Hailing from the first generation of Pokemon, Vulpix is a Fire-type pokemon with a cute appearance and competitive moves. A fan favorite for a while now, Vulpix can provide both adorableness and effectiveness when it comes to battles.
About Vulpix
| First appearance in anime | In the Pokémon episode ‘Pokémon Fashion Flash!’ |
| First appearance in game | Blue and Red |
| Region | Kanto |
| Evolution | Vulpix-->Ninetails |
| Pokedex Entry | At the time of its birth, Vulpix has one whitetail. The tail separates into six if this Pokémon receives plenty of love from its trainer. The six tails become magnificently curled. Inside Vulpix's body burns a flame that never goes out. During the daytime, when the temperatures rise, this Pokémon releases flames from its mouth to prevent its body from growing too hot. |
Vulpix’s Base Stats
| HP | 38 |
| Attack | 41 |
| Defense | 40 |
| Sp. Attack | 50 |
| Ap. Defense | 65 |
| Speed | 65 |
Appearance of Vulpix
With features similar to a fox, Vulpix is a small quadruped Pokemon with brown fur and brown eyes. Sporting a cream underbelly and dark brown at their paws, a Vulpix’s most striking part of their appearance is no doubt their tails. With six curled tails and three locks of hair on its front, anyone can identify one of these Pokemon
Behavior of Vulpix
Vulpix is known to be very intelligent, using tactics such as faking an injury to escape an attack from a stronger Pokemon. They are quite friendly, leading to them being a great companion when adventuring.
Strengths and Weaknesses
As Vulpix is a fire type, they will be highly effective against types such as Grass and Ice. As well as being resistant against them, fire attacks will lead to solid damage against Pokemon of those types. Just be careful, as Vulpix has low base HP, and a well-placed Water, Ground, or Rock attack may take it out of the fight entirely.
Alolan Vulpix
Drastically different from its Kanto counterpart, the Alolan Vulpix, found in the Alola region, is quite different from its original version. The Alolan Vulpix is an ice type, as evident by its pure white coat and light blue accents. Though different in some ways, the Alolan Vulpix is just as cute, effective, and dependable as its Kanto variation.
Shiny Vulpix
The Shiny Vulpix is a challenge to catch, let alone find in the wild. Featuring a yellow coat instead of brown, the Shiny Vulpix is drastically different from its original counterpart. The best method of getting a Shiny Vulpix for yourself is to hatch eggs and be patient.
Shiny Alolan Vulpix
The Shiny Alolan Vulpix is one that can easily be mistaken for a normal version. That’s because this version has minor changes that are hard to notice at first glance. With a light purple instead of blue, the Shiny Alolan Vulpix has small but subtle differences. Just be sure not to accidentally trade your Shiny Alolan Vulpix!
Best Moveset for Vulpix
| Disable | Facade |
| Fire Spin | Sunny Day |
This moveset focuses on denying and trapping your opponent, then using fire-based attacks to finish them off. Disable prevents your opponent from using their last used move for four turns, and Facade doubles the Vulpix’s power if they are burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. Sunny Day empowers your fire-based attack, Fire spin, for five turns. Finish them off with Fire Spin, which traps and burns your opponent for five turns. Just be sure to keep that HP up, it’s risky, but this moveset more than rewards it.
| Aurora Veil | Blizzard |
| Freeze-Dry | Hidden Power Ground |
For the Alolan Vulpix, this moveset highly emphasizes a strong defense, proving effective not only in solo but in team battles as well. Aurora Veil halves the damage to allies for five turns. With the Light Clay item equipped that extends to eight turns. Blizzard has a 10% chance to freeze foes, 100% if battling in hail. Freeze Dry is the same as Blizzard only super effective against Water types. Finally, Hidden Power ground is always a versatile move to have.
How to Catch Vulpix in Pokemon Go
Catching a Vulpix in Pokemon go is a simple enough affair, as they’re common to find all over the place even without weather conditions. Using a Razzberry and anything above a normal Pokeball is almost a guaranteed catch.
Unfortunately finding an Alolan Vulpix is not so easy. They are not found in the wild, instead only available in 7km eggs. Your best bet is to get as many 7km eggs as you can, hatch them, and keep going until you have one. Alternatively, you can trade for one, but that may be easier said than done.
Trivia
Both the normal and Galarian versions of Vulpix can be found in the Super Smash Bros. franchise as a non-playable assist from the Pokeball item, helping out whoever throws the Pokeball.
Vulpix has the lowest HP out of all Fire based Pokemon
Vulpix’s original name was going to be Foxfire but was eventually changed.
Vulpix is one of the most recognizable and popular Fire types.
Having two evolutions, Vulpix was supposed to get a pre-evolution in Pokemon Gold and Silver, but the idea was scrapped.
FAQs
Q. How do you evolve Vulpix?
You can evolve Vulpix by using a Firestone on it, evolving it to Ninetails. On the other hand, to evolve an Alolan Vulpix to Alolan Ninetails, you need an Ice stone instead.
Q. Is Vulpix better than Growlithe?
When compared to a Growlithe, Vulpix has lower HP and defense. However, Vulpix makes up for it with high attack and speed. Depending on your playstyle, you may prefer one over the other.
Q. What is Vulpix’s Hidden Ability?
Vulpix’s hidden ability is Drought, much like Sunny Day, at the beginning of the battle your fire-based attacks do more damage for five turns.
Conclusion
A fan favorite since generation one, Vulpix is an instantly recognizable pokemon, with a high-risk high-reward playstyle. Appearing in the game after game, even in Super Smash Bros. its simple yet effective design ensures that fans both new and old find Vulpix adorable, and a must-have in their team.
