Vaporeon-EX sits at #24 in Generations, the Pokemon TCG expansion released in 2016. PackRip's catalogue logs it as a rare holo ex pokémon and credits the illustrated by Naoki Saito as the artist of record.
Vaporeon-EX appears in 4 printings across PackRip's catalogue. The Generations (2016) #24 card is one of 4 printings spanning 2005–2025. Naoki Saito only illustrated this Generations version; other printings credit Hikaru Koike. Other Vaporeon-EX printings sit at Double Rare, Special Illustration Rare rarity tiers, so this Rare Holo EX Generations card is not interchangeable for set-completion or value purposes. Stat-line drift across reprints is real — this printing prints at 180 HP, while other Vaporeon-EX cards in the catalogue range from 120 to 280 HP. For the full cross-set comparison see the Vaporeon-EX hub page.
HP: 180 · Type: Water · Weakness: Grass ×2 · Retreat cost: 3 energy
In our latest large-scale simulation of 1,000,269 booster packs using authentic Generations era pull-rate models, this exact printing was pulled 15,165 times. This represents an empirical simulation frequency of 1.5161%, confirming the mathematical model's alignment with historical collector data.
Generations (February 2016) is the special 20th-anniversary set at 117 cards, released alongside the Pokémon Red & Blue 3DS re-releases. It celebrates the original Kanto era with Charizard-EX, Blastoise-EX, Venusaur-EX and M Charizard-EX, plus the 32-card Radiant Collection subset (numbered RC1–RC32) of premium full-art and holo reprints. Generations was sold mainly in bundled Generations packs rather than standard booster boxes, which makes sealed product scarce. Pack composition matches the 10-card XY layout (1 Rare + 3 Uncommon + 4 Common + 1 Energy + 1 Reverse Holo).
Pokemon-ex are the EX-era ultra-rares — high-HP, two-prize Pokemon with a distinctive mirror-foil border. Their rare-slot frequency is roughly 5%, equating to one EX every five-to-six packs on average. PSA 10 Charizard-ex (Crystal Guardians) and Mewtwo-ex (Ruby & Sapphire) regularly clear four-figure prices.
The 1 in 66 pull chance is calculated from the Generations rare-slot composition modelled in PackRip's pack generator. Because rare slots are split between Holo Rare, Pokemon-ex, Secret Rare, Shining, Crystal and Gold Star tiers (depending on the era), individual ultra-rare odds can run an order of magnitude lower than headline 1-in-3 holo-slot rates.
The current TCGPlayer market median for Vaporeon-EX Generations #24 sits at approximately $21.03 USD (Unlimited edition), placing it in the budget binder bracket. Market value depends heavily on grading: PSA 9 copies typically sell at a meaningful premium over raw, and PSA 10 (gem mint) population reports drive a steeper premium for popular ultra-rares. PackRip uses TCGPlayer's market median as its in-game sell-price source.
If you'd rather guarantee this card than chase the 1 in 66 pull, PackRip's Pack Dust crafting system lets you spend 200 dust from the Generations pool. Every Generations pack you open contributes dust to that pool — duplicates pay 30% extra. Dust is per-set on purpose so you can't fund a Crystal craft with Common dust from an easier set.
Shop Vaporeon-EX on TCGplayer — current TCGPlayer market price $21.03. Also check eBay listings (vintage & graded). Affiliate links — PackRip earns a small commission on qualifying purchases, no extra cost to you.
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