Vulpix Alola
#253 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Fox Pokémon
Vulpix Alola
#253 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Fox Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
38
186
280
Attack
41
78
199
Defense
40
76
196
Sp. Atk
50
94
218
Sp. Def
65
121
251
Speed
65
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.
Normal
Shiny
Vulpix Alola
Fox Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Alola #253Original Ula’ula #125 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 60 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 25% male 75% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
Sun
Its beautiful fur and tails have made it very popular. As it grows, its tails split to form more tails.
Moon
From its mouth spew flames that seem to resemble the spirits of the deceased. Some people mistakenly think this fire is a ghost.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Vulpix #253 |  Use Ice Stone |  Ninetales #254 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 14 Alola Route 14 Area | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28-31 | 10% | - |
Mount Lanakila Mount Lanakila Outside | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 42-45 | 30% | - |
Tapu Village | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28-31 | 10% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Powder Snow | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze the opposing Pokémon. |
| 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 | Ice Shard | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first. |
| 12 | Confuse Ray |  | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. |
| 15 | Icy Wind | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats. |
| 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 | Mist | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns. |
| 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 | Aurora Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat. |
| 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 | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| 39 | Imprison | | Status | - | - | 10 | If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. |
| 42 | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| 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 | Sheer Cold | | Special | - | 30 | 5 | The target faints instantly. It’s less likely to hit the target if it’s used by Pokémon other than Ice types. |
Machines
| 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. |
| TM07 | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| 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 to increase the power of the attack. |
| 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. |
| TM70 | Aurora Veil | | Status | - | - | 20 | This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only in a hailstorm. |
| TM77 | Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| TM79 | Frost Breath | | Special | 60 | 90 | 10 | The user blows its cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 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. |
| 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. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. |
| Charm | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Disable | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
| Extrasensory | | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power. |
| Freeze-Dry | | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen. This move is super effective on Water types. |
| 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. |
| Moonblast | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| 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 | The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used. |
| 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
Snow Cloak
Ability Slot 1
Boosts evasion in a hailstorm.
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Snow Warning(Hidden Ability)
The Pokémon summons a hailstorm when it enters a battle.
Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
