Is Vaporeon viable in Gen 1 OU?

Vaporeon is ranked #15 in Gen 1 OU with 3.82% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Vaporeon in Gen 1 OU?

Chansey has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 39.3% of 27.05469483007621 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Vaporeon matchup checks ranked in Gen 1 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Vaporeon was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Vaporeon counters

Gen 1 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0134 Vaporeon

Water

USAGE 3.8% #15

BASE STATS

HP 130

ATK 65

DEF 60

SPA 110

SPD 95

SPE 65

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Rest 98.8% Sand Attack 92.9% Ice Beam 84.7% Substitute 63.2% Acid Armor 21.2% Surf 15.0% Blizzard 14.0% Mimic 3.3%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.055

1.7

39.3% Standard error 9.39 points

Ranked #15 with 3.82% usage. Sorted by conservative score.