Is Vulpix Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
LeafGreen Dual Slot puts Vulpix on Route 209. A Fire-type in Fire-starved Sinnoh through a cartridge swap. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire attacks for an immunity. Ninetales at Fire Stone is the goal, and any Fire option has value here.
Roark's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
Vulpix trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Ninetales resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Ninetales resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Ninetales resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Ninetales resists most of Saturn's coverage and hits back hard.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Vulpix on Route 209 (walking, Lv 16, rare). Pokémon LeafGreen in GBA slot.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- LV 24FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Iron Island
- LV 44PsychicExtrasensoryPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 47FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Vulpix to Ninetales
Vulpix evolves into Ninetales with a Fire Stone. You can pick up the Fire Stone in Fuego Ironworks. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22DarkNasty PlotPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Vulpix in Diamond & Pearl
Vulpix splits across two routes, but a LeafGreen cart has to be linked through the GBA port first. Both spots are rare, one at level 16 and the other at 24.
Wild Vulpix may be holding when caught:
Rawst Berry (always) Held: Consumed when burned to cure a burn.2 locations to catch Vulpix
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3Where To Catch Vulpix in DP
The line opens with Vulpix at Lv. 16-24 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Evolve into NinetalesBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Vulpix egg.
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Diamond & Pearl for Vulpix.
How to Get Shiny Vulpix in Diamond & Pearl
Vulpix prowls Route 209 and Route 214, where a PokeRadar chain brings its shiny odds far down. Compare Shiny Vulpix odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Vulpix Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Vulpix.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Vulpix Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Vulpix
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x165-196%KO Rock Slide 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x172-204%KO Water Pulse 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x86-103%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x190-225%KO Rock Slide 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x197-233%KO Rock Slide 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x156-183%KO Earthquake 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x229-271%KO Rock Slide 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gabite builds →Earthquake 2x183-217%KO Rock Slide 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lunatone builds →Rock Slide 2x94-113%KO Earthquake 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Floatzel builds →Water Pulse 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x71-83% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x144-171%KO Earthquake 2x126-150%KO | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x190-225%KO Rock Slide 2x144-171%KO | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x149-175%KO Earthquake 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Bibarel builds →Water Pulse 2x56-67% Rollout 2x38-44% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Prinplup builds →Bubble Beam 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed Vulpix easily with 131 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Disable, Energy Ball, Extrasensory and 8 more to offspring.
DP Vulpix Best Moveset
Fire typing costs 25% HP to MoveStealth Rock on every switch, and stats in the 38-65 range don't survive that pace. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire attacks for free power, but the moveset has nothing else competitive going for it. Evolve to Ninetales.
Best Build
Vulpix best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Energy Ball
- Fire Blast
- Dark Pulse
- Heat Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Normal and Dark coverage and more 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
25 of 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.
Vulpix Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Wild Vulpix in Diamond & Pearl can hold Rawst Berry (always). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Rawst Berry.
For Diamond & Pearl, 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 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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