Stats & Training
Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Vulpix's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It can freely control fire, making fiery orbs fly like will-o’-the-wisps. Just before evolution, its six tails grow hot as if on fire.
Vulpix Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Vulpix for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x73-88% Water Gun 2x37-44% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x61-73% Water Gun 2x41-51% Mud-Slap 2x24-29% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
 Marill Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Marill builds →Surf 2x54-66% Water Gun 2x29-37% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x98-116%KO Rock Throw 2x82-98% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x108-129%KO Water Gun 2x22-29% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x88-104%KO Mud-Slap 2x22-29% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x71-86% Water Gun 2x35-43% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x57-69% Water Gun 2x35-43% Mud-Slap 2x22-29% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x98-117%KO Rock Throw 2x81-97% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x112-132%KO Water Gun 2x22-27% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x90-107%KO Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x73-86% Water Gun 2x34-41% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x76-92% Rock Tomb 2x59-71% Water Gun 2x37-46% Mud-Slap 2x22-27% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x113-133%KO Rock Throw 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x69-81% Dig 2x73-86% Water Gun 2x31-39% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x76-90% Dig 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x57-69% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Numel builds →Dig 2x101-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x114-134%KO Rock Throw 2x96-114%KO | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dig 2x76-89% Water Gun 2x34-41% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x78-93% Dig 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x59-70% Water Gun 2x38-45% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Numel builds →Dig 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-62% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Solrock builds →Rock Tomb 2x114-135%KO Rock Throw 2x97-115%KO | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dig 2x76-90% Water Gun 2x36-42% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x78-92% Dig 2x79-95% Rock Tomb 2x60-72% Water Gun 2x36-42% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Numel builds →Dig 2x108-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x147-173%KO Rock Tomb 2x116-137%KO Rock Throw 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x141-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x108-127%KO Rock Blast 2x47-55% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lombre builds →Surf 2x88-104%KO Dive 2x79-95% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dive 2x63-75% Dig 2x77-91% Water Gun 2x33-39% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x77-91% Dig 2x80-96% Dive 2x68-82% Rock Tomb 2x62-74% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Dig 2x141-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x108-127%KO Rock Blast 2x47-55% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lombre builds →Surf 2x88-104%KO Dive 2x79-95% Waterfall 2x79-95% Water Pulse 2x61-72% | ||
Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Totodile builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dive 2x63-75% Waterfall 2x63-75% Dig 2x77-91% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x77-91% Dig 2x80-96% Dive 2x68-82% Waterfall 2x68-82% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Numel builds →Earthquake 2x135-160%KO Dig 2x111-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
In Emerald, Swampert can KO Vulpix with Earthquake (219-259%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (218-257%). Flygon's Earthquake also KOs at 202-238%.
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x219-259%KO Ice Beam18-22% Hydro Pump 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x218-257%KO | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x202-238%KO Rock Slide 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Regirock builds →Explosion233-274%KO Rock Slide 2x212-249%KO Superpower112-132%KO | ||
Emerald Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Vulpix easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Disable, Feint Attack, Flail and 5 more to offspring.
Emerald Vulpix Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Without breeding, Vulpix misses out on Disable and Feint Attack. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Fire Blast, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Vulpix Locations
Vulpix appears at high spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Vulpix in Emerald
Vulpix Guide
Multiple options from Vulpix: Ninetales using a Fire Stone and Alolan Ninetales using a Ice Stone. Each branch takes the 299 BST base in a different direction.
For Emerald, you can run Vulpix through the first few routes without issues. 299 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ninetales as fast as you can.
You can find Vulpix in Emerald. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.
Vulpix has an Alolan form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 7. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Vulpix has appeared in 21 titles over 10 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves