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Vulpix ロコン Rokon
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Type	Fire
Species	Fox Pokémon
Height	2′00″ (0.6m)
Weight	21.8 lbs. (9.9kg)
Ability	Flash Fire
Egg group	Ground
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 Spd
Exp. yield	63 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	75% ♀ / 25% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	190
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Vulpix (Japanese: ロコン Rokon) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.6 By TM/HM 5.6.1 By breeding 5.6.2 By tutoring 5.6.3 Special Moves 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles 9 External links

Biology

Physiology

Vulpix is a small, fox-like Pokémon that has a red-brown pelt and six gorgeous tails. At birth, Vulpix has only one white tail, which apparently splits as it grows older. Vulpix also have a flame inside their bodies that never goes out.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Vulpix are able to wield Fire-type moves naturally, as well as learning a few Ghost-type moves such as Grudge and Confuse Ray. Their ability, Flash Fire, prevents them from being harmed by Fire moves as well. They are one of very few species that undergo evolution with a Fire Stone.

Behavior

Vulpix usually have a friendly, if not spoiled, temperament. Because of the flame in their bodies, when the temperature outside increases, they let flames out of their mouths to prevent their body temperature from getting too hot. In the wild, Vulpix will feign injury to escape from more powerful predators.

Habitat

Vulpix can be found in grassy plains, near active volcanoes, or in mountainous areas with lots of shade.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Brock had a Vulpix that he obtained from Susie in Kanto in Pokémon Fashion Flash. In Beauty and the Breeder, he returned it to her.

In Love, Pokémon Style a Vulpix has been owned by Macey.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Flannery had a Vulpix.

In Pocket Monsters Emerald: Challenge!! Battle Frontier, the main character, Enta has a Vulpix that is his first Pokémon, as well as his most powerful and loyal.

In the TCG

Main article: Vulpix (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	At the time of birth, it has just one tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
	Blue
	Yellow	Both its fur and its tails are beautiful. As it grows, the tails split and form more tails.
	Stadium	A single, white-colored tail splits into six beautiful tails. As it grows older, it grows even more tails.
II	Gold	As it develops, its single white tail gains color and splits into six. It is quite warm and cuddly.
	Silver	If it is attacked by an enemy that is stronger than itself, it feigns injury to fool the enemy and escapes.
	Crystal	As its body grows larger, its six warm tails become more beautiful, with a more luxurious coat of fur.
	Stadium 2	As it develops, its single white tail gains color and splits into six. It is quite warm and cuddly.
III	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.
	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.
	Emerald	It can freely control fire, making fiery orbs fly like will-o'-the-wisps. Just before evolution, its six tails grow hot as if on fire.
	FireRed	While young, it has six gorgeous tails. When it grows, several new tails are sprouted.
	LeafGreen	When it is born, it has just one snow-white tail. The tail splits from its tip as it grows older.
IV	Diamond	It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.
	Pearl	It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Few	Routes 7 and 8, Pokémon Mansion (Blue only)
	Pokémon Yellow	Prize	Rocket Game Corner
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Routes 7, 8, 36, and 37 (Silver only)
	Pokémon Crystal	None	Trade
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Common	Mt. Pyre exterior
	Pokémon Emerald	Common	Mt. Pyre exterior
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common	Routes 7 and 8, Pokémon Mansion (LeafGreen only)
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	ONBS (Shadow)
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon	Routes 209 and 214 (dongle method: LeafGreen)
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Volcano
Pokémon Channel	Ruins of Truth
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Volcano (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei	Huge Storage 1 Endless Level 17 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Fiery Field (1F-4F)
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Buruburu Camp The Ice Lake Hiaburu Field Almia Castle
Everyone's Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Yukari *

Base stats

HP:	38
Attack:	41
Defense:	40
Special:	65
SpAtk:	50
SpDef:	65
Speed:	65

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Ground: 2× Rock: 2× Water: 2×	Bug: ½× Steel: ½× Grass: ½× Fire: 0× Ice: ½×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ghost: 1× Electric: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Notes:

1. If Skill Swap is used on Vulpix, the effectiveness of Fire attacks will be ½×.
2. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

Vulpix is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start Ember Tail Whip 16 Quick Attack 21 Roar 28 Confuse Ray 35 Flamethrower 42 Fire Spin

Generation II Level Move Type Start Ember Tail Whip 7 Quick Attack 13 Confuse Ray 19 Safeguard 25 Roar 31 Flamethrower 37 Fire Spin

