Vaporeon #12 Value
Jungle · Card 12/64 · Rare · 1999
Vaporeon has been a fan favorite since it first splashed into the Jungle set back in 1999, and this Rare card, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, still turns heads today. If you are checking Vaporeon value right now, here is the short version: a raw copy runs about $16, while a pristine PSA 10 can fetch $4,746. That gap alone tells you why so many collectors get excited about this one.
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Vaporeon price history
Ungraded value is $16, up 64% over the past year, with an all-time high of $70 in December 2020.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Vaporeon price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 20,502 graded copies exist — only 121 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $16 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $4.7k | 121 |
| Grade 9 | $298 | 1,417 |
| Grade 8 | $104 | 4,726 |
| Grade 7 | $53 | 4,592 |
| Grade 6 | $40 | 4,104 |
| Grade 5 | $33 | 3,402 |
| Grade 4 | $25 | 1,297 |
| Grade 3 | $21 | 453 |
| Grade 2 | $19 | 183 |
| Grade 1 | $74 | 207 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Jungle
- Card number
- 12 of 64
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Quick Attack10+Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.
- Water Gun30+Water · Water · Colorless
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Vaporeon but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
Vaporeon — collector's take
Is Vaporeon worth grading?
So is Vaporeon worth grading? A PSA 10 sells for roughly 304.6 times what the raw card is worth, which is a jaw dropping jump on paper. But gem mint is the key word there, and it is not easy to hit. Out of 20,502 total graded copies, only 121 have ever come back a PSA 10, so the odds are working against you before you even mail it in. A Grade 9 still brings in $298, which is a solid outcome if the corners or centering do not quite cooperate. Grading costs money and time regardless of what comes back, so weigh that raw $16 price against the real chance of landing something less than perfect before you commit.
How rare is it?
Look at the population numbers and the story gets clearer. Of the 20,502 copies that have been graded, only 121 have earned that coveted PSA 10 label. That is a tiny sliver of an already large graded population, which explains why gem mint copies command such a premium. Scarcity at the very top end is really what drives that $4,746 price tag, not scarcity of the card itself.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we watch real pack pulls across sites rather than just quoting price guide numbers. Vaporeon has shown up 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips, and mnstr, and we have seen a pull on this card go as high as $2,262. It has turned up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Basic Pack. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Vaporeon worth?
A raw or ungraded Vaporeon from the Jungle set is valued around $16. Graded copies climb fast from there, with a Grade 9 landing at $298 and a PSA 10 reaching $4,746. Where your copy falls in that range depends entirely on condition.
Is Vaporeon worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 304.6 times the raw price. But only 121 of the 20,502 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is genuinely rare. Grade honestly assess your card's condition first, because grading costs money whether or not you land a 10.
What set is Vaporeon from?
Vaporeon #12 comes from the Jungle set, released back in 1999. It is a Rare card illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, and it remains one of the more sought after pulls from that era.
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