Special
Balanced
DTier
59Speed · Slow

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Vanillish's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP51
D
Attack65
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed59
D
Total395
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight41.0 kg
90.4 lbsLight
Base XP138
Average
Abilities
Ice Body
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Snow Cloak
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Weak ArmorHA
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

By drinking pure water, it grows its icy body. This Pokémon can be hard to find on days with warm, sunny weather.

Vanillish's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ice typing.

Vanillish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Ice
Type ChartFragile
4Weak
1Resist
0Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFightingRockSteel
½xResist
Ice
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
How to Beat Vanillish (Best Counters)

Duraludon can KO Vanillish with Flash Cannon (127-149%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (222-262%). Volcarona's Heat Wave also KOs at 157-185%.

Duraludon
Duraludon
SteelDragon
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLightmetal
ItemEviolite
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Flash Cannon
  • Draco Meteor
  • Stealth Rock
  • Body Press
Damage vs Vanillish
Flash Cannon 2x
127-149%KO
Draco Meteor
102-120%KO
View Duraludon builds →

Partway through Vanillite's chain. Vanillish still has another evolution ahead before reaching Vanilluxe. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+15 from Vanillite). The final form adds another 140 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Vanillite
#582Vanillite
35
Level 35
Vanillish
#583Vanillish
47
Level 47
Vanilluxe
#584Vanilluxe
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Vanillite
Ice
Vanillish
Ice
Vanilluxe
Ice
HP
36
51+15
71+20
ATK
50
65+15
95+30
DEF
50
65+15
85+20
SP.ATK
65
80+15
110+30
SP.DEF
60
75+15
95+20
SPE
44
59+15
79+20
BST
305D-Tier
395D-Tier+90
535C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Vanillish to get Vanillite eggs easily using 84 partners from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
glaliefroslasscrustleferrothorndwebblesnoruntferroseedcofagrigusyamaskporygon2claydolbronzong
12 of 84·

Best Build

All 8 games

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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Moves

All 8 games

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Vanillish. TMs unlock Normal and Steel coverage and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Blizzard and Ice Beam into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 8
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 12
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
Lv 20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
Lv 24
Icicle Crash
C859010Ice
Lv 32
Acid Armor
C——20Poison
Lv 35
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
Lv 46
Explosion
B2501005Normal
Lv 58
Blizzard
C110705Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM84
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM138
Frost Breath
C609010Ice
TM71
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM149
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TM80
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM48
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TM155
Sheer Cold
D—305Ice
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark

Egg Moves

Vanillish doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vanillish can't learn any Tutor moves
All 8 games

No wild encounters for Vanillish in Legends: Z-A. Bring Vanillite over from Black, X, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Vanillish in Legends: Z-A

  1. Vanillite
    Step 1Obtain Vanillite

    Also found in:

    BlackXSunUltra SunSword
  2. Vanillish
    Step 2Vanillish ✓

  • Vanillish is meant to evolve into Vanilluxe. At 395 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Watch for Infernape (Fire), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Golem (Rock) when using Vanillish. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Vanillite evolves into Vanillish at level 35. Vanillish evolves into Vanilluxe at level 47. Vanillish is a middle-stage evolution in the Vanillite line.

  • Ice Body heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. That's the one you want on Vanillish. Weak Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Snow Cloak works too if your team needs something different.

  • At base 59 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Vanillish is a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk.

Vanillish joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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