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Vulpix

Fox Pokémon

Fire

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.6 m
Weight: 9.9 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Vulpix Vulpix Alola

Training & breeding details

Gender25.0% ♂ · 75.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP60

In its belly burns a fire, which Vulpix spits out in the form of fireballs. When young, this Pokémon has but one white tail. As the Pokémon matures, this single tail splits into six.

In Pokémon GO · 883 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

299

Base Stat Total

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.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Sun Setter

Moves

Item

Heat Rock / Eject Pack

AbilityDrought

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

HP52

SpA196

Spe▲236

Choice Scarf

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

AbilityDrought

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

HP52

SpA196

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Vulpix

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Blue

Pokémon Mansion Route 7 Route 8

Yellow

Celadon City

Silver

Route 36 Route 37 Route 7 Route 8

Ruby

Mt. Pyre

Sapphire

Mt. Pyre

Emerald

Mt. Pyre

LeafGreen

Pokémon Mansion Route 7 Route 8

XD: Gale of Darkness

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

SoulSilver

Route 36 Route 37 Route 48 Route 7 Route 8

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Omega Ruby

Mirage Forest Mt. Pyre

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Forest Mt. Pyre

Sun

Mount Lanakila Route 14 Tapu Village

Ultra Sun

Mount Lanakila Route 14 Tapu Village

Let's Go Eevee

Celadon City Route 5 Route 6 Route 7 Route 8

Sword

Axew's Eye Dappled Grove Dusty Bowl East Lake Axewell Giant's Cap Giant's Seat Hammerlocke Hills Lake of Outrage Motostoke North Lake Miloch Rolling Fields Route 3 South Lake Miloch Stony Wilderness Watchtower Ruins West Lake Axewell

Shield

Dusty Bowl Giant's Mirror Hammerlocke Hills Motostoke

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Fields of Honor

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Fields of Honor

Green Japan

Pokémon Mansion Route 7 Route 8

Evolution

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Fire Stone

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All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Vulpix can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move26 of 26

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
4	Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
9	Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
9	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
12	Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
15	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
16	Incinerate Destroys the target’s held berry.	Fire	Special	60	100	15
16	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
18	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
21	Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
21	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
23	Feint Attack Never misses.	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
24	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85	15
28	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
28	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
28	Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.	Fire	Special	70	100	15
35	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
36	Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
42	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85	15
44	Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
47	Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
48	Inferno Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	100	50	5
52	Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85	5
52	Grudge If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5