Vaporeon
SM - Cosmic Eclipse · 42/236 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
42/236
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Vaporeon: Rarity & Collectibility
Vaporeon in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #42/236 of the SM - Cosmic Eclipse set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Vaporeon?
In 2026, a Near Mint Vaporeon (Uncommon, SM - Cosmic Eclipse #42/236) changes hands at roughly $5.77, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $5.77, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $5.77, Lightly Played $4.94, Moderately Played $4.53, Heavily Played $1.40, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Vaporeon is valued near $350.00 — about 61x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Vaporeon: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Vaporeon sits around $350.00 — roughly 61x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $40.00, CGC 9.5 $19.00, PSA 8 $22.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 13 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.22 | $1.22 | $1.22 | 35 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.40 | $1.40 | $1.40 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.94 | $4.07 | $4.07 | 57 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.53 | $4.53 | $4.53 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.77 | $5.65 | $5.65 | 374 |
Collector Outlook for Vaporeon
Vaporeon is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Vaporeon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
