Is Vanillish Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Vanillite. Mid-stage Ice. Push to Vanilluxe at 47 for the Special Attack spike. Hoenn's native Ice options still outperform it.
Vanillite has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Vanillite has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Vanillite's weaknesses hard.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Vanillite's defenses.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Vanillish trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Vanillish's defenses.
Vanilluxe has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Vanilluxe has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Vanilluxe trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Vanilluxe has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Vanilluxe trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Vanillish cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 35.
Your Vanillish should hit Level 47 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vanillish in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Vanillish in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Vanillite over from Black & White, X & Y, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Vanillish in ORAS
Step 1Obtain VanilliteCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Frost Cavern · Horde battle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Cold Storage. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Tapu Village · Alternate S.O.S. encounters. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Mount Lanakila · Alternate S.O.S. encounters. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Surfing · East Lake Axewell · Snowstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Vanillish ✓
Step 3Evolve into Vanilluxe
Vanillish Weakness
Vanillish's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ice typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Vanillish Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Vanillish
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Torchic builds →Ember 2x40-50% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x40-48% Ember 2x29-36% | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Makuhita builds →Force Palm 2x60-70% Rock Tomb 2x38-47% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x53-64% Rock Tomb 2x38-47% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x64-77% Metal Claw 2x53-64% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x82-97% Steel Wing 2x62-74% Fire Fang 2x57-68% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x66-78% Mach Punch 2x46-55% Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x86-102%KO Steel Wing 2x65-77% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x62-74% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x46-55% Double Kick 2x38-46% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x188-222%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-70% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x103-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-70% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Rock Smash 2x44-52% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Low Sweep 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x45-55% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x118-140%KO Low Sweep 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x189-223%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x139-165%KO Rock Smash 2x43-51% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Low Sweep 2x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x117-139%KO Low Sweep 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x192-227%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-72% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x106-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-72% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x142-167%KO Rock Smash 2x43-51% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x133-157%KO Low Sweep 2x73-87% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x124-147%KO Low Sweep 2x71-84% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x185-218%KO Stone Edge 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO Overheat 2x161-189%KO Stone Edge 2x99-118%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO Stone Edge 2x99-118%KO Blaze Kick 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x159-187%KO Overheat 2x154-182%KO Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x149-176%KO Hammer Arm 2x154-182%KO Stone Edge 2x103-121%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x174-205%KO Stone Edge 2x97-115%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x180-213%KO Stone Edge 2x100-118%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-221%KO Overheat 2x156-185%KO Stone Edge 2x97-115%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-221%KO Stone Edge 2x97-115%KO Blaze Kick 2x82-97% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO Overheat 2x150-177%KO Stone Edge 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x185-217%KO Flash Cannon 2x114-135%KO Ancient Power 2x57-67% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x294-346%KO Brick Break 2x98-116%KO Fire Blast 2x59-69% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x204-240%KO Superpower 2x136-160%KO Stone Edge 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x190-223%KO Stone Edge 2x159-187%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcarona can KO Vanillish with Flamethrower (116-137%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (149-175%). Metagross deals 58-69% with Bullet Punch.
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain33-38% Flamethrower 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake74-88% Stone Edge 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vanillish View Metagross builds →Earthquake48-57% Bullet Punch 2x58-69% | ||
Vanillish Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Vanillish to get Vanillite eggs easily using 56 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Ice Shard, Imprison and 5 more.
ORAS Vanillish Best Moveset
Ice at 80 Sp. Atk. AbilityWeak Armor trades Defense for Speed. AbilityIce Body heals in hail. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Vanilluxe one evolution away adds 110 Sp. Atk and AbilitySnow Warning for hail setting.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Blizzard
- Ice Shard
- Avalanche
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Autotomize and Ice Shard from the egg pool give Vanillish something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They cool down the surrounding air and create ice particles, which they use to freeze their foes.
Snowy mountains are this Pokémon’s habitat. During an ancient ice age, they moved to southern areas.
Vanillish Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Vanillish through the first few routes without issues. 395 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vanilluxe as fast as you can.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves