Is Vulpix Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?
Fire Stone candidate from the Cobalt Coastlands. Vulpix provides Fire coverage for Bug and Grass encounters. Ninetales at the other end is fast and reliable without being a standout.
How to Get Alolan Vulpix in Legends: Arceus
decent spawn rates for Alolan Vulpix across 1 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Vulpix Weakness
Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel moves hit Vulpix for super-effective damage. Vulpix's special bulk (base 65 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Vulpix Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Vulpix
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Infernape builds →Flame Wheel 2x123-147%KO Mach Punch 2x85-102%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machoke builds →Rock Smash 2x81-96% Bullet Punch 2x53-64% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Quilava builds →Flame Wheel 2x85-102%KO Rollout 2x32-38% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Infernape builds →Flame Wheel 2x124-146%KO Mach Punch 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machoke builds →Rock Smash 2x81-96% Bullet Punch 2x54-64% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Infernape builds →Flamethrower 2x133-157%KO Mach Punch 2x85-100%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Arcanine builds →Raging Fury 2x255-300%KO Rock Slide 2x107-126%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machoke builds →Close Combat 2x235-277%KO Bullet Punch 2x53-63% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x90-106%KO Flash Cannon 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machamp builds →Close Combat 2x295-348%KO Bullet Punch 2x66-78% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x287-338%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodJubilife Village Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x257-302%KO Bullet Punch 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x457-538%KO Iron Head 2x163-192%KO | ||
Machamp Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machamp builds →Close Combat 2x302-356%KO Bullet Punch 2x68-80% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x292-344%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodJubilife Village Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x262-309%KO Bullet Punch 2x89-105%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x250-295%KO Close Combat 2x250-295%KO | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Lucario can KO Vulpix with Close Combat (169-199%). Rhyperior's Earthquake hits Vulpix for 54-64%.
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed37-44% Close Combat 2x169-199%KO Aura Sphere 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemWeakness Policy NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake54-64% Avalanche11-13% | ||
Vulpix Evolutions
Vulpix doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Ninetales. The evolved forms gain up to 206 total stats over Vulpix. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
PLA Vulpix Best Moveset
Fire pre-evolution at 50 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed. The moveset can't compete at these stats. Evolve to Ninetales for the 100 Speed and special output that give Fire TermStab enough pace to act before most opponents.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
A solid spread overall. Vulpix gets Blizzard and Ice Beam for same-type damage alongside coverage across 8 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.
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
In its belly burns a fire, which Vulpix spits out in the form of fireballs. When young, this Pokémon has but one white tail. As the Pokémon matures, this single tail splits into six.
Vulpix Legends: Arceus Guide
For Legends: Arceus, you can run Vulpix through the first few routes without issues. 299 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ninetales as fast as you can.
Vulpix has an Alolan form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 7. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Vulpix has appeared in 21 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
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