Vaporeon GX SM172
Pokemon card from SM Black Star Promos · released Feb 3, 2017
Vaporeon GX is a Promo Water-type Pokemon card, number SM172 in SM Black Star Promos (released Feb 3, 2017), illustrated by PLANETA Otani. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$11.34 for the holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$11.73 to ~$11.34, down 3.3%.
Prices by finish
| Finish | PriceMarket price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | ~$11.34 | ~$7.99 | ~$12.20 | CardNexuseBayBuy Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
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Card details
| Set | SM Black Star Promos |
| Number | SM172 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Type | Water |
| HP | 210 |
| Artist | PLANETA Otani |
| Format legality | Expanded |
| Finishes | Holofoil |
What the codes mean
- Card numberSM172A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
- Set symbol
The small SM Black Star Promos symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code. - Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
- RarityPromo: the Black Star Promo symbol.
- Illustrator“Illus. PLANETA Otani” names the artist who made the art.
Attacks & abilities
Ability: Hydrating DropsOnce during your turn (before your attack), you may heal 30 damage from your Active Water Pokémon.
Hydro Pump40+This attack does 30 more damage times the amount of Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Cure Shower GXHeal all damage from all of your Water Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Weakness: Grass ×2 · Retreat cost: 2
More SM Black Star Promos cards
All Vaporeon cards · SM Black Star Promos price list
Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 30, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.