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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

Utility

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.

DroughtHANot in game

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.

Platinum

Vulpix Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Vulpix for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 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

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Vulpix in Platinum (Best Counters)

Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 15 RolloutLv. 13 Damage vs Vulpix Water Pulse 2x 56-67% Water Gun 2x 40-48% Rollout 2x 37-44% View Bibarel builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 189-224%KO Rock Slide 2x 141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x 116-138%KO Rock Throw 2x 97-114%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 113-133%KO Rock Slide 2x 84-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x 68-81% Rock Throw 2x 60-71% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Mud ShotLv. 25 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 81-95% Rock Tomb 2x 63-76% Water Pulse 2x 81-95% Mud Shot 2x 48-57% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Mud ShotLv. 16 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 125-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x 100-119%KO Water Pulse 2x 56-67% Mud Shot 2x 35-41% View Kabuto builds →

Platinum 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 Forms

#037Vulpix

Fire Stone

#038Ninetales

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Vulpix

Fire

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

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Vulpix easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Disable, Energy Ball, Extrasensory and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Vulpix Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Vulpix misses out on Disable and Energy Ball. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 4

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 11

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 14

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Lv 17

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 21

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 24

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

Lv 27

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 31

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 34

Fire Spin

—357015Fire

Lv 37

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 41

Grudge

———5Ghost

Lv 44

Extrasensory

D8010030Psychic

Lv 47

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Disable

——8020Normal

Egg

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010030Psychic

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Flare Blitz

C12010015Fire

Egg

Heat Wave

C1009010Fire

Egg

Howl

———40Normal

Egg

Hypnosis

D—7020Psychic

Egg

Psych Up

———10Normal

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Heat Wave

C1009010Fire

Tutor

Ominous Wind

D601005Ghost

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Vulpix Locations

moderate rates across 2 locations for Vulpix in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Vulpix in Platinum

Route 209

Grass Lv.17-20 Route

8%Mid

Dual-slot: LeafGreen

Route 214

Grass Lv.24 Route

RareMid

Dual-slot: LeafGreen

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Throw 2x 66-79% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Throw 2x 92-111%KO View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Throw 2x 58-71% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Vulpix Water Gun 2x 58-71% View Omanyte builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Water Gun 2x 45-55% View Psyduck builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 124-147%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 78-94% Rock Throw 2x 69-82% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 114-135%KO Rock Throw 2x 100-118%KO View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 69-82% Rock Throw 2x 59-71% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 10 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 69-82% Water Pulse 2x 84-100%KO Water Gun 2x 59-71% Rollout 2x 39-47% View Omanyte builds →

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 190-225%KO Dig 2x 151-179%KO Rock Slide 2x 144-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x 117-138%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 113-133%KO Dig 2x 92-108%KO Rock Slide 2x 85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x 71-83% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 172-204%KO Dig 2x 142-167%KO Rock Slide 2x 131-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 106-125%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 BrineTM55 Rock TombTM39 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 81-96% Brine 2x 88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x 63-75% Water Pulse 2x 81-96% View Omanyte builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 81-96% Rock Tomb 2x 63-75% View Lileep builds →

Floatzel Water	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 110-130%KO Dig 2x 107-127%KO Brine 2x 81-97% Water Pulse 2x 76-90% View Floatzel builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 167-197%KO Surf 2x 119-140%KO Dig 2x 132-157%KO Rock Slide 2x 84-100%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 170-200%KO Surf 2x 90-107%KO Dig 2x 138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x 87-102%KO View Quagsire builds →
Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 15 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 79-93% Dig 2x 92-109%KO Water Pulse 2x 53-63% Water Gun 2x 37-43% View Bibarel builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 187-220%KO Dig 2x 150-177%KO Rock Slide 2x 141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x 113-133%KO View Graveler builds →

Golduck Water	C
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 119-141%KO Dig 2x 89-104%KO Brine 2x 88-103%KO Water Pulse 2x 82-97% View Golduck builds →
Floatzel Water	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 111-131%KO Dig 2x 107-127%KO Brine 2x 79-94% Water Pulse 2x 74-88% View Floatzel builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Muddy WaterLv. 41 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 167-197%KO Muddy Water 2x 117-138%KO Surf 2x 117-138%KO Dig 2x 135-159%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 170-200%KO Surf 2x 90-106%KO Dig 2x 138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x 86-102%KO View Quagsire builds →
Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 15 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 79-94% Dig 2x 92-108%KO Water Pulse 2x 55-66% Water Gun 2x 36-44% View Bibarel builds →

Empoleon WaterSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves Ice Beam Hydro Pump Grass Knot Aqua Jet Damage vs Vulpix Ice Beam 31-37% Hydro Pump 2x 232-274%KO Aqua Jet 2x 65-77% View Empoleon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 195-229%KO Ice Fang 21-25% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 176-207%KO Stone Edge 2x 264-311%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Ice Beam WaterfallSTAB Damage vs Vulpix Earthquake 2x 219-259%KO Ice Beam 18-22% Waterfall 2x 176-207%KO View Swampert builds →