Is Vaporeon viable in Gen 9 NU?

Vaporeon is ranked #21 in Gen 9 NU with 10.64% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Vaporeon in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0134 Vaporeon

Water

USAGE 10.6% #21

ABILITYWater Absorb

BASE STATS

HP 130

ATK 65

DEF 60

SPA 110

SPD 95

SPE 65

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Wish 97.9% Protect 97.0% Scald 86.5% Roar 55.0% Flip Turn 41.3% Haze 10.0% Calm Mind 5.8% Substitute 2.1%

Items

Leftovers 59.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 37.2% Covert Cloak 2.8% Choice Specs 0.1% Damp Rock 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0%

Abilities

Water Absorb100.0%Hydration0.0%

Tera Types

Poison 65.6% Fairy 13.7% Dark 8.6% Water 3.3% Steel 2.6% Ghost 1.9% Ground 1.4% Dragon 1.3%

Common Teammates

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Ranked #21 with 10.64% usage. Sorted by conservative score.