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.
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.
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 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 | ||
 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 | |
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 102 Surfing | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 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% | ||
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% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x102-121%KO Rock Throw 2x84-100%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x116-137%KO Water Gun 2x23-28% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-111%KO Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x79-95% Rock Tomb 2x61-74% Water Gun 2x39-47% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Geodude builds →Dig 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x97-116%KO Rock Throw 2x83-99% Rollout 2x50-60% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
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% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Geodude builds →Dig 2x130-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x99-118%KO Rock Throw 2x82-97% Rollout 2x51-61% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
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% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Geodude builds →Dig 2x133-158%KO Rock Tomb 2x101-119%KO Rock Throw 2x85-100%KO Rollout 2x51-62% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
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% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
 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% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x168-199%KO Dig 2x135-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x102-121%KO Rock Throw 2x86-101%KO | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lombre builds →Surf 2x88-104%KO Dive 2x79-95% | ||
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% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Numel builds →Earthquake 2x135-160%KO Dig 2x111-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x175-206%KO Dig 2x141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x105-124%KO Rock Blast 2x45-55% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Lombre builds →Surf 2x85-100%KO Waterfall 2x77-91% Dive 2x77-91% Water Pulse 2x59-70% | ||
Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Mudkip builds →Hydro Pump 2x92-109%KO Surf 2x77-91% Waterfall 2x69-82% Dig 2x80-95% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vulpix View Numel builds →Earthquake 2x133-158%KO Dig 2x108-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 | ||
Ruby & 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
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.
Ruby & Sapphire 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
Ruby & Sapphire Vulpix Locations
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Vulpix in mid-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 Ruby & Sapphire
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 Ruby & 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 Ruby & 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
- 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