Vaporeon Reverse Holo #16 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Vaporeon & chase cards
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Vaporeon has always had a soft spot in collectors' hearts, and this Reverse Holo #16 from the Japanese Best of XY set, released in 2025, is a lovely little example of why. It carries a Three Diamond rarity and comes from illustrator sui, whose artwork tends to make even a reverse holo feel special. If you're trying to pin down Vaporeon value right now, the raw card sits at $42, which is a solid starting point before we even talk about grading.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $42, down 31% over the past year, with an all-time high of $118 in February 2025.
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Vaporeon price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 285 graded, only 113 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $227 | 113 | 110 / 3 |
| PSA 9 | $106 | 132 | 130 / 2 |
| PSA 8 | - | 34 | 33 / 1 |
| PSA 7 | - | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 6 | - | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $42 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 16
- Rarity
- Three Diamond
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 120
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning +20
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- sui
Attacks
- Hyper Whirlpool70Water · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Vaporeon
Is Vaporeon worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 of this card is worth about 2.6 times the raw price, pushing it up to $110, and a Grade 9 currently sits at $130. That's a real jump, but gem mint is never a guarantee. Reverse holos can be tricky to grade cleanly because of how light catches the surface, so centering and surface marks matter more than you'd think. Grading fees add up regardless of what grade comes back, so before you send this one off, ask yourself honestly how sharp your copy really looks in hand. If it's already clean and well centered, grading can make sense. If it's a bit rough around the edges, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Vaporeon?
Scarcity is where this card gets interesting. Across all grading companies combined, only 285 copies of this Vaporeon have been graded, and of those, 113 have hit the top PSA 10 mark. That's actually a fairly strong number of gems relative to the total population, which tells you copies that survive in great condition tend to grade well. Still, 285 total graded copies is not a huge pool, so demand from Vaporeon fans and Best of XY collectors can move the price more than you'd expect for a reverse holo.
Where can you pull Vaporeon?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing. Vaporeon has been recorded pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, courtyard, and collector-crypt, so it's not some mythical chase card, it does show up. The biggest recorded pull for this exact card hit $758, which gives you a sense of the ceiling when a great pull meets a hot market. It's most commonly seen turning up in Pokemon Dollar Pack, Novice Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, and Anime Pop Culture Gacha, so those are the spots worth watching if you're hoping to pull one yourself. Just remember, opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't cover their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Vaporeon worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of the Vaporeon Reverse Holo #16 from Best of XY is worth $42. Once graded, the value climbs, with a Grade 9 currently at $130 and a PSA 10 at $110. Its Vaporeon price really depends on condition and whether you're buying raw or graded.
Is Vaporeon worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sits at roughly 2.6 times the raw price. But grading costs money regardless of the result, and only 113 of the 285 graded copies out there have reached PSA 10. If your copy already looks sharp and well centered, grading is worth considering.
Why is the Vaporeon Reverse Holo #16 print worth more than the standard one?+
Reverse holo prints carry that Three Diamond rarity and the shimmering foil treatment across the card background rather than just the artwork, which collectors tend to favor. Combined with sui's illustration work, it gives this printing a bit more visual appeal and desirability than a plain standard copy, which naturally supports a stronger price.
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