Is Vanilluxe Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ice with AbilitySnow Warning setting hail and strong Special Attack. Handles the Dragon trial and Kahili's Flying E4. The level 47 evolution means you're close to the E4 when it finally arrives. Late but immediately useful.
Vanillite has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Vanillite's weaknesses hard.
Lana's Pokemon outpace and outclass Vanillite here.
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Kiawe's team hits Vanillite's weaknesses hard.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Vanillite here.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Vanilluxe's weaknesses hard.
Vanilluxe trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vanilluxe has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Vanilluxe has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Vanilluxe trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Vanillite on Tapu Village (walking, Lv 30-33). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; Called by any Pokémon during hail.
Your Vanillite should hit Level 47 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vanilluxe in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You'll want late-game access before hunting Vanilluxe. Low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Where To Catch Vanilluxe in USUM
The path to Vanilluxe starts with Vanillite at Lv. 30-50 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch VanilliteMount Lanakila - BaseLv.30-33CaveRate 11%SOS chain (hail)Tapu VillageLv.30-33GrassRate 10%SOS chain (hail)
Step 2Catch or Evolve VanillishMount Lanakila - OutsideLv.47-50CaveRate 10%SOS chain (hail)or evolve from Vanillite (Step 1)
Step 3Vanilluxe ✓Mount Lanakila - OutsideLv.42-45CaveRate 1%SOS chain (hail)or evolve from Vanillish (Step 2)
Vanilluxe Weakness
Vanilluxe is weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Not too many gaps in the chart, 4 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Vanilluxe Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Vanilluxe
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x62-74% Smack Down 2x28-34% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x62-74% Smack Down 2x28-34% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x32-40% Brick Break 2x34-42% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x57-69% Brick Break 2x43-51% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x61-73% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x54-64% Double Kick 2x19-23% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x70-84% Rock Tomb 2x36-44% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x59-70% Double Kick 2x20-25% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Magmar builds →Brick Break 2x47-56% Ember 2x39-47% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x77-92% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x57-68% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x79-94% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x67-80% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Bewear builds →Brick Break 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x54-65% Iron Head 2x46-54% Sacred Sword 2x33-40% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Incineroar builds →Overheat 2x91-109%KO Brick Break 2x51-61% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x131-155%KO Overheat 2x112-132%KO Rock Slide 2x52-62% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO Flare Blitz 2x108-127%KO Rock Slide 2x45-54% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x113-134%KO Stone Edge 2x76-89% Fire Blast 2x65-76% Wake-Up Slap 2x54-64% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x131-155%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x122-143%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x117-138%KO Flare Blitz 2x94-110%KO Stone Edge 2x78-92% Wake-Up Slap 2x55-64% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x204-241%KO Brick Break 2x69-81% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x133-157%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain17-20% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Vanilluxe View Pelipper builds →U Turn10-12% Hurricane15-18% Scald11-13% | ||
Vanilluxe Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Vanillite through Vanillish ends here at Vanilluxe. Want more? Breed for Vanillite eggs. Plenty of partners available via one egg group. The evolution from Vanillite pushed Vanilluxe to 535 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Vanilluxe to get Vanillite eggs easily using 58 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Ice Shard, Imprison and 5 more.
USUM Vanilluxe Best Moveset
AbilitySnow Warning sets hail on entry, enabling MoveBlizzard at 100%% accuracy. 110 Sp. Atk pushes Ice TermStab at real power. AbilityWeak Armor trades Defense for Speed when hit as a hidden ability. But pure Ice typing carries four weaknesses. The moveset holds B-tier through automatic Blizzard accuracy and offensive Ice power.
Best Build
Vanilluxe best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Freeze Dry
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Vanilluxe. Autotomize and Ice Shard come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Blizzard and Ice Beam and Ghost and Normal coverage and more.
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
It blasts blizzards from its two mouths. It can create snow anywhere, so it gets a lot of love from skiers and snowboarders.
Vanilluxe is born when two Vanillish, half-melted by the day’s light, stick to each other and freeze together in the cold return of night.
Vanilluxe Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Vanilluxe looks average on paper at 535 BST. But Snow Warning is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier setup sweeper on our tier list. Freezedry with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Vanilluxe's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.
Vanilluxe gets Snow Warning, Ice Body, and Weak Armor. But Snow Warning is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Vanilluxe is a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 79 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the setup sweeper role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Freezedry, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, and Signalbeam. Freezedry leads at 0% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Vanilluxe has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Vanilluxe has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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