Is Vaporeon viable in Gen 3 OU?

Vaporeon is ranked #23 in Gen 3 OU with 5.95% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Vaporeon in Gen 3 OU?

The best counter for Vaporeon in Gen 3 OU is Tyranitar with a 18.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Vaporeon include Tyranitar.

What is the best counter for Vaporeon in Gen 3 OU?

Tyranitar is the best counter for Vaporeon in Gen 3 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 18.7% of their encounters.

Vaporeon counters

Gen 3 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0134 Vaporeon

Water

USAGE 5.9% #23

BASE STATS

HP 130

ATK 65

DEF 60

SPA 110

SPD 95

SPE 65

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Ice Beam 76.1% Hydro Pump 71.2% Baton Pass 58.5% Substitute 52.6% Wish 45.5% Surf 28.5% Hidden Power Grass 13.7% Protect 13.6%

Items

Leftovers 98.0% Petaya Berry 0.8% Mystic Water 0.4% Quick Claw 0.4% Lum Berry 0.3% Liechi Berry 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0% Choice Band 0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

21.135

18.7% checker faints 8.49%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Focus Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Vaporeon: 277-327 (59.6 - 70.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage and Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #23 with 5.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.