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

They cool down the surrounding air and create ice particles, which they use to freeze their foes.

Black 2 / White 2

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.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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 no compatible 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 from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Ice Shard, Imprison and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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The natural movepool does the job, but Autotomize and Ice Shard from the egg pool give Vanillish something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Harden
——30Normal
Lv 1
Icicle Spear
2510030Ice
Lv 1
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 4
Harden
——30Normal
Lv 7
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 10
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 13
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 16
Mist
——30Ice
Lv 19
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
Lv 22
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 26
Mirror Shot
658510Steel
Lv 31
Acid Armor
——40Poison
Lv 36
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
Lv 42
Hail
——10Ice
Lv 47
Mirror Coat-5
—10020Psychic
Lv 53
Blizzard
120705Ice
Lv 58
Sheer Cold
—305Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM64
Explosion
2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM79
Frost Breath
609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Autotomize
——15Steel
Egg
Ice Shard+1
4010030Ice
Egg
Imprison
——10Psychic
Egg
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Egg
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Egg
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Tutor
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal

high spawn rates for Vanillish across 16 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Vanillish in Black 2 & White 2

The path to Vanillish starts with Vanillite at Lv. 45-65 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Vanillite
    Step 1Obtain Vanillite
  2. Vanillish
    Step 2Vanillish ✓
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    Black 2GrassLv.45-47UncommonLateIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    White 2GrassLv.45-47UncommonLateIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    Black 2GrassLv.45-47UncommonLateIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    White 2GrassLv.45-47UncommonLateIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Outside
    Black 2GrassLv.45-47UncommonLateIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Outside
    White 2GrassLv.45-47UncommonLateIceAny
    EASY
    Dragonspiral Tower - Entrance
    Black 2GrassLv.55-57CommonPostBuildingWinter
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Entrance
    White 2GrassLv.55-57CommonPostBuildingWinter
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    White 2GrassLv.55-57CommonPostBuildingWinter
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    Black 2GrassLv.55-57CommonPostBuildingWinter
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Entrance
    Black 2GrassLv.63-65CommonPostBuildingWinterDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Entrance
    White 2GrassLv.63-65CommonPostBuildingWinterDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    White 2GrassLv.63-65CommonPostBuildingWinterDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragonspiral Tower - Outside
    Black 2GrassLv.63-65CommonPostBuildingWinterDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant Chasm - Outside
    Black 2GrassLv.50-52UncommonPostIceAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Outside
    White 2GrassLv.50-52UncommonPostIceAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    or evolve from Vanillite (Step 1)

  • 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.