What does Vulpix evolve into?

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

Where can you catch Vulpix?

You can find Vulpix in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Does Vulpix have regional forms?

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.

Vulpix - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP38

Attack41

Defense40

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def65

Speed65

Total299

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight9.9 kg

Base XP60

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.

DroughtHA

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

At the time of its birth, Vulpix has one white tail. The tail separates into six if this Pokémon receives plenty of love from its Trainer. The six tails become magnificently curled.

Vulpix Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Vulpix for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. 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.

Vulpix Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Vulpix in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Regirock Rock	B
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Vulpix Stone Edge 2x 203-239%KO Dig 2x 109-128%KO Bulldoze 2x 83-97% Ancient Power 2x 51-61% View Regirock builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Stone Edge 2x 210-248%KO Ancient Power 2x 59-70% Bulldoze 2x 85-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x 128-151%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 SurfHM03 DiveHM07 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Stone Edge 2x 185-218%KO Surf 2x 71-84% Dive 2x 149-175%KO Rock Tomb 2x 114-134%KO View Relicanth builds →
Dewgong WaterIce	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveHM07 BrineLv. 33 Aqua JetLv. 31 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 96-114%KO Dive 2x 123-146%KO Brine 2x 71-84% Aqua Jet 2x 64-76% View Dewgong builds →
Alomomola Water	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveHM07 BrineLv. 41 Water PulseLv. 25 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 66-79% Dive 2x 128-151%KO Brine 2x 50-58% Water Pulse 2x 44-52% View Alomomola builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

2 Forms

#037Vulpix

Fire Stone

#038Ninetales

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Vulpix

Fire

Ninetales

Fire

73+35

ATK

76+35

DEF

75+35

SP.ATK

81+31

SP.DEF

100+35

SPE

100+35

BST

299D-Tier

505B-Tier+206

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Vulpix easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Disable, Extrasensory and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Vulpix Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Vulpix misses out on Captivate and Disable. That's 14 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 4

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 9

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

——10030Fairy

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 12

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 15

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 18

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 20

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Lv 23

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 26

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 28

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Lv 31

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Lv 34

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 36

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Lv 39

Imprison

———10Psychic

Lv 42

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

Lv 44

Grudge

———5Ghost

Lv 47

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 50

Inferno

—100505Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM50

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Flare Blitz

C12010015Fire

Egg

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Egg

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Egg

Howl

———40Normal

Egg

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Egg

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Egg

Tail Slap

D258510Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Covet

—6010025Normal

Tutor

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

Tutor

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Vulpix Locations

moderate rates across 14 locations for Vulpix in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Vulpix in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Vulpix appears in 14 walking locations at Lv. 15-38 across Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Mt. Pyre - Area 5

Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Cave

5%Early

Horde battle

Mt. Pyre - Area 5

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Cave

5%Early

Horde battle

Mt. Pyre - Area 6

Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Cave

5%Early

Horde battle

Mt. Pyre - Area 6

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Cave

5%Early

Horde battle

Mt. Pyre - Area 7

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Cave

5%Early

Horde battle

Mt. Pyre - Area 7

Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Cave

5%Early

Horde battle

Mt. Pyre - Area 5

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.29-31 Cave

8%Mid

Mt. Pyre - Area 5

Omega RubyGrass Lv.29-31 Cave

8%Mid

Mt. Pyre - Area 6

Omega RubyGrass Lv.29-31 Cave

8%Mid

Mt. Pyre - Area 6

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.29-31 Cave

8%Mid

Mt. Pyre - Area 7

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.29-31 Cave

8%Mid

Mt. Pyre - Area 7

Omega RubyGrass Lv.29-31 Cave

8%Mid

Mirage Spots - Area 2

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38

6%Late

Mirage Spots - Area 2

Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38

6%Late

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 113-134%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 118-142%KO Rock Throw 2x 105-126%KO View Archen builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 105-126%KO View Tyrunt builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 79-95% Rock Throw 2x 66-79% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 113-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 66-79% Water Gun 2x 58-71% View Omanyte builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 119-140%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 77-91% Rock Tomb 2x 105-126%KO Water Gun 2x 40-49% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 105-126%KO Bubble 2x 51-63% Water Gun 2x 51-63% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 123-147%KO Rock Throw 2x 105-126%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 58-70% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 120-142%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 73-86% Rock Tomb 2x 107-127%KO Ancient Power 2x 51-61% Water Gun 2x 34-41% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 103-122%KO Bubble Beam 2x 73-86% Bubble 2x 47-56% Water Gun 2x 47-56% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Vulpix Ancient Power 2x 68-81% Rock Tomb 2x 129-153%KO Rock Throw 2x 107-127%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Tomb 2x 68-81% Rock Throw 2x 59-71% Smack Down 2x 59-71% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Vulpix Ancient Power 2x 57-69% Bulldoze 2x 80-94% Rock Tomb 2x 120-141%KO Smack Down 2x 101-120%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 73-86% Dive 2x 141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x 104-124%KO Ancient Power 2x 50-60% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 101-120%KO Bubble Beam 2x 76-90% Bubble 2x 47-56% Water Gun 2x 47-56% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x 49-57% Rock Tomb 2x 73-86% Rock Throw 2x 61-73% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 137-163%KO Rock Tomb 2x 113-133%KO Bulldoze 2x 74-89% Rock Throw 2x 94-111%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Vulpix Ancient Power 2x 58-69% Bulldoze 2x 82-97% Rock Tomb 2x 123-146%KO Smack Down 2x 103-122%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 72-85% Dive 2x 145-170%KO Rock Tomb 2x 109-130%KO Ancient Power 2x 51-61% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Vulpix Surf 2x 103-122%KO Bubble Beam 2x 76-89% Bubble 2x 47-57% Water Gun 2x 47-57% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 92-109%KO Bulldoze 2x 50-59% Rock Tomb 2x 76-89% Rock Throw 2x 65-77% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Vulpix Rock Slide 2x 141-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x 114-134%KO Bulldoze 2x 76-89% Rock Throw 2x 96-114%KO View Solrock builds →