Is Vulpix Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Only in Let's Go Eevee. Vulpix from Route 5 gives you an early Fire option that handles Erika's gym. Ninetales is pretty but not a powerhouse, and your partner Eevee already covers Fire through Sizzly Slide.
Not available yet. You cannot get Vulpix before this fight.
Misty's team hits Vulpix's weaknesses hard.
Vulpix has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Ninetales resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Ninetales trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Ninetales's weaknesses hard.
Ninetales has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
In Let's Go Eevee, catch Vulpix on Route 5 (walking, Lv 11-16). Let's Go Pikachu has no wild Vulpix, so trade one in from Let's Go Eevee.
Recommended Moves
- LV 17FireWill-O-WispPower —Accuracy 85%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 24FireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMSteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15
- TMDarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 31FireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Vulpix to Ninetales
Vulpix evolves into Ninetales with a Fire Stone. You can pick up the Fire Stone in Pokémon Mansion. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMDarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Vulpix in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Decent spawn rates across 4 locations for Vulpix in early-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.
4 locations to catch Vulpix
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3Where To Catch Vulpix in Let's Go
The line opens with Vulpix at Lv. 11+ via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Ninetalesor evolve from Vulpix (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Vulpix in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Vulpix is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Vulpix odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Vulpix Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
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 |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Vulpix.
Vulpix Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Vulpix for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. 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 |
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
Let's Go Vulpix Best Moveset
Fire pre-evolution at 50 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed. The moveset can't threaten. Evolve to Ninetales for the 100 Speed and special bulk that give Fire TermStab some competitive pace.
Best Build
Vulpix Candy
Quick Candy+SPEGentle raises Sp. Def and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Green, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Vulpix
- Vulpix Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Vulpix Candy raises every stat, but only Vulpix and Ninetales can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Vulpix is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Alolan Form
- Alolan Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix (Ice type) has 38 HP, 41 Attack, 40 Defense, 50 Sp. Atk, 65 Sp. Def and 65 Speed, 299 in total. Weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock and Steel. Resists Ice. Alolan Vulpix is not found in the wild in Let's Go. In Let's Go Eevee, give a Vulpix to a person in Celadon City to get a level 27 Alolan Vulpix. Best nature for Alolan Vulpix: Gentle (Madam Celadon: Green, then Yellow). Stat candy: Quick Candy (Speed). Pokedex: It looks like snow come to life, and the breath it exhales is −58 degrees Fahrenheit. Another name for it is Keokeo.
Alolan Vulpix learns by level up: Tackle (Lv 1); Tail Whip (Lv 3); Mist (Lv 7); Ice Shard (Lv 10); Confuse Ray (Lv 14); Aurora Beam (Lv 17); Dazzling Gleam (Lv 21); Ice Beam (Lv 24); Roar (Lv 28); Blizzard (Lv 31). TM moves: Blizzard, Dark Pulse, Dazzling Gleam, Dig, Facade, Foul Play, Headbutt, Ice Beam, Iron Tail, Protect, Reflect, Rest, Substitute and Toxic.
Master Trainer
Finn battles with one level 70 Vulpix that knows Toxic, Fire Spin and Confuse Ray. It takes extra damage from Water, Ground and Rock moves. Win to earn the Vulpix Master title. Find Finn on Route 6.
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Vulpix. TMs unlock Normal and Dark coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Fire Blast and Flamethrower into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Both its fur and its tails are beautiful. As it grows, the tails split and form more tails.
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
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