Vulpix is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1.

Vulpix can be obtained in: Blue (Wild – Kanto route 7, Kanto route 8, Pokemon mansion 1f, Pokemon mansion 2f, Pokemon mansion 3f), Yellow (Gift – Celadon city prize corner), Silver (Wild – Johto route 36, Johto route 37, Kanto route 7, Kanto route 8), Ruby (Wild – Mt pyre outside), Sapphire (Wild – Mt pyre outside), Emerald (Wild – Mt pyre outside), LeafGreen (Wild – Kanto route 7, Kanto route 8, Pokemon mansion 1f, Pokemon mansion 2f, Pokemon mansion 3f), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 209, Sinnoh route 214), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 209, Sinnoh route 214), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 209, Sinnoh route 214), SoulSilver (Wild – Johto route 36, Johto route 37, Johto route 48, Kanto route 7, Kanto route 8), Black (Wild, Dark Grass – Abundant shrine), White (Wild, Dark Grass – Abundant shrine), Black 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Abundant shrine, Abundant shrine hidden grotto near youngster), White 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Abundant shrine, Abundant shrine hidden grotto near youngster), Omega Ruby (Horde, Wild – Mt pyre outside, Mt pyre summit, Mirage spot forest north of route 124), Alpha Sapphire (Horde, Wild – Mt pyre outside, Mt pyre summit, Mirage spot forest north of route 124), Let's Go Eevee (Overworld – Kanto route 5, Kanto route 6, Kanto route 7, Kanto route 8), Green Japan (Wild – Kanto route 7, Kanto route 8, Pokemon mansion 1f, Pokemon mansion 2f, Pokemon mansion 3f), Xd (Snag – Onbs 2f). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#037 Vulpix

fire

Height0.6 m(1'12")

Weight9.9 kg(21.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 25%♀ 75%

Gen 1

Vulpix Evolution

VulpixLevel 1

NinetalesFire Stone

Alolan VulpixAlolan Form

Vulpix's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	38		217
Attack	41		118
Defense	40		116
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	65		166
Speed	65		166
		0/508	919

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Vulpix 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.

DroughtHidden

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

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Vulpix Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Level 4	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 8	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	Level 12	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Incinerate	fire	special	60	100	Level 16	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	Level 20	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	Level 24	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Extrasensory	psychic	special	80	100	Level 28	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 32	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	Level 36	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	Level 40	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Safeguard	normal	status	–	–	Level 44	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Inferno	fire	special	100	50	Level 48	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	Level 52	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Burning Jealousy	fire	special	70	100	TM	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	TM	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Baby Doll Eyes	fairy	status	–	100	Egg	The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers the target's Attack stat. This move always goes first.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	Egg	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Healing Wish	psychic	status	–	–	Egg	The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status conditions cured.
Howl	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Hypnosis	psychic	status	–	60	Egg	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Memento	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.