Vulpix (Pokémon)

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Vulpix
ロコン Rokon

Artwork from FR/LG
National Dex #037
Johto Dex #125
Hoenn Dex #153
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R-171
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

Vulpix (Japanese: ロコン Rokon) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

Contents

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

Susie with her Vulpix.
Susie with her Vulpix.

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

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 Fire
Tail Whip Normal
16 Quick Attack Normal
21 Roar Normal
28 Confuse Ray Ghost
35 Flamethrower Fire
42 Fire Spin Fire
Generation II
Level Move Type
Start Ember Fire
Tail Whip Normal
7 Quick Attack Normal
13 Confuse Ray Ghost
19 Safeguard Normal
25 Roar Normal
31 Flamethrower Fire
37 Fire Spin Fire
Generation III
Level Move Type
Start Ember Fire
5 Tail Whip Normal
9 Roar Normal
13 Quick Attack Normal
17 Will-O-Wisp Fire
21 Confuse Ray Ghost
25 Imprison Psychic
29 Flamethrower Fire
33 Safeguard Normal
37 Grudge Ghost
41 Fire Spin Fire
Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Start Ember Fire Special
4 Tail Whip Normal Status
7 Roar Normal Status
11 Quick Attack Normal Physical
14 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status
17 Confuse Ray Ghost Status
21 Imprison Psychic Status
24 Flamethrower Fire Special
27 Safeguard Normal Status
31 Payback Dark Physical
34 Fire Spin Fire Special
37 Captivate Normal Status
41 Grudge Ghost Status
44 Extrasensory Psychic Special
47 Fire Blast Fire Special

By TM/HM

Generation I
# Move Type
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM08 Body Slam Normal
TM09 Take Down Normal
TM10 Double-Edge Normal
TM20 Rage Normal
TM28 Dig Ground
TM31 Mimic Normal
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM33 Reflect Psychic
TM34 Bide Normal
TM38 Fire Blast Fire
TM39 Swift Normal
TM40 Skull Bash Normal
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM50 Substitute Normal
Generation II
# Move Type
TM02 Headbutt Normal
TM03 Curse Unknown
TM05 Roar Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day Fire
TM13 Snore Normal
TM17 Protect Normal
TM20 Endure Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM23 Iron Tail Steel
TM27 Return Normal
TM28 Dig Ground
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM34 Swagger Normal
TM35 Sleep Talk Normal
TM38 Fire Blast Fire
TM39 Swift Normal
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
Generation III
# Move Type
TM05 Roar Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM11 Sunny Day Fire
TM17 Protect Normal
TM20 Safeguard Normal
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM23 Iron Tail Steel
TM27 Return Normal
TM28 Dig Ground
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM35 Flamethrower Fire
TM38 Fire Blast Fire
TM42 Facade Normal
TM43 Secret Power Normal
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
TM50 Overheat Fire
Generation IV
# Move Type Cat.
TM05 Roar Normal Status
TM06 Toxic Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status
TM17 Protect Normal Status
TM20 Safeguard Normal Status
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical
TM27 Return Normal Physical
TM28 Dig Ground Physical
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special
TM42 Facade Normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical
TM44 Rest Psychic Status
TM45 Attract Normal Status
TM50 Overheat Fire Special
TM56 Fling Dark Physical
TM58 Endure Normal Status
TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status
TM66 Payback Dark Physical
TM77 Psych Up Psychic Status
TM78 Captivate Normal Status
TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute Normal Status

By breeding

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

By tutoring

Move Type Cat. Version
Body Slam Normal Physical FR LG E
Double-Edge Normal Physical FR LG E
Mimic Normal Status FR LG E
Substitute Normal Status FR LG E
Endure Normal Status     E
Sleep Talk Normal Status     E
Snore Normal Special     E
Swagger Normal Status     E
Swift Normal Special     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
Image:Pin037.png Acquisition: Catch Image:Pin037.gif
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS037.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS037.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani037.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani037.gif
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: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field Move: Burn


Evolution

Basic
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Vulpix
Fire Stone
Image:038.png


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
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II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_037.png Image:Spr_2s_037.png Image:Spr 2c 037.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_037.png
Image:Spr_2g_037_s.png Image:Spr_2s_037_s.png Image:Spr 2c 037 s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_037_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 037.png Image:Spr_3e_037.gif Image:Spr 3f 037.png Image:Spr_b_g3_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.png
Image:Spr_4d_037_s.png Image:Spr b g4 037 s.png
Vulpix 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

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