What does Vulpix evolve into?

Multiple options from Vulpix: Ninetales using a Fire Stone and Alolan Ninetales using a Ice Stone. Each branch takes the 299 BST base in a different direction.

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.

Where can you catch Vulpix?

You can find Vulpix in Legends: Arceus. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Does Vulpix have regional forms?

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.

Vulpix - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Vulpix's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP38

Attack41

Defense40

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def65

Speed65

Total299

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight9.9 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Flash Fire

Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

DroughtHATop Pick

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

These Pokémon live in packs in the snowy mountains and defend themselves with icy breath. I suspect this species changed its form to adapt to the frigid climate.

Legends: Arceus

Vulpix Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Vulpix for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Vulpix's special bulk (base 65 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Vulpix Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Vulpix in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Manaphy Water	B
Obtain MethodSeaside Hollow Interact Encounter Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Bubble 2x 60-75% View Manaphy builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Water Pulse 2x 75-90% View Gyarados builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Bubble 2x 75-90% View Vaporeon builds →
Golduck Water	C
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Bubble 2x 60-75% View Golduck builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Vulpix Ancient Power 2x 75-90% View Rampardos builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

2 Evolutions

#037Vulpix

#038NinetalesFire Stone

Alola

#038Alola NinetalesIce Stone

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Vulpix

Fire

Ninetales

Fire

Alola Ninetales

Fire

73+35

ATK

76+35

DEF

75+35

SP.ATK

81+31

SP.DEF

100+35

SPE

100+35

BST

299D-Tier

505B-Tier+206

505C-Tier+206

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Vulpix Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Vulpix with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max Defense and Speed EVs and Bold nature maximize that, and Drought handles the rest.

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

A solid spread overall. Vulpix gets Fire Blast and Flamethrower for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ghost coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

D4010025Fire

Lv 5

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 9

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 15

Flame Wheel

D6010025Fire

Lv 21

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 29

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Lv 37

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

Lv 47

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM Moves

Vulpix can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Vulpix doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

Energy Ball

S9010010Grass

Tutor

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Mystical Fire

D7510010Fire

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Legends: Arceus Vulpix Locations

decent spawn rates for 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.

Best Locations to Catch Vulpix in Legends: Arceus

Veilstone Cape

Grass

Uncommon

Vulpix Guide

Multiple options from Vulpix: Ninetales using a Fire Stone and Alolan Ninetales using a Ice Stone. Each branch takes the 299 BST base in a different direction.
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.
You can find Vulpix in Legends: Arceus. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.
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

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