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Vaporeon ★

EX Power Keepers · 102/108 · 2007

Artist
Masakazu Fukuda
Pull Rate
~1 : 72 packs
Type
💧 Water

The Bubble Jet Pokémon Shines

Vaporeon ★'s shiny form replaces the standard blue with a soft purple-pink that gives the Bubble Jet Pokémon an almost ethereal, mermaid-like quality. It's one of the most elegant shiny forms in the Gold Star series.

Fukuda's artwork shows Vaporeon in a fluid, swimming pose, its fin-like tail and ruff flowing beyond the card frame like ocean waves. The composition perfectly captures Vaporeon's aquatic grace.

Vaporeon completes the Power Keepers Eeveelution trio. Together with Flareon and Jolteon, these three cards represent the original Gen I Eeveelutions in their most prestigious vintage form. The trio is a natural display set and one of the most popular Gold Star groupings.

Purple Vaporeon has an almost mermaid-like beauty — Fukuda's most graceful Gold Star composition.
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Set
EX Power Keepers
Released February 2007 · 108 cards
Ninth wave
Eeveelutions
Final main-set Gold Stars
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Card Number
102 / 108
Water type · 70 HP
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Origin
Water Stone
Eevee evolves with Water Stone
The Artist

Masakazu Fukuda

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Masakazu Fukuda
福田正和
TCG Cards472+
Active Since2003
Notable WorksAll 27 Gold Stars
Fav. PokémonLugia

Masakazu Fukuda is the sole illustrator behind every Gold Star card in the Pokémon TCG — a distinction no other artist holds for any comparable card class. Before entering the Pokémon world, Fukuda spent eleven years in the video game industry handling character design and main graphics at game production companies throughout the 1990s.

His first Pokémon TCG illustrations appeared in 2003, but it was the Gold Star assignment that cemented his legacy. Fukuda deliberately exaggerates angles and colors in his Gold Star work, creating a dynamic, almost kinetic energy that makes each card feel alive. He describes his style as "cute, colorful, and vibrant."

His influences are fascinatingly eclectic: mecha designer Hajime Katoki, manga artists Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell). Outside of art, he's an avid motorcyclist, wide-angle photographer, and a fan of electronic music and late 1960s funk — particularly James Brown.

Hajime Katoki (Mecha)Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell)
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★ Collector's Note

Vaporeon is consistently popular in the Pokémon fandom. The Power Keepers Eeveelution trio is one of the most satisfying display sets in the entire Gold Star collection.

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