Is Vanillite Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Wild in Alola's cooler areas. Vanillite evolves through Vanillish into Vanilluxe. Pure Ice handles the Dragon trial but not much else. The low base stats make it a niche pick.
Vanillite has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Vanillite has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Lana's typing presses Vanillite's defenses.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Vanillite has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Vanillite trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Vanilluxe trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Vanilluxe trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vanilluxe has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Vanilluxe has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Catch Vanillite on Tapu Village (walking, Lv 28-31). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; Called by any Pokémon during hail.
Your Vanillite should hit Level 47 before you reach Hala, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vanillite in Sun & Moon
A few locations for Vanillite with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Vanillite Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Vanillite
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x120-143%KO Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x113-135%KO Rock Slide 2x75-90% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x113-135%KO Rock Slide 2x75-90% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Quilava builds →Ember 2x55-68% Brick Break 2x68-80% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x133-158%KO Brick Break 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Quilava builds →Flame Wheel 2x76-90% Brick Break 2x64-76% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x116-138%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x112-132%KO Rock Slide 2x74-88% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x112-132%KO Rock Slide 2x74-88% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x104-122%KO Brick Break 2x81-96% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Mankey builds →Cross Chop 2x141-167%KO Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x107-128%KO Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x107-128%KO Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x148-176%KO Rock Slide 2x98-117%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x105-124%KO Brick Break 2x81-97% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Mankey builds →Cross Chop 2x140-166%KO Rock Slide 2x69-83% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Quilava builds →Flame Wheel 2x74-88% Brick Break 2x60-72% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x147-173%KO Rock Slide 2x97-116%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x95-113%KO Magnet Bomb 2x67-80% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x106-127%KO Brick Break 2x80-94% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x128-152%KO Rock Slide 2x85-101%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Magmar builds →Overheat 2x201-237%KO Brick Break 2x85-101%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Incineroar builds →Overheat 2x163-192%KO Brick Break 2x96-112%KO | ||
Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x209-246%KO Rock Slide 2x88-103%KO Overheat 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x245-289%KO Focus Blast 2x132-155%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x262-308%KO | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x103-121%KO Iron Head 2x83-98% Sacred Sword 2x62-73% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x197-233%KO Hammer Arm 2x207-244%KO Stone Edge 2x137-163%KO | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x230-270%KO Flare Blitz 2x183-216%KO Stone Edge 2x153-180%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Conkeldurr builds →Focus Punch 2x351-413%KO Stone Edge 2x156-184%KO | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x247-291%KO Focus Blast 2x132-156%KO Rock Slide 2x77-90% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x264-311%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Blaziken can KO Vanillite with High Jump Kick (223-262%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (144-170%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 185-218%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x223-262%KO Flare Blitz 2x205-241%KO | ||
Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x144-170%KO Mach Punch 2x77-91% Knock Off42-49% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit37-44% Earthquake61-73% Crunch74-87% Stone Edge 2x185-218%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vanillite View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x110-129%KO U Turn95-112%KO Knock Off59-70% | ||
Vanillite Evolutions
Vanillite is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Vanillish first, then eventually reaches Vanilluxe. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Vanillite easily with 58 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Ice Shard, Imprison and 5 more to offspring.
SM Vanillite Best Moveset
Ice at 65 Sp. Atk with AbilitySnow Cloak raising evasion in hail and AbilityWeak Armor trading Defense for Speed. AbilityIce Body heals in hail. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Vanilluxe two evolutions away earns B-tier through AbilitySnow Warning.
Best Build
Vanillite best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Tank Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Signal Beam
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Born of an icicle, this Pokémon uses its frosty breath to make ice crystals, causing snow to fall.
It feels pleasantly cool when embraced. This Pokémon is treasured by households in warm regions.
Vanillite Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves