Gen 5 Vaporeon (GP 1/1)

[Gamer1234556]

[OVERVIEW]
Despite its excellent HP stat and and access to Hydration + Rest, Vaporeon is a thoroughly terrible Pokemon in BW OU. As an offensive Water-type, it is completely shut down by Ferrothorn and is forced out by faster Pokemon like Latios, Alakazam, Thundurus-T, and Starmie. Keldeo and Starmie are better better choices, as the former can break past special walls like Chansey and Ferrothorn with Secret Sword, while Starmie has better natural Speed, Electric coverage to hit Politoed and Tentacruel, and Analytic, which further punishes switch-ins. Vaporeon is also outclassed as a defensive Water-type by Pokemon like Rotom-W, Jellicent, Gastrodon, and Slowking as a result of their better typings and longevity letting them check more prevalent threats, including Keldeo, Starmie, Thundurus-T, and Alakazam. Other Water-resistant Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Latios, and Celebi outclass Vaporeon as well, as they have better overall typings, offensive utility, and movepools, and they function outside of rain, making them fit on many more teams than Vaporeon.

[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Hydro Pump / Surf
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Rest
item: Life Orb
ability: Hydration
nature: Modest
evs: 212 Def / 252 SpA / 44 Spe

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Gamer1234556, 515642]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ophion, 433215]]
- Grammar checked by: [[dex, 277988]]

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Despite its excellent HP stat and Hydration's effect of making Rest reliable recovery and access to Hydration + Rest, Vaporeon is a thoroughly terrible pokemon Pokemon in BW OU. As an offensive Water-type, it is completely shut down by Ferrothorn and is forced out by faster Pokemon like Latios, Alakazam, Thundurus-T, and Starmie. Keldeo and Starmie are better better offensive Water-types since choices, as the former has Secret Sword to break past special walls like Chansey and Ferrothorn can break past special walls like Chansey and Ferrothorn with Secret Sword, (add comma) while Starmie has better natural Speed and Electric-type coverage for Politoed and Tentacruel and Analytic to punish Speed, Electric coverage to hit Politoed and Tentacruel, and Analytic, which further punishes switch-ins. Vaporeon is also outclassed as a defensive Water-type by Pokemon like Rotom-W, Jellicent, Gastrodon, and Slowking as a result of their better typings and longevity letting them check more of the metagame prevalent threats, including common threats like Keldeo, Starmie, Thundurus-T, and Alakazam. Other Water-resistant Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Latios, and Celebi exist outclass Vaporeon as well, and as they have better overall typings, offensive utility, and movepools, and they function outside of rain, making them fit on many more teams than Vaporeon as a result.

[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Hydro Pump / Surf
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Rest
item: Life Orb
ability: Hydration
nature: Modest
evs: 212 Def / 252 SpA / 44 Spe

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Gamer1234556, 515642]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ophion, 433215]]
- Grammar checked by: [[dex, 277988]]

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