Compared with other species it is not impressive; its strongest stat is Sp. Def. On the other hand, HP — lower than 95% of species. Its base stat total is weak: lower than 86% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances at its disposal.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: HP.
Sp. Def and Speed share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
Attack (41) and Sp. Atk (50) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Mild +SpA · −Def The boost goes into the stronger offensive stat and the drop into a defense that does not decide anything anyway.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 12
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #037 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #125 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #127 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Hoenn | #153 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #160 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Unova | #248 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Alola | #253 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #330 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #068 | Sword / Shield |
| Hisui | #168 | Legends: Arceus |
| Kitakami | #037 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Blueberry Academy | #157 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
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.
- Drought Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Pokédex entry
At the time of birth, it has just one tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Vulpix takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Vulpix appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (34)
All Vulpix cards →Vulpix has 34 cards in 30 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (32)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (88)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (68 via TM/TR, 21 via Egg, 26 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 8 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 9 | Baby Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 9 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 12 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 16 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 18 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 23 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Will O Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 28 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 28 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 28 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 44 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 47 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 48 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| 52 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| 52 | Grudge | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |