Vaporeon
Ancient Origins · #22/98
Vaporeon (22/98), the Uncommon from Ancient Origins, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2–$3.
As of July 20, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work

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About Vaporeon
Vaporeon is a Uncommon (22/98) from the Pokémon Ancient Origins set, released August 12, 2015. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by kirisAki. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Details
Other versions of Vaporeon
Vaporeon appears on 19 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #22/98 from Ancient Origins; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Skyridge · #H31/144$370–$480Rare
Skyridge · #33/144$155–$200Rare
Unseen Forces · #19/115$140–$185Rare
Sandstorm · #25/100$105–$140Rare
Plasma Freeze · #20/116$42–$55Uncommon
Jungle · #12/64$41–$55Rare
Majestic Dawn · #34/100$34–$44Rare
Jungle · #28/64$31–$40Rare
Call of Legends · #52/95$28–$37Uncommon
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · #TG02/30$27–$36RareFAQ
How much is Vaporeon (22/98) worth?
Vaporeon (22/98), the Uncommon from Ancient Origins, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2–$3. Note: 18 other cards named Vaporeon exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Vaporeon card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Vaporeon (22/98), the Uncommon (about $2–$3) from Ancient Origins.
The other versions: #H31/144 from Skyridge (Rare, about $370–$480); #33/144 from Skyridge (Rare, about $155–$200); #19/115 from Unseen Forces (Rare, about $140–$185); #25/100 from Sandstorm (Rare, about $105–$140); #20/116 from Plasma Freeze (Uncommon, about $42–$55); #12/64 from Jungle (Rare, about $41–$55); #34/100 from Majestic Dawn (Rare, about $34–$44); #28/64 from Jungle (Rare, about $31–$40); #52/95 from Call of Legends (Uncommon, about $28–$37); #TG02/30 from Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery (Rare, about $27–$36); #25/108 from Dark Explorers (Uncommon, about $24–$32); #41/90 from Undaunted (Uncommon, about $22–$29); #34/111 from Rising Rivals (Rare, about $17–$23); #42/236 from Cosmic Eclipse (Uncommon, about $6–$9); #18/68 from Hidden Fates (Rare, about $2–$3); #134/165 from 151 (Rare, about about $2); #30/185 from Vivid Voltage (Rare, about $0.80–$1); #022/131 from Prismatic Evolutions (Rare, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Vaporeon (22/98)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 22% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Vaporeon (22/98) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Vaporeon (22/98) rare?
Vaporeon (22/98) is a Uncommon. PSA has graded 106 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Vaporeon (22/98)?
Of the 106 copies PSA has graded, 22% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Ancient Origins
Should I grade Vaporeon?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s 22% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, sub-9 grades, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 22% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $2–$3 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±20% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of July 20, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →