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.
It exhales air colder than -58 degrees Fahrenheit
In hot weather, this Pokémon makes ice shards with its six tails and sprays them around to cool itself off.
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 |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Incineroar builds →Overheat 2x155-183%KO Flare Blitz 2x271-319%KO Cross Chop 2x151-179%KO Flamethrower 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x144-170%KO Mirror Shot 2x117-138%KO Magnet Bomb 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x185-218%KO Fire Fang 2x142-167%KO Flame Charge 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x230-271%KO Burn Up 2x198-234%KO Overheat 2x198-234%KO Inferno 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x178-210%KO Flare Blitz 2x302-356%KO Lava Plume 2x110-130%KO Fire Fang 2x165-194%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Vulpix with Earthquake (158-186%). Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Vulpix for 55-65%. Hawlucha's High Jump Kick also KOs at 345-406%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Excadrill builds →Earthquake158-186%KO Rapid Spin53-62% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain55-65% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics73-86% High Jump Kick 2x345-406%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x547-644%KO Stone Edge 2x457-538%KO Earthquake152-179%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x496-584%KO High Jump Kick 2x537-632%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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
Breeding
Breed Vulpix easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Charm, Disable and 11 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Vulpix Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Without breeding, Vulpix misses out on Agility and Charm. That's 14 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Alolan Vulpix Locations
3 encounter spots for Alolan Vulpix at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Vulpix in Sun & Moon
You can find Alolan Vulpix through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 28-45. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves