Special
Balanced
395Low
59Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Vanillish rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Vanilluxe, which is where the real potential kicks in. Only weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Known as the Icy Snow Pokemon.

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
395Avg
HP51
D
Attack65
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed59
D
Total395
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Vanillish yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Slow1.25M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•41kg / 90.4 lbs•138Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Sword

It blasts enemies with cold air reaching −148 degrees Fahrenheit, freezing them solid. But it spares their lives afterward—it’s a kind Pokémon.

Shield

Vanillish Weakness

Fragile

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

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFightingRockSteel
½xResisti
Ice
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
4Weak
1Resist
0Immune
Scorei-7
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Ice BodyHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Snow CloakIncreases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Weak ArmorHARaises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

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.

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

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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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
——30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 8
Mist
——30Ice
Lv 12
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 20
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
Lv 24
Icicle Crash
859010Ice
Lv 32
Acid Armor
——20Poison
Lv 35
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
Lv 46
Explosion
2501005Normal
Lv 58
Blizzard
110705Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM105
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM84
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM138
Frost Breath
609010Ice
TM71
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM149
Icicle Spear
2510030Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM80
Iron Defense
——15Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM48
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
TM155
Sheer Cold
—305Ice
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM95
Taunt
—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 appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Vanillish joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.