Is Vulpix Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
One of the most common encounters in Kitakami, Vulpix evolves into Ninetales with a Fire Stone. Flash Fire makes it immune to opposing Fire moves. The destination is fast with solid Special Defense for the DLC content.
Vulpix resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Kofu's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Vulpix on Kitakami Hall (overworld, Lv 7-60).
You can pick up the Fire Stone in East Province (Area Two). 3 other locations are also available.
How to Get Alolan Vulpix in Scarlet & Violet
Alolan Vulpix appears at moderate rates across 30 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Vulpix in SV
Vulpix is your first catch on the way to Vulpix. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-80 across 30 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Vulpix ✓Apple HillsLv.7-60OverworldChilling WaterheadLv.7-60OverworldCrystal PoolLv.7-60OverworldFellhorn GorgeLv.7-60OverworldInfernal PassLv.7-60OverworldKitakami HallLv.7-60OverworldKitakami WildsLv.7-60OverworldMossfell ConfluenceLv.7-60OverworldOni MountainLv.7-60OverworldOnis MawLv.7-60OverworldParadise BarrensLv.7-60OverworldRevelers RoadLv.7-60OverworldTimeless WoodsLv.7-60OverworldWistful FieldsLv.7-60OverworldPolar BiomeLv.50-80OverworldScarletPolar BiomeLv.64OverworldScarletAvailable in-game· 2 pathsPick one
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
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x193-227%KO Hammer Arm 2x127-151%KO | ||
 Tinkatink FairySteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Tinkatink builds →Metal Claw 2x61-73% Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Rockruff Rock | D | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x180-213%KO Hammer Arm 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Klawf Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Klawf builds →Rock Tomb 2x113-133%KO Metal Claw 2x62-76% Rock Smash 2x51-62% | ||
Tinkatink FairySteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Tinkatink builds →Metal Claw 2x56-67% Rock Smash 2x29-36% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x190-224%KO Hammer Arm 2x125-149%KO | ||
 Glimmet RockPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Glimmet builds →Ancient Power 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x173-204%KO Brick Break 2x107-126%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x247-291%KO Brick Break 2x77-92% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x254-300%KO Rock Smash 2x44-52% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 2x128-151%KO Metal Claw 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Copperajah Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Copperajah builds →Iron Head 2x203-239%KO Rock Smash 2x69-82% Rollout 2x52-62% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x250-294%KO Brick Break 2x79-94% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x351-414%KO Iron Head 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x306-360%KO Iron Head 2x137-161%KO | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO | ||
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x254-300%KO Brick Break 2x81-96% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x346-407%KO Iron Head 2x123-145%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x301-354%KO Iron Head 2x134-158%KO | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x276-325%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x353-416%KO Iron Head 2x126-148%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x308-362%KO Iron Head 2x137-161%KO | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x283-333%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Blaziken can KO Vulpix with Close Combat (492-578%). Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (421-496%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 353-415%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Blaziken builds →Close Combat 2x492-578%KO Flare Blitz 2x492-578%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed94-111%KO Close Combat 2x421-496%KO Aura Sphere 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake176-207%KO Stone Edge 2x353-415%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Metagross builds →Earthquake114-135%KO Bullet Punch 2x138-163%KO Psychic Fangs146-172%KO | ||
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
SV Vulpix Best Moveset
Fire at 50 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed with AbilityDrought setting sun. The Sp. Atk can't threaten anything, but sun support for teammates like Venusaur and Charizard is the entire purpose. The moveset is a team enabler, not a standalone threat. Evolve to Ninetales for the same sun plus real stats.
Best Build
Vulpix best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed
Support Moveset
- Pain Split
- Quick Attack
- Roar
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Vulpix misses out on Baby-Doll Eyes and Flail. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
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
If it is attacked by an enemy that is stronger than itself, it feigns injury to fool the enemy and escapes.
As its body grows larger, its six warm tails become more beautiful, with a more luxurious coat of fur.
Vulpix Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, 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