Generation III Level Move Type Start Ember 5 Tail Whip 9 Roar 13 Quick Attack 17 Will-O-Wisp 21 Confuse Ray 25 Imprison 29 Flamethrower 33 Safeguard 37 Grudge 41 Fire Spin

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Ember 4 Tail Whip 7 Roar 11 Quick Attack 14 Will-O-Wisp 17 Confuse Ray 21 Imprison 24 Flamethrower 27 Safeguard 31 Payback 34 Fire Spin 37 Captivate 41 Grudge 44 Extrasensory 47 Fire Blast

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM20 Rage TM28 Dig TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Swift TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute

Generation II # Move Type TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Swift TM44 Rest TM45 Attract

Generation III # Move Type TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM17 Protect TM20 Safeguard TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM32 Double Team TM35 Flamethrower TM38 Fire Blast TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM50 Overheat

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM17 Protect TM20 Safeguard TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM32 Double Team TM35 Flamethrower TM38 Fire Blast TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM50 Overheat TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM61 Will-O-Wisp TM66 Payback TM77 Psych Up TM78 Captivate TM79 Dark Pulse TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
Disable			Psyduck, Golduck
Energy Ball			Girafarig** Stantler** Seedot**, Nuzleaf**, Shiftry** Grumpig** Leafeon**
Extrasensory			Vulpix Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Faint Attack			Meowth, Persian Houndour, Houndoom Umbreon Sneasel Teddiursa, Ursaring Nuzleaf, Shiftry Slakoth, Slaking Skitty Mawile Spinda Kecleon Glameow, Purugly Weavile
Flare Blitz			Growlithe Ponyta, Rapidash Combusken, Blaziken Monferno, Infernape
Flail			Phanpy, Donphan Zigzagoon, Linoone Slakoth, Slaking Torkoal Spinda
Heat Wave			Growlithe Torkoal
Howl			Houndour, Houndoom Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Electrike, Manectric
Hypnosis			Stantler Spinda Glameow, Purugly
Psych Up			Vulpix**,Ninetales** Psyduck, Golduck Farfetch'd** Espeon Umbreon** Girafarig** Dunsparce** Sneasel** Stantler** Nuzleaf**, Shiftry** Skitty**, Delcatty** Spoink, Grumpig Spinda Kecleon** Glameow**, Purugly** Weavile**
Spite			Dunsparce
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. **Father needs to learn this move through TM.

By tutoring

Move	Type	Cat.	Version
Body Slam			FR	LG	E
Double-Edge			FR	LG	E
Mimic			FR	LG	E
Substitute			FR	LG	E
Endure					E
Sleep Talk					E
Snore					E
Swagger					E
Swift					E

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Vulpix knows Shadow Hold and Shadow Wave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Charm after being purified.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 12.2%	Friend Area: Darkness Ridge
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm little, but I have six tails!
26%-50% HP	My health is way down to half...
1%-25% HP	I'm exhausted... Even my tails are tuckered out...
Level Up	Leveled up! Yippee!
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Burn

Evolution

Basic Vulpix

Fire Stone Ninetales

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 037.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 037 s.gif
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 037.png			Image:Spr 3f 037.png
	Image:Spr 3r 037 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 037 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 037 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 037 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl				Back
	Image:Spr 4d 037.png
						Image:Spr b g4 037 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Vulpix images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Vulpix was originally going to be called "Foxfire".
• The Red and Green sprite for Vulpix seems to only have five tails, while all later sprites have six.

Origin

Vulpix, like Ninetales, are based on foxes. However, in Japan there are certain legends concerning foxes, or kitsune, as they are known there. One such legend which relates to Vulpix the most is how many-tailed foxes can breathe fire, create illusions, and have extremely long lifespans. After living a long time, these creatures take on spirit forms, which may be the reason why these two related Pokémon can learn Ghost-type moves.

Name origin

Vulpix's name is a combination of vulpes, Latin for fox, and six, referring to its six tails. The rok in Rokon may be derived from 六 roku, six; the kon may be derived from 恨, grudge which refers to the curse that Vulpix and Ninetales may cast on their foes. This is also reflected in Vulpix, which learns Grudge. Kon may also refer to the Japanese onomatopoeia kon kon which is the sound that foxes make. Furthermore, a コンロ konro is a gas burner stove. Also, an alternate reading of the Japanese word for fox, 狐 kitsune, is ko.

In other languages

• German: Vulpix
• French: Goupix - Goupil is an archaic French word, meaning fox. The -ix comes from six which means six.
• Korean: 식스테일 Sikseuteil - Romanized as "Sixtail."
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 六尾 Lio Wei ("six tails")

Related articles

• Brock's Vulpix

External links