eeveelution.
In English, Vaporeon is the only Eeveelution whose name contains four syllables instead of three.
Design variations
In some Generation I sprites, Vaporeon had a notably different design, with the backs of its ears being all black, fins on each leg, and a fin running down the entire length of its back. It also had a more protuberant snout, giving it a more dog-like appearance. All of these details were removed in Generation II. Notably, these details weren't present in its original Pokémon Red and Green artwork.
According to Atsuko Nishida, Vaporeon and especially its tail were designed with the idea of mermaids in mind.[1] Additionally, Nishida had originally designed Vaporeon to have primarily canine traits, but Ken Sugimori redesigned Vaporeon to have more feline traits.[1]
Due to its aquatic motif, it also seems to have elements of fish and cetaceans. It may also involve a pun on catfish. Similarly, it may also draw some inspiration from fish people in general, often represented in popular culture as having fins for ears and green or blue skin. The ability to become invisible and turn into water might be inspired by some water fairies, such as the asrai.
Vaporeon's chimeric aspect of having a fish tail is similar to many legendary creatures, such as the sea goat and the hippocamp. Noticeably, due to the fringe around its neck resembling a ruff and a lion's mane, Vaporeon also shares similarities with the heraldic sea-lion or the similar-looking Merlion.
Name origin
Vaporeon may be a combination of vapor and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all EeveeEvolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.
Showers corresponds to the English noun shower (plural showers), plausibly referring to rain or the bathroom shower, as well as the verb shower (third-person singular simple present showers), meaning either to spray with water or to use a shower.
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For other sprites and images, please see Vaporeon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Red and Green sprite
Generation I back sprite
Red and Green art
