Is Vulpix Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Moon players find Alolan Vulpix on Mount Lanakila late in the game. Ice typing is exactly what you want for the Dragon trial and Kahili's Flying E4, but you barely have time to use it before the story ends. Regular Vulpix is breed-only in both versions.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Vulpix's defenses.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Ninetales resists most of Molayne's coverage and hits back hard.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Vulpix on Tapu Village (walking, Lv 30-33).
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Diglett's Tunnel. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Alolan Vulpix in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Alolan Vulpix starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Vulpix in USUM
Vulpix is your first catch on the way to Vulpix. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 30-50 across 4 total spots in the chain.
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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x123-147%KO Smack Down 2x53-65% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x123-147%KO Smack Down 2x53-65% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x51-63% Brick Break 2x70-84% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x129-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x96-115%KO Brick Break 2x89-105%KO | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mankey builds →Cross Chop 2x156-185%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x139-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Magmar builds →Brick Break 2x96-114%KO Ember 2x65-76% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x129-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x173-203%KO Rock Tomb 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x168-198%KO Rock Tomb 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Combusken builds →Brick Break 2x129-153%KO Flame Charge 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x134-158%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-85% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x98-117%KO Brick Break 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x170-201%KO Rock Tomb 2x91-107%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x175-206%KO Rock Tomb 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x140-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Bewear builds →Brick Break 2x175-206%KO Rock Tomb 2x93-110%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x170-201%KO Rock Tomb 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x117-139%KO Iron Head 2x96-113%KO Sacred Sword 2x72-85% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x177-209%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x239-282%KO Rock Tomb 2x96-115%KO Bullet Punch 2x66-78% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x145-172%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-93% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x183-216%KO Rock Tomb 2x96-115%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x295-348%KO Overheat 2x194-229%KO Rock Slide 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x242-285%KO Flare Blitz 2x242-285%KO Rock Slide 2x102-121%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x272-321%KO Rock Slide 2x114-135%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x114-135%KO Iron Head 2x93-110%KO Sacred Sword 2x70-83% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x245-288%KO Rock Slide 2x102-121%KO Overheat 2x80-95% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x259-305%KO Stone Edge 2x173-203%KO Fire Blast 2x113-134%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x121-144%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x278-327%KO Stone Edge 2x155-182%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x286-337%KO Stone Edge 2x160-188%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x301-355%KO Overheat 2x198-233%KO Stone Edge 2x155-182%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x124-146%KO Brick Break 2x88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x88-104%KO | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x263-310%KO Flare Blitz 2x211-249%KO Stone Edge 2x176-207%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x464-546%KO Brick Break 2x156-183%KO Fire Blast 2x74-88% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO Stone Edge 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x299-352%KO Stone Edge 2x249-294%KO | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x126-148%KO Brick Break 2x90-106%KO Rock Slide 2x90-106%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Blaziken can KO Vulpix with High Jump Kick (214-252%). Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (160-188%). Rhyperior deals 70-83% with Earthquake.
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-252%KO Flare Blitz 2x198-233%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO Extreme Speed35-42% Flash Cannon 2x71-84% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake70-83% Rock Blast 2x36-43% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Metagross builds →Earthquake60-70% Bullet Punch 2x73-86% | ||
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
USUM Vulpix Best Moveset
Fire at 50 Sp. Atk with AbilityFlash Fire granting Fire immunity and AbilityDrought setting sun as a hidden ability. The Alolan form shifts to Ice with AbilitySnow Warning setting hail. Neither form's moveset has the stats to use the weather it sets. Ninetales one evolution away adds 100 Speed.
Best Build
Vulpix best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Energy Ball
- Fire Blast
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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 you carelessly approach it because it's cute, the boss of the pack, Ninetales, will appear and freeze you.
They live together in a skulk, helping one another. Before eating their prey, they freeze it solid with their –58 degree Fahrenheit
Vulpix Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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