Vaporeon #189 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 4 Sept 2026Related Vaporeon & chase cards
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Vaporeon has always been one of those Eeveelutions that collectors just gravitate toward, and the #189 print from Japan's VMAX Climax set is a nice, affordable way to own a piece of that love. It's not the flashiest card in the set, but it shows up in a lot of want lists because of the character and the clean water-type art. If you're searching Vaporeon value right now, the short version is that raw copies sit around $20, with graded copies worth meaningfully more depending on condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $18, up 58% over the past year, with an all-time high of $19 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Vaporeon
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$0.93CommonPokemon Dollar PackTilt Rips · 3m ago
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$2.80UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 9m ago
$22CGC 10 GEM MINTWildcard Starter PackCourtyard · 14m ago$2.80UncommonNovice PackTilt Rips · 15m ago$2.80UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 15m ago$2.80UncommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 34m ago
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Vaporeon price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 14,070 graded, only 12,845 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $72 | 12,845 | 9,373 / 3,472 |
| PSA 9 | $29 | 856 | 532 / 324 |
| PSA 8 | $26 | 242 | 128 / 114 |
| PSA 7 | $21 | 60 | 43 / 17 |
| PSA 6 | $11 | 42 | 34 / 8 |
| PSA 5 | $9.00 | 21 | 13 / 8 |
| PSA 4 | $8.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $7.00 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $18 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Vaporeon
Is Vaporeon worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you're chasing. A raw Vaporeon runs about $20, and a PSA 10 sits at $65, which works out to roughly 3.3x the raw price, that's a real jump, but it's not a jump that automatically pays for itself. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that gap, and gem mint is genuinely hard to hit since VMAX Climax cards are notorious for edge wear and centering issues straight out of the pack. A Grade 9 still lands you $41, which is a solid outcome if the corners aren't quite perfect. If your copy looks clean under a light and you're not in a rush, grading can make sense. If it's got soft corners or a hint of whitening, you might be better off keeping it raw or selling as is.
How rare is Vaporeon?
VMAX Climax was printed in big numbers in Japan, so finding a raw Vaporeon isn't the hard part, plenty are floating around on the secondary market. Where the real scarcity shows up is in condition. Getting a card through packs, shipping, and handling with sharp corners and clean edges intact is tougher than it sounds, which is exactly why PSA 10 copies command $65 while raw copies sit at $20. The gap between those numbers tells you most of the story: this isn't a card that's scarce in existence, it's scarce in gem mint quality.
Where can you pull Vaporeon?
This is where PackSpy's data actually helps, because we track real pulls across pack sites, not just guesses from a price guide. Vaporeon #189 has been pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, courtyard, and tilt-rips, and it shows up in a handful of specific packs: Water Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, Pokemon Dollar Pack, and Novice Pack. The biggest recorded pull hit $758, which shows how a lucky rip can occasionally land well above typical value, though that's the exception, not the norm. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to that kind of number, so if you just want the card, buying it outright is usually the safer route.
Questions people ask
How much is Vaporeon worth?+
A raw, ungraded Vaporeon #189 from VMAX Climax is worth about $20 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $41 and a PSA 10 at $65, so condition makes a real difference in Vaporeon price.
Is Vaporeon worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 3.3x the raw card, jumping from $20 to $65. Just know that gem mint copies are genuinely hard to pull off with this set, so weigh the grading cost against your card's actual condition before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Vaporeon worth?+
A PSA 10 Vaporeon #189 is worth $65, compared to $41 for a Grade 9 and $20 for a raw copy. That gap is basically the premium collectors pay for a flawless, gem mint copy.
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