Is Vanillite Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Ice that evolves through Vanillish to Vanilluxe. Walrein and Glalie (with Mega) cover Ice better natively. Not worth importing an ice cream cone.
Roxanne
Gym 1
Good
Vanillite has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Easy KO
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Sturdy
TackleDefense CurlRock Tomb
Even
Nosepass
Lv 14
Rock
Magnet Pull
TackleHardenRock Tomb
Other strong Pokemon you can catch and use for Gym 1
Vanillite 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.
How to Get Vanillite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Vanillite can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Vanillite from Black & White, X & Y, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
Appears 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Vanillite with Stone Edge (292-344%). Blaziken threatens a KO with High Jump Kick (403-474%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch also KOs at 200-235%.
Vanillite is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Vanillish first, then eventually reaches Vanilluxe. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breed Vanillite easily with 56 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Ice Shard, Imprison and 5 more to offspring.
Ice at 65 Sp. Atk with AbilityWeak Armor as a hidden ability trading Defense for Speed on contact. AbilityIce Body heals in hail. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Vanilluxe two evolutions away adds 110 Sp. Atk.
Breeding's the move. Autotomize and Ice Shard give Vanillite options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Blizzard and Ice Beam. The egg moves push it further.
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
Yellow
STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus). The move's type matches this Pokemon's type, so it deals 1.5× damage.
+1
Positive priority. The move goes before normal-priority moves, even when you're slower.
-1
Negative priority. The move goes after normal-priority moves.
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
Physical: uses your Attack against the opponent's Defense.
Special: uses your Sp. Attack against the opponent's Sp. Defense.
Status: deals no damage. These moves apply effects instead, like stat boosts (Swords Dance) or status conditions (Sleep, Burn, Paralysis, Poison).
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.
SABCD— = not yet rated
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
Lv 1
Icicle Spear
D3710030Ice
Lv 4
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 7
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 10
Uproar
D9010010Normal
Lv 13
Icy Wind
D829515Ice
Lv 16
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 19
Avalanche-4
D9010010Ice
Lv 22
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 26
Mirror Shot
—658510Steel
Lv 31
Acid Armor
S——20Poison
Lv 35
Ice Beam
C13510010Ice
Lv 40
Hail
C——10Ice
Lv 44
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic
Lv 49
Blizzard
S165705Ice
Lv 53
Sheer Cold
——305Ice
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TM Moves
TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
S165705Ice
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM79
Frost Breath
—909010Ice
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
D6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C13510010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
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Egg Moves
Egg
Egg
Autotomize
D——15Steel
Egg
Ice Shard+1
S6010030Ice
Egg
Imprison
———10Psychic
Egg
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Egg
Magnet Rise
C——10Electric
Egg
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Egg
Powder Snow
—6010025Ice
Egg
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
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Tutor Moves
Tut
Tutor
Icy Wind
D829515Ice
Tutor
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
C——15Psychic
Tutor
Magnet Rise
C——10Electric
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
D5010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
D9010010Normal
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
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Base Stats
Base Stats
Avg
HP36
F
Attack50
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed44
D
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight5.7 kg
Base XP61
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 ArmorHidden Ability
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entry
The temperature of their breath is -58 degrees Fahrenheit. They create snow crystals and make snow fall in the areas around them.
This Pokémon formed from icicles bathed in energy from the morning sun. It sleeps buried in snow.
Vanillite Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Vanillite does the job early-game if you need a Ice type on your team. Evolve it into Vanillish before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Vanillite has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Step 1Vanillite ✓CARTRIDGE 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 2Evolve into Vanillish
Step 3Evolve into Vanilluxe
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