What does Vanillite evolve into?

Vanillite becomes Vanillish at level 35, then Vanilluxe at level 47. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Vanillite evolve?

Vanillite evolves into Vanillish at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Vanillite?

In Black & White, Vanillite does the job early-game if you need a Ice type on your team. Evolve it into Vanillish before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Vanillite?

Vanillite is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Vanillite - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

44Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Vanillite's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, HP trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP36

Attack50

Defense50

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def60

Speed44

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight5.7 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Ice Body

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Snow Cloak

Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Weak ArmorHA

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The temperature of their breath is -58° F. They create snow crystals and make snow fall in the areas around them.

Vanillite Weakness

Type-wise, Vanillite takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Vanillite Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartFragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Vanillite in Black & White (Best Counters)

Tirtouga WaterRock	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownLv. 31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Ancient Power 2x 60-71% Rock Tomb 2x 88-104%KO Smack Down 2x 74-88% Rock Smash 2x 39-47% View Tirtouga builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Vanillite Rock Tomb 2x 56-67% Rock Smash 2x 25-31% Rollout 2x 31-38% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Rock Tomb 2x 88-104%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-47% View Kabuto builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Ancient Power 2x 53-63% Rock Tomb 2x 56-67% Rock Smash 2x 25-31% View Shieldon builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vanillite Flame Burst 2x 71-83% Low Sweep 2x 49-58% Incinerate 2x 60-71% Rock Tomb 2x 44-53% View Pansear builds →

Black & White Evolution

Vanillite is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Vanillish first, then eventually reaches Vanilluxe. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#582Vanillite

Level 35

#583Vanillish

Level 47

#584Vanilluxe

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Vanillite

Ice

Vanillish

Ice

Vanilluxe

Ice

51+15

71+20

ATK

65+15

95+30

DEF

65+15

85+20

SP.ATK

80+15

110+30

SP.DEF

75+15

95+20

SPE

59+15

79+20

BST

305D-Tier

395D-Tier+90

535C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Vanillite easily with 49 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Ice Shard, Imprison and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Vanillite Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Autotomize and Ice Shard give Vanillite options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Blizzard and Ice Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Icicle Spear

—2510030Ice

Lv 4

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 10

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 13

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 16

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 19

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

Lv 22

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 26

Mirror Shot

—658510Steel

Lv 31

Acid Armor

D——40Poison

Lv 35

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

Lv 40

Hail

———10Ice

Lv 44

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Lv 49

Blizzard

C120705Ice

Lv 53

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM79

Frost Breath

D609010Ice

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Autotomize

D——15Steel

Egg

Ice Shard+1

D4010030Ice

Egg

Imprison

———10Psychic

Egg

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Egg

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Egg

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Vanillite can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Vanillite Locations

Easy grab on Vanillite with high spawn rates across 10 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Vanillite in Black & White

Before you go hunting for Vanillite, check which of the 10 spots belong to your version. Black and White each have different walking encounters at Lv. 20-33.

Cold Storage

BlackGrass Lv.20-23

CommonMid

Any

Cold Storage

WhiteGrass Lv.20-23

CommonMid

Any

Cold Storage

BlackGrass Lv.24-27

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Cold Storage

WhiteGrass Lv.24-27

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.23-25 Route

UncommonMid

Winter

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.23-25 Route

UncommonMid

Winter

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.27-29 Route

UncommonMid

WinterDouble grass

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.27-29 Route

UncommonMid

WinterDouble grass

Dragonspiral Tower - Outside

WhiteGrass Lv.31-33 Building

CommonLate

Winter

Dragonspiral Tower - Outside

BlackGrass Lv.31-33 Building

CommonLate

Winter

Vanillite Guide

Vanillite becomes Vanillish at level 35, then Vanilluxe at level 47. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Vanillite evolves into Vanillish at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black & White, Vanillite does the job early-game if you need a Ice type on your team. Evolve it into Vanillish before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Vanillite is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Vanillite has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Vanillite Incinerate 2x 58-71% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Vanillite Ember 2x 39-47% View Tepig builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Tirtouga WaterRock	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 RolloutLv. 5 Damage vs Vanillite Ancient Power 2x 60-72% Rollout 2x 50-60% View Tirtouga builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Vanillite Ancient Power 2x 76-90% Rock Throw 2x 102-120%KO View Archen builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Vanillite Rollout 2x 34-42% View Omanyte builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Vanillite Flame Charge 2x 66-78% Ember 2x 40-48% View Tepig builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Vanillite Focus Blast 2x 96-114%KO Brick Break 2x 106-126%KO Low Sweep 2x 96-114%KO View Scraggy builds →

Tirtouga WaterRock	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 5 Damage vs Vanillite Ancient Power 2x 63-75% Rock Smash 2x 41-50% Rollout 2x 50-59% View Tirtouga builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Vanillite Focus Blast 2x 168-198%KO Rock Smash 2x 68-80% Double Kick 2x 50-59% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Vanillite Focus Blast 2x 80-96% Vital Throw 2x 121-145%KO Low Sweep 2x 113-134%KO Revenge 2x 104-123%KO View Throh builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Flame Burst 2x 71-86% Low Sweep 2x 48-57% Incinerate 2x 63-75% Rock Smash 2x 32-39% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 21 Damage vs Vanillite Flame Charge 2x 63-75% Ember 2x 39-48% Rock Smash 2x 36-43% Rollout 2x 27-32% View Tepig builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 33 Focus BlastTM52 Hammer ArmLv. 35 Fire PunchLv. 22 Damage vs Vanillite Flare Blitz 2x 277-326%KO Focus Blast 2x 54-64% Hammer Arm 2x 154-183%KO Fire Punch 2x 175-207%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Tirtouga WaterRock	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownLv. 31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Ancient Power 2x 59-70% Rock Tomb 2x 88-104%KO Smack Down 2x 75-89% Rock Smash 2x 40-47% View Tirtouga builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Vanillite Rock Tomb 2x 56-67% Rock Smash 2x 27-32% Rollout 2x 31-37% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Rock Tomb 2x 90-107%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-49% View Kabuto builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Ancient Power 2x 53-63% Rock Tomb 2x 59-70% Rock Smash 2x 27-32% View Shieldon builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 33 Focus BlastTM52 Fire BlastTM38 Hammer ArmLv. 35 Damage vs Vanillite Flare Blitz 2x 266-313%KO Focus Blast 2x 51-61% Fire Blast 2x 71-84% Hammer Arm 2x 148-175%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Iron HeadLv. 37 Flash CannonTM91 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Vanillite Focus Blast 2x 165-196%KO Iron Head 2x 126-148%KO Flash Cannon 2x 111-131%KO Metal Claw 2x 80-94% View Cobalion builds →
Larvesta BugFire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 18 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame ChargeLv. 30 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Vanillite Fire Blast 2x 100-118%KO Flame Charge 2x 76-91% Ember 2x 39-47% View Larvesta builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 37 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Rock Slide 2x 65-78% Ancient Power 2x 85-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x 54-64% Rock Smash 2x 25-29% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Vanillite Rock Slide 2x 106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x 85-101%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-47% View Kabuto builds →