Vulpix

#160 in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Pokédex • Fox Pokémon

Vulpix

#160 in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Pokédex • Fox Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

186

280

Attack

199

Defense

196

Sp. Atk

218

Sp. Def

121

251

Speed

121

251

Total

299

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Clefable

Igglybuff

Normal

Shiny

Vulpix

Fox Pokémon

#160

Height

0.6 m (2'00")

Weight

9.9 kg (21.8 lbs)

Abilities

Flash Fire Drought(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Vulpix takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	New Hoenn #160
EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	60

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	25% male 75% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

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.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Vulpix #160	Use Fire Stone	Ninetales #161

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Alpha Sapphire

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mt. Pyre Mount Pyre (outside)	Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave	15	5%	-
Mt. Pyre Mount Pyre (summit)	Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave	15	5%	-
Mirage Forest Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	36-38	10%	-

Location

Method

Level

Chance

Conditions

Mt. Pyre

Mount Pyre (outside)

Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave

Mt. Pyre

Mount Pyre (summit)

Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave

Mirage Forest

Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)

Walking in tall grass or a cave

36-38

10%

Omega Ruby

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mt. Pyre Mount Pyre (outside)	Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave	15	5%	-
Mt. Pyre Mount Pyre (summit)	Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave	15	5%	-
Mirage Forest Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	36-38	10%	-

Mt. Pyre

Mount Pyre (outside)

Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave

Mt. Pyre

Mount Pyre (summit)

Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave

Mirage Forest

Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)

Walking in tall grass or a cave

36-38

10%

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Charcoal

Alpha Sapphire

Omega Ruby

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Ember	Special	40	100	25	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
4	Tail Whip	Status	-	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
7	Roar	Status	-	-	20	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
9	Baby-Doll Eyes	Status	-	100	30	The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers its Attack stat. This move always goes first.
10	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.
12	Confuse Ray	Status	-	100	10	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
15	Fire Spin	Special	35	85	15	The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.
18	Payback	Physical	50	100	10	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
20	Will-O-Wisp	Status	-	85	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
23	Feint Attack	Physical	60	-	20	The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
26	Hex	Special	65	100	10	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
28	Flame Burst	Special	70	100	15	The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.
31	Extrasensory	Special	80	100	20	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
34	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
36	Flamethrower	Special	90	100	15	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
39	Imprison	Status	-	-	10	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
42	Fire Blast	Special	110	85	5	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
44	Grudge	Status	-	-	5	If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.
47	Captivate	Status	-	100	20	If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.
50	Inferno	Special	100	50	5	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

		Class				Description
TM05	Roar	Status	-	-	20	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM20	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM35	Flamethrower	Special	90	100	15	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TM38	Fire Blast	Special	110	85	5	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis.
TM43	Flame Charge	Physical	50	100	20	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM48	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
TM50	Overheat	Special	130	90	5	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
TM53	Energy Ball	Special	90	100	10	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.
TM59	Incinerate	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable.
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Status	-	85	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
TM66	Payback	Physical	50	100	10	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
TM77	Psych Up	Status	-	-	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
TM87	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
TM88	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM90	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose additional effects depend upon where it was used. Can also be used to make a Secret Base.
TM97	Dark Pulse	Special	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
TM100	Confide	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Covet	Physical	60	100	25	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Foul Play	Physical	95	100	15	The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power.
Heat Wave	Special	95	90	10	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Pain Split	Status	-	-	20	The user adds its HP to the target’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target.
Role Play	Status	-	-	10	The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Spite	Status	-	100	10	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Captivate	Status	-	100	20	If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.
Disable	Status	-	100	20	For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Extrasensory	Special	80	100	20	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Feint Attack	Physical	60	-	20	The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
Flail	Physical	-	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power.
Flare Blitz	Physical	120	100	15	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with a burn.
Heat Wave	Special	95	90	10	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
Hex	Special	65	100	10	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Howl	Status	-	-	40	The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.
Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Power Swap	Status	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.
Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose additional effects depend upon where it was used. Can also be used to make a Secret Base.
Spite	Status	-	100	10	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Tail Slap	Physical	25	85	10	The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Flash Fire

Ability Slot 1

Powers up the Pokémon’s Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

Drought(Hidden Ability)

Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

#36

Clefable

#142

Igglybuff

